Innholdsfortegnelse for June2018 i Shape Singapore

I have many girlfriends who equate a good workout with lots of sweat. It’s perfectly legit to think that way. I too, tend to feel “cheated” when I go for an exercise class that leaves me as dry as when I first got to the gym. Of course, the full-on air-conditioning is to blame, too. But guess what, just because you aren’t dripping sweat doesn’t mean that your workout has been for nothing. To use sweat as an indicator for exercise efficacy would only be fair for cardio-based sessions, where heart rate is paramount. When it comes to strength training (which is really important for women, by the way), I’ve been proven time and again that the most telltale sign of an effective workout is the soreness of my muscles…

Unable to understand how some people beam at their desks, radiating positivity every morning? A study from the University of Toronto proves that morning people are much healthier and happier than their night owl counterparts. If you’re looking to kickstart your day with good vibes and happiness, follow these tips to make yourself love mornings, once and for all. GET SEVEN TO EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP Night owls often run on a few hours of sleep that messes with their sleeping and waking patterns. If that sounds familiar, you can begin adjusting your body clock by preparing a night-time schedule. Instead of rushing through your chores as midnight approaches, plan to wash up and get dressed for bed a few hours after dinner. Ideally, you should be in bed by…

You may have seen or done these moves. But to crank them all out in a continuous flow? We bet not. Edith Gan, gym supervisor and personal trainer at Amore Fitness, designed this kick-ass workout to raise your heart rate, work every muscle from head to toe, and turbocharge your calorie-burning engine by the end. Some consolation before you start: Not every exercise is crazy intense. Edith structured non-cardio moves like dumbbell thrusters in between the madness to let you catch your breath while torching other muscles. With this clever combination of strength, cardio and power, you will feel sore, breathless, and perhaps be cursing your way through. But your body will thank you later. THE PLAN Do as many good reps as possible of these moves in order –…

In our quest to shape up, we often get caught up with one thing: the digits on the weighing scale. The truth is, muscles weigh more than fat, so if you haven’t seen the number budge despite working out and eating healthily, it could simply be because you’ve gained muscle. And having more muscles calls for celebration. For one thing, muscles are behind your metabolism state. The greater your muscle mass, the more calories you’ll burn at rest. The bottom line: If you want to lose flab, you should work on building muscles through strength training. Besides burning calories, muscles also make you look firmer, leaner and stronger. And we can’t deny that confidence boost. In the following pages, we recommend the best body-toning exercise classes in Singapore to sculpt…

EDITORS’ PICK DERMA ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER CNP LABORATORY DUAL BALANCE WATERLOCK MOIST CREAM, $68 This moisturiser has a jellylike texture and offers long-las›ng hydra›on without s›ckiness. An an›-irritant complex makes it suitable even for sensi›ve skin. EDITORS’ PICK MASS SKINCARE HYDRATION – FACIAL MASK CRYSTAL MOIST HYDRA ION+ MOISTURISING FACIAL MASK, $19.90 FOR A BOX OF SEVEN The bird’s nest extract in this sheet mask formula helps to improve skin’s suppleness. It’s also made of Tencel to aid in moisture reten›on. RADIANCE AWARD COLLAGEN DRINK ITOH HANAKO SKIN LIFT BEAUTY DRINK, $55 FOR A BOX OF 10 Made in Japan, this beauty booster has collagen for li›ing, as well as proteoglycan that reportedly boosts produc›on of new cells for more youthful-looking skin. BESTSELLER SUPPLEMENT – DIGESTIVE HEALTH OPTIBAC PROBIOTICS FOR DAILY…

However you slice it, exercise is a potent mood booster, according to findings in the American Journal of Psychiatry. In the largest study of its kind, which followed more than 33,000 adults over 11 years, researchers determined that just 60 minutes a week of exercise could significantly cut your risk of future feelings of depression, no matter how intense the workout or how you break it up. “Because we followed people who didn’t initially have depression over time, our results suggest that exercise could prevent depression,” says study author Matthew Hotopf.…

