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Style News: Pop Mart pop-up, Banila Co x Powerpuff Girls, Shu Uemura collaborates with S'pore artist

Merlion Labubus at Pop Mart's Summer Pop-up Beloved characters from the Pop Mart universe have taken over Mandarin Gallery. Until July 13, the global toy and blind box retailer has collaborated with the Orchard Road mall to set up a pop-up store and photo spots with familiar Singapore icons, such as the pelican playground and local food . At the small store outside the mall, find Singapore-exclusive merchandise and collectibles, including cardholders ($18.90) and mirror pendant blind boxes ($13.90) from the Dimoo Tap Tap series, which features the timid boy character surrounded by Peranakan motifs. The Pop Mart Summer Pop-up photo spot at Mandarin Gallery. PHOTO: POP MART Pop Mart has also brought back the highly coveted Labubu Hide and Seek Vinyl Plush Doll Pendant ($39.90). While the actual plushie of the limited-edition Labubu, dressed like a Merlion, could be purchased only via raffle draw and is now sold out, there are still badges ($11.90), magnets ($11.90) and tote bags ($24.90) featuring the character available in-store. More raffle rounds will be announced on Pop Mart's social media channels. Fans can also complete a photo spot hunt around Mandarin Gallery to redeem freebies. The Pop Mart Summer Pop-up photo spot at Mandarin Gallery. PHOTO: POP MART There are eight spots in total – from standees of the Merlion Labubu alongside old-school mosaic void deck tables to life-size local food such as satay and kueh , as well as Dimoo against a backdrop of Peranakan shophouses . Collect a 'passport' from the mall's concierge at Level 3 and stamps from all eight spots to redeem a Summer Pop-up sticker set at the concierge, while stocks last. Info: Until July 13 at Mandarin Gallery, 333A Orchard Road Banila Co meets Powerpuff nostalgia Banila Co x Powerpuff Girls Clean It Zero collection. PHOTO: BANILA CO South Korean beauty brand Banila Co is getting a dose of sugar, spice and everything nice. The brand known for its cleansing products has teamed up with Warner Bros Global Consumer Products for The Powerpuff Girls Collection, in tribute to the 1998 animated series. Saving the world, and dirty faces, before bedtime are superhero sisters Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup's renditions of Banila Co's iconic Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm ($39.90 for 100ml). Blossom adorns the Original pink balm, Bubbles is the Calming version that features cica and essential oils to comfort sensitive skin and Buttercup takes over the Pore Clarifying iteration, her tough girl persona translating to a 'tough on dirt' approach with four types of low-irritation acids and tea tree extract to help unclog pores. Banila Co x Powerpuff Girls Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm. PHOTO: BANILA CO There is also the Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Travel Kit ($19.90), with 16 3ml pods. Until June 29 at a pop-up in Ngee Ann City Watsons (B2-06), every purchase of an item from the collection entitles you to a free Powerpuff Girls sticker sheet. Spend $40 on the collection and get a free PowerPuff Girls pouch or spend $70 to get a free Boston bag . With every $30 spent, get a spin on the gashapon machine to win samples and full-sized products. Banila Co Hydrating Lip Oil. PHOTO: BANILA CO Also at the pop-up is the brand's latest product, Hydrating Lip Oil ($24.90) in six hues . Containing barrier-repairing ingredients including jojoba oil and squalene, it is said to penetrate deeply into the delicate skin of the lip to repair, smooth and protect from within. Info: Banila Co is available at Watsons stores, Shopee and Lazada Shu Uemura collaborates with Singapore artist Shavonne Wong Shu Uemura x Shavonne Wong. PHOTO: SHU UEMURA For the first time, Japanese cosmetics brand Shu Uemura has collaborated with a Singaporean artist. New media artist Shavonne Wong, known for her work with artificial intelligence models and digital art, was tapped to help bring the brand's make-up artistry into the digital space in its first phygital collection. Wong, 34, a 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honoree, reinterpreted international artistic director Uchiide's mauve and mint make-up looks on real models, transforming them into lifelike 3D models. Though Wong did not have a hand in selecting colourways, the Shu Uemura team worked closely with the artist to leverage her colour expertise, to bring out a sense of creative optimism for the collection. The products blend futuristic pastels with mood-boosting summer hues. There are two star eyeshadow palettes in Mauve High and Mint-Booster ($109 each) with iridescent pops of colour. Shu Uemura x Shavonne Wong collection. PHOTOS: SHU UEMURA For lip products, the Kinu Care Nudes Gleam lipstick ($56) and Glow Up Gleam liquid lipstick ($56) come in an array of wearable nudes enhanced with patented shine pearl technology for light-scattering shimmer. Rounding out the collection is the L'Oreal-owned brand's best-selling Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil ($188) and Unlimited Mopo Breathable Fixing Loose Powder ($89) sporting the same trippy, cyberpunk designs. Info: Available at Shu Uemura stores and Aesop's gentle exfoliator Aesop Lucent Facial Refiner. PHOTO: AESOP Slough away dead skin with Aesop's latest product, which was six years in the making. A rinse-off exfoliating mask, the Lucent Facial Refiner ($120) is Aesop's first formulation to include both beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) and polyhydroxy acid (PHA), said to help simultaneously refine and replenish skin for more even texture and appearance. Suitable even for sensitive skin types, the product's PHA gluconolactone is complemented with vitamins B, E and F for gentle exfoliation. The lush gel-cream texture is further elevated by frankincense, sandalwood and rose petal essential oils that offer both soothing properties and a warm, floral-woody aroma. Leave on the skin for 15 minutes, twice a week, before washing off. Info: Available at Aesop stores and Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.