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Let’s be honest – most of us haven’t a clue how to properly treat our scalps, we just pray to the hair gods that our half-hearted shampoo routine counts as "self-care" and hope for the best. 

So when Svenson Hong Kong offered me a real deep clean with their revitalizing hair spa treatment, I practically jumped at the chance to rescue my roots. 

With spring approaching, I was on a mission to rescue my hair from the dryness left by the winter months, and Svenson’s unique approach to scalp care seemed like the perfect solution, while also providing a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong.

Trichology, the study and science behind hair and scalp health, is making a comeback in the ever-shifting beauty world, and I was keen to find out if it was more than a buzzword. Stepping into the pristine clinic assured me that I was in the hands of certified professionals, with numerous prestigious certificates and awards lining their every shelf.

The treatment began with a personalized consultation, where a trichologist used a digital microscope to assess the condition of my scalp, and proceeded to project these images onto a computer monitor. Watching a blown up visual of my scalp through a microscopic lens was an eye-opening experience. To my dismay, there were dry patches, lingering dandruff and even some gunk lodged deep in the crevices of my scalp.

To address these problem areas, the trichologist recommended the 90-minute Onsen Aroma Relaxation Hair Spa (HK$1,388 for a trial, original price is HK$2,080, and package price is HK$11,288 for 10 sessions). She advised this would help to fight off the "3 Ds" – dirt, dandruff, and dimethicone (a common ingredient in hair products which can cause buildup and even exacerbate hair loss).

Next, I was led to a serene and spacious treatment room, where the spa experience kicked off with a warm sleeping mask placed over my eyes—the perfect way to start unwinding, as well as a selection of aromatic essential oils for the waterfall-style hair spa.

The treatment included a thorough scalp cleanse using the Intensive Purifying Treatment, followed by an Infrared Electric Scalp Massage that left me feeling deeply invigorated. Then came a vigorous shampoo and head massage, expertly applied with just the right amount of pressure. The experience culminated in the refreshing sensation of a moisturizing waterfall-style hair spa, which gently cascaded over my scalp. 

Next came the Placenta Restorative Treatment, designed to boost blood circulation and promote hair growth. While the name may sound a little intimidating, it was surprisingly soothing and left my scalp feeling revitalized.

To complete the indulgence, I enjoyed a soothing herbal-ball chest and shoulder massage. They then used a device on my scalp that looked straight out of a sci-fi movie – called a 12 Laser Comb – which helps stimulate hair follicle growth.

The session wrapped up with a thorough scalp analysis to assess the before-and-after effects of the treatment. The difference was striking; the treatment had cast off the stubborn residue and dandruff, and my scalp looked impeccably clean and refreshed. Every trace of buildup had been gently but effectively eliminated, leaving the scalp not just cleansed but truly rejuvenated. 

If I were to go again, Svenson's professional team recommended the Rescue Dandruff Control Treatment (Original Price at HK$600) and if short on time, the 25-minute Onsen Aroma Relaxation Hair Spa Express, which includes an all-rounded ritual of scalp deep cleansing, hair follicle stimulation and even hair cuticle and hair cell nourishment. The trial price for the Express Spa is HK$538, the original price is HK$1,080, and the package price HK$6,888 for 10 sessions.

Additionally, if you're seeking more scientifically leaning treatments, Svenson offers the cutting-edge INDIBA + NMN Cellular Regeneration Treatment, which combines RF (radio frequency) technology with NMN cell regeneration therapy to target blood circulation and encourage thicker, stronger hair. This package is available at the trial price of HK$1,888 (originally HK$8,320 per session) for two sessions.

Final Verdict 

The results were immediate and lasting. My scalp felt incredibly clean, almost tingling, and the freshness lingered without any irritation.

While it’s not a one-time fix for dry hair or hair loss (consistency is key), my hair certainly benefited from the treatment. It felt softer and had a natural bounce thanks to the nourishing products used.

While Svenson’s treatments are on the pricier side, the soothing luxurious experience from start to finish, coupled with the informative professional consultations before and after the spa, makes it a worthwhile experience.  

If you’re looking to doze off and be pampered, this may not be the spa treatment for you. However, if you want a comprehensive, science-based treatment with advanced technologies focused on your hair needs, including scalp and hair follicle health, Svenson will give you the ultimate care. 

For more information or to book at treatment, visit Svenson on their website, or check out their Instagram and Facebook.

Location: Svenson Hong Kong, Room 2401-02, Chubb Tower, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay (click here for other locations)

Score designer finds and preloved steals like Zara and Ralph Lauren at REFASH’s newest Hong Kong branch!

Leading preloved fashion retailer REFASH is opening its newest Hong Kong store at East Point City, Tseung Kwan O this Apr. 25, 2025! Known for offering high-quality secondhand fashion at affordable prices starting from HK$29, REFASH’s expansion is a response to the growing demand for sustainable and budget-friendly fashion in Hong Kong. 

REFASH provides a wide range of casual outfits, activewear, seasonal essentials, and office wear with a carefully curated selection of over 1,000 styles. Apart from secondhand fashion, the store will also feature its signature “Brand New with Tags” (BNWT) collection, offering unworn pieces from Zara, Ralph Lauren, Nike, COS, Calvin Klein, and Love Boito at discounts of up to 90% off retail prices. 

REFASH will also be bringing the popular “Celebrity Closets” to their newest store, with an East Point City outlet’s exclusive collection of curated preloved clothing from over 10 local KOLs and celebrities from Apr. 25. Fans can recreate the trendy and stylish looks of BabyShadow 小影, Leslie Chu, Amber Chua, and more!