Don’t let dullness, pigmentation, congestion, dehydration, ›ne lines, and oiliness get in the way of your desire for a better complexion. Astique The Aesthetic Clinic specialises in treatments that address these concerns, giving you the gorgeous, glowing skin you long for. Look younger and fresher The Stem Cell Derivate treatment promises to replenish the essential growth factors and nutrients that your skin loses as you get older. These work with your body to stimulate the production of matrix proteins, such as collagen and elastin – substances that are vital for firm, bouncy skin. At the same time, the treatment delivers powerful peptides, protective antioxidants and hydrating hyaluronic acid to your skin, where they’re needed most. Your complexion will also benefit from the hydrating serum, which softens skin, improves its tone,…

We all want a smooth, flawless complexion, but it can be challenging to ›nd the ideal foundation that suits our island’s tropical climate (read: hot and humid). Some foundations leave your skin looking dull, oily or cakey within a few hours after application, while others barely provide coverage or disappear completely even before the day is through. Healthy Skin Harmony Miracle Foundation ($27.90 for 30ml) is the latest addition to the foundation family from Max Factor. Packed with skin-loving ingredients, it’s designed to help your skin adapt to daily stress factors. The intelligent formula works to hydrate your skin while controlling shine, so you get nothing less than a healthy-looking, radiant finish that lasts all day and night. How exactly does it do this? The 24-hour hydration formula increases moisture…

If you’ve noticed a sudden outburst of an existing skin condition – acne, psoriasis, eczema – chalk it up to another thing you can blame on stress. “Stress causes the activation of certain cells that lead to inflammation,” says Dr Loretta Ciraldo, a dermatologist in Miami. You’ll likely see the effects on your face first since that’s where breakouts are most apparent. But if you don’t tame your nerves, you may even start to notice hair loss and, in severe cases, bumps, ridges, and discolouration on nails, Dr Ciraldo says. She is a proponent of scent therapy, explaining that 15 minutes of mindfulness a day coupled with a calming essential oil can go a long way towards lessening stress enough that symptoms may not appear at all.…

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Shape Fit Girl is an annual search for the most inspiring, fresh-faced fitness personality in Singapore. Organised by Shape, this year’s competition received hundreds of entries, of which 20 hopefuls were shortlisted to take part in a fitness and dance challenge at sponsoring gym, Amore Fitness. The workout segment involved doing as many continuous good reps as possible of push-ups, burpees, squat jumps, flutter kicks and planks, for one minute per exercise. Following that, contestants had to learn a hip-hop dance choreography, and groove to the beat of random songs during the dance challenge. Judged by their fitness performance, showmanship and style, these women, along with Shape Fit Girl 2018 winner Roxanne Gan (featured on the cover), emerged as the top five finalists. Get to know them through these fun…

These days, wellness and self-care are top lifestyle trends – increasingly, we realise that in order to be happy, fulfilled and resilient, we need to look after ourselves. That means everything from exercising, sleeping enough and eating well, to taking relaxing baths and looking after our skin. Not sure where to start? Guardian’s annual Health & Beauty Awards can help boost your self-care routine to best suit your needs, whether you’re the active type, a lady boss or busy at home with baby right now. To that end, we put together a selection of Radiance Awards winners that help keep you in the pink of health, Bestsellers based on Guardian’s sales numbers, as well as Editors’ Picks selected by beauty insiders: Shape associate editor Estelle Low, Her World creative editor…

The trend of co-working spaces has finally lunged its way into the fitness sphere – and it’s being led by Core Collective. Located in the heart of downtown Singapore, this new concept by Aurum Group introduces a platform made just for fitness and wellness professionals. FUNCTIONAL SPACE GALORE Just like any co-working space, it allows these like-minded entrepreneurs in the community to mingle, collaborate, and share ideas across their fields. But in place of conference rooms, are yoga and pilates reformer studios, and instead of hot desks, you’ll see chiropractic tables and cushy consultation rooms. Stretching over three floors, the 23,600 sq ft space is well thought out with specific levels for fitness and wellness, as well as a flexible event space at ground level where boot camps and workshops…

