Jamie Chan, Clarence Lee, Daphne Wee, Priska Wee
Cover Jamie Chan, Clarence Lee, Daphne Wee, Priska Wee

While it was pouring heavily outside, inside the Dutch Pavilion at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, it felt like a calm sanctuary as our Tatler friends were sipping their tea and nibbling on scones at this Tatler x Kanebo afternoon tea soirée. Our guests were looking forward to exploring the Japanese beauty brand’s most luxurious line, The Exceptional.

Regional trainer of Kao Singapore Jamie Chan started with a presentation on the anti-ageing trio of skincare products The Lotion, The Emulsion and The Cream. Following that, makeup maestro Clarence Lee did a makeup demonstration on model Bernadette Ong (who also happens to be Miss Universe Singapore 2020), highlighting the skincare benefits of The Primer and The Cream Foundation. “Makeup with skincare products have become normal, but this is skincare with makeup”, Lee said as he blended both products in, a move that is definitely not kosher when it comes to your usual cream foundation as it can easily clog pores.

But not The Exceptional, as this makeup product is actually beneficial for your skin.

Before the session ended, Lee did a personal foundation colour check for each guest. And just like it was meant to be, the skies cleared when it was time to say goodbye.

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Photo 1 of 22 Lam Min Yee, Lam Tse Yi, Paulina Bohm-Welte
Photo 2 of 22 Jamie Chan, Clarence Lee, Daphne Wee, Priska Wee
Photo 3 of 22 Lilian Low, Emily Piak, Joyce Ang
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Photo 5 of 22 Maniza Jumabhoy
Photo 6 of 22 Clarence Lee, Bernadette Ong
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Photo 9 of 22 Lam Tse Yi, Daphne Chen Cordeiro, Lam Min Yee
Photo 10 of 22 Sonia Ong
Photo 11 of 22 Clarence Lee, Bernadette Ong
Photo 12 of 22 Linda Soo-Tan
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Photo 14 of 22 Bernadette Ong
Photo 15 of 22 Jessie Ho
Photo 16 of 22 Clarence Lee, Bernadette Ong
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Photo 18 of 22 Daphne Wee
Photo 19 of 22 Jane Heng
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Photo 22 of 22 Chloe Ng, Nina Ng