PISTACHIO-COCONUT ICE CREAM SERVES: 6 ACTIVE TIME: 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 4 HOURS 20 MINUTES (INCLUDES 4 HOURS FREEZING) • ½ cup pistachios • ¼ cup grapeseed oil or any unflavoured oil • 2 tbsp sugar • 1½ tsp salt, plus more to taste • 2 cans coconut cream, frozen for at least 2 hours or refrigerated overnight • 3 tbsp honey • Fruit, coconut shavings, jam, or toasted nuts for topping (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Line a loaf pan with foil and place it in the freezer. 2. On a baking tray, toast the pistachios in the oven for 5 minutes. Then add the warm pistachios, oil, sugar, and a small pinch of salt to a blender and process until the mixture is smooth. 3. Open the chilled cans of coconut cream.…

Celmonze The Signature (CTS) is your one-stop destination for beautiful skin. Also known as the skin solutions specialist, CTS provides a range of treatments for all types of skin problems. These solutions work quickly, giving you results you can see and feel. Among CTS’ most unique and effective treatments is the Signature Facial + Signature Facelift Massage. The Signature Facial is customised – after a detailed consultation by CTS’ experienced and highly qualified beauty therapists – to target four skin concerns: acne, pigmentation, sensitivity and sagging. The Signature Facial, which uses Celmonze Paris skincare products, includes cleansing, enzyme peeling and extraction, concluding with a double mask application. The first mask purifies and brightens the skin, while the second is designed to boost hydration up to three times more than a…

Fine lines, wrinkles, skin discomfort and a loss of elasticity and radiance are usually due to the same problem: dehydration, or a loss of moisture. In contrast, well-hydrated skin is supple, elastic and less likely to have wrinkles. It also feels comfortable and does not feel tight. The Sothys Hydra3Ha range – comprising serum, creams and mask – is designed to address dehydration. It contains exclusive ingredients that boost moisture levels in your skin, among them, the patented Triple Hyaluronic Acid. Hyaluronic acid is a skin-quencher that holds over 1,000 times its weight in water. But this exclusive ingredient has both high and low molecular weight hyaluronic acids (the former is good for hydrating the surface of the skin, while the latter penetrates deeply into skin), and the patented b1055…

When you’ve got so many things to pack for your vacation, the last thing you want to fret about is the lack of space in your makeup pouch. Thankfully, these nine compact and portable palettes are here to ease your packing woes. Innisfree “My Palette” (prices vary) If you’re the type of person who only uses the same few shades in your eyeshadow palette, you will be delighted to know that you can now customise your very own palette so that none of the shades go to waste. Innisfree’s My Palette allows you to choose from 137 colours to build either a four-, eight- or 18-pan palette. Our personal pick is the smallest one that can slip right into your handbag. It houses four eyeshadow ($8 each) pans and two…

To calm your jitters and focus your mind for a stressful day ahead, pull out a pen. Jotting down your feelings for eight minutes could improve your wits, a recent study from Michigan State University suggests. When chronic worriers did this type of expressive writing before taking a computer test, it reduced anxiety’s negative impact on their brain activity and helped to boost their performance. “Getting your worries out on a piece of paper takes the load off the mind – essentially, it no longer has to multitask both thinking and dealing with anxiety – and allows it to perform more efficiently,” says lead study author Hans Schroder. The key is not to hold back, Hans says. Just remember: The page is for your eyes only, so let it all…

WHENEVER I GO THROUGH A STRESSFUL OR UNHAPPY PERIOD, MY WEIGHT GOES UP. In many ways, Roxanne Gan is a star. On Instagram (@roxanne_yoga), she has an impressive 118K followers and growing, most of who follow her for yoga tips and tutorials, as well as her fitness and body transformation journey. (More on that later.) Besides offering workout tips on social media, she’s also a full-time yoga instructor at Virgin Active, where she teaches classes and does yoga programme planning. This new position comes after her yoga and fitness-teaching stints at Hom Yoga, now defunct Affinity Yoga, True Fitness, True Yoga, Pure Yoga and private clubs over the last seven years. Her fitness credentials are amazing and life smooth-sailing, but the road to success was not easy. In her early…

Women with gum disease are 14 per cent more likely than others to develop cancer, including breast cancer, the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention reports. Bacteria in the saliva can travel throughout the body and cause inflammation, which may play a role in the increased risk. Keep up your daily brush-floss drill, and consider adding green tea to your sip list. The tea’s antioxidant catechins may help reduce inflammation and lower the risk of gum disease, other research shows.…

If you’re looking for a special gift or a unique item for yourself or your home, you’d be hard-pressed to ›nd something better than a luxury artisanal product that tells a story and evokes your senses. Dreamweave offers just that: It’s a one-stop destination that has accessories, fragrances, jewellery, furniture and more, all crafted using only the highest quality materials. Here are some brands you’ll ›nd at the store. Campomaggi Founded by Marco Campomaggi, this collection of artisanal bags boasts a vintage leather look. The natural cowhide leather is sourced exclusively from Tuscany, Italy, and a proprietary vegetal dye is used in the leather treatment. Studs make these bags stand out – made from broken metal, they are treated, cut and hammered by hand for a unique effect. Sika-Design Expertly…

THE FIT GIRL You’re never happier than when you’re in workout gear – running along East Coast Park at dusk, or doing laps in the pool. You need products that are quick to use, small enough to stash in your gym bag, and that will reduce common sporty-girl problems like clogged pores and BO. EDITORS’ PICK OIL CONTROL – CLEANSER A-DERMA PHYS-AC PURIFYING FOAMING GEL, $29.90 This lightweight cleanser removes sweat, oil, sunscreen, and dirt from your workout thoroughly, leaving your skin moisturised yet keeping your skin’s oil produc›on under control, thanks to plant-based ac›ve ingredients. EDITORS’ PICK MASS SKINCARE – MICELLAR CLEANSING WIPES GARNIER SKINACTIVE MICELLAR MAKEUP REMOVING TOWELETTES, $14.90 FOR A PACK OF 25 Before star›ng a workout, use this for oil-free, gentle and thorough makeup removal that…

If you ve always dreamed of having ice cream for breakfast, the ever-popular acai bowl would be your best alternative for a refreshing treat on sweltering mornings. The vibrant berry-purple base is a thick and creamy blend of acai berry puree with milk, oats and frozen bananas. Topped with a neat and healthy assembly of sliced fruits and granola for that crunch factor, these acai bowls are loaded with powerful antioxidants, fibre and protein. To date, it is still refusing to fade out of trend, as more eateries have been adding these photo-worthy bowls to their menu. Greendot, for one, recently launched three flavours – one each for those who love chia seeds, nuts and coconuts respectively. Head to shape.com.sg to read all about it.…

RAMEN, UPDATED Called mazemen, this dish gets its taste from a bold sauce instead of broth and comes together in mere minutes. Just toss cooked noodles with the dressing, and add whatever toppings you choose – mazemen is endlessly adaptable. Stick with veggies (we included carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and more, but swap in spinach or broccoli if that’s what you crave), or add ground beef or slow-roasted pork. TAP FOR RECIPE EASTERN COMFORT FOOD Simmer vegetables, chicken, tofu, and potatoes in dashi, a rich stock, for an hour or so, until the flavour takes on a nice intensity and a velvety consistency – that’s how you make oden, a satisfying meal perfect for a crowd. Bring the pot to the table, and let everyone dip in and serve themselves. To…

Eating right and exercising regularly aren’t always enough to give you the figure you desire. Saggy skin and pockets of stubborn fat are often difficult to get rid of, no matter how well you eat or how often you exercise. And if you’re considering traditional liposuction or other invasive forms of cosmetic surgery, it’s important to know that there are serious risks involved. From Beaute Hub comes LPG Alliance Face and Body Slimming Treatment, a non-invasive form of therapy that promises to reduce fat, while improving skin quality. Beaute Hub is the first and only LPG Alliance Lab in Singapore offering this innovative treatment that is said to be painless with no side effects. The body treatment uses the Alliance Skin Identity sensor. How this supposedly works: It stimulates the…

If you have sensitive skin, you’re likely to experience itching, dryness and redness often throughout the day. Such discomfort can be triggered by a variety of factors, from household detergents and stress, to certain foods and fabrics, and haze-related airborne pollutants. Certain soaps can also irritate sensitive skin, so if you’re looking for a mild and gentle cleanser that is free of skin irritants and will not strip your skin of moisture, try DermaVeen Soap Free Wash pH5.5. DermaVeen Soap Free Wash has a pH of 5.5 so it’s gentle on skin. Its active ingredient is colloidal oatmeal, made from finely ground oat grains that enable ready absorption of liquids. When combined with a liquid, this special form of oatmeal acts like a colloid to coat and protect the skin.…