As part of its commitment to make fashion more circular, REFASH will be hosting Instant Cash Out (ICO) Events, a popular and convenient way for Hongkongers to declutter their wardrobes in exchange for cash. During ICO events, customers bring bags of clothes to the store at their reserved time slot, receive a quote within an hour, and are paid on the spot. 

Customers can also choose to donate any unaccepted items to The Salvation Army through REFASH’s donation initiative. 

REFASH East Point City Grand Opening

From Apr. 25 to 27, shoppers can look forward to some exciting activities in celebration of the grand opening of REFASH’s fourth outlet at East Point City, such as: 

• Participate in a “Spin the Wheel” to get exciting welcome gifts, including REFASH HK$30 voucher, CL Mall HK$25 voucher, Starbucks HK$20 gift card, and OP Beauty HK$10 voucher.
• A chance to meet KOLs Gigi, Hanna, Helen, and Queenie
• Sell clothes at the popular Instant Cash Out event (by appointment only)

For more info about the Grand Opening and REFASH, visit REFASH’s website and Instagram page!

Location: Shop 199G, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Tseung Kwan O

Opening Hours: Daily from 11 AM to 9 PM

Fancy indulging in a world of fantasy and elegance? This spring, alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet welcomes you to the enchanting and timeless library of their Spring 2025 collection, "Hotel Imagination."

Each room embodies a signature print or embellishment — think a lace library, a fantasy floral salon, a decoupaged dinette, and a chambre de l'étoile. The collection masterfully blends old-world charm with modern preppy bohemian glamor, creating a dreamy escape into Bendet’s creative universe.

This season’s color palette is a playful “preppy primary,” featuring soft baby hues like chambray, banana yellow, and dusty pinks, punctuated by bold pops of red and blue. The preppy theme is further emphasized with bouclé blazers, crisp knit polos, to name a few.

Femininity takes center stage, referencing Fifties and Sixties through ladylike shifts, drop-waist dresses, full skirts, and crystal-embellished tunics. These pieces evoke a nostalgic past of vintage cars and timeless elegance, reimagined for the modern woman. 

Sculptural jackets and vests feel strikingly modern, while classic couture shapes are reimagined in innovative ways. Drop-waist bodices and full skirts are crafted from wrinkle-resistant moiré, while engineered vertical florals create the striking illusion of an hourglass silhouette.

Standout pieces include corsets built from stretch knits, designed as statement items for the season. These are paired with the new “Olivia pant,” hailed by Bendet as “the best and most flattering butt fit we’ve ever made!”  

Dress to impress with their elegant evening wear, designed to dazzle, featuring show-stopping pieces like a glittering column gown adorned with hundreds of pink mirrored shards and a series of statement capes. 

For the first time since 2019, alice + olivia are introducing handbags, each tied to a hero embroidery or embellishment from the collection. Their crystal-encrusted clutch doubles as statement jewelry, while glittering baguette bags are hand-embellished with beads and paillettes. 

These accessories will be released as limited-edition drops throughout the season.

Location: Multiple Locations 

For more information, visit their website, or follow them on Instagram and Facebook. 

Are you a die-hard Bob Dylan fan or just a lover of classic denim?  Either way, get ready to step into the shoes — well, jeans — of a legend.

To celebrate the release of “A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic which hit Hong Kong cinemas on Feb. 20, 2025, Levi’s® Vintage Clothing is paying tribute to Bob Dylan with an exclusive limited-edition collection that revives some of his most iconic wardrobe staples.

Starring Timothée Chalamet as the young folk troubadour, James Mangold’s film takes audiences back to Dylan’s early days in the West Village — armed with just his guitar, his revolutionary lyrics, and a look that would become timeless. Dylan’s signature denim is front and center in the movie, thanks to costume designer Arianne Phillips, who teamed up with Levi’s® to recreate the musician’s most memorable fits.

“While researching costumes for the film, I noticed that Bob Dylan wore Levi’s® consistently throughout his career, both on and off stage,” Arianne shared. “I worked with Paul O’Neill at Levi’s® to help me source original Levi’s® denim and produce the bootcut 501® jeans, as well as recreate the Super Slim Levi’s® jeans that Dylan wore in ’65.”

The Levi’s® Vintage Clothing x A Complete Unknown collection captures these moments in style history. The lineup includes the Levi’s® Vintage Clothing 1955 501® jeans with a bootcut insert — just like the ones Dylan personally altered — a leather “D” buckle belt, and the Levi’s® Vintage Clothing Classic Suede Trucker Jacket, reminiscent of the one he wore in the early ’60s. 

Each piece comes as part of a beautifully curated box set filled with Dylan memorabilia. The 501® Jeans Box Set (HK$3999) includes a cue card from “Subterranean Homesick” Blues, sheet music for “Girl from the North Country,” and a typewritten lyric. 

Meanwhile, the Suede Jacket Box Set (HK$9999) features sheet music for “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” a “Dig Yourself” cue card, and a movie still of Chalamet in full Dylan attire. Each jacket also has a special costume note inside the pocket, marking the outfit change and scene it appears in.

This limited-edition collection is available now at Levi’s® Harbour City. 

For more information, visit their website or follow them on Instagram and X (Formerly Twitter). 

These cute bags will round up your entire look for sure!

Usher in good fortune and joy for the upcoming New Year with 7-Eleven’s first surprise collaboration of the year. 7-Eleven Hong Kong teamed up with two beloved Japanese icons, Peko-chan from Fujiya and Sho-chan from Soap Studio for a special collection.

Together, they created a series of eight trendy Denim Style Bags with eye-catching designs, each with a unique style to fit your needs and any occasion. The collection features a striking red and blue color scheme accented with Japanese-inspired patterns on denim, giving a fusion of fashion and function.

Peko-chan and Sho-chan are darlings who captured the hearts of many, and their pairing in the collection symbolizes “good luck and happiness,” wishing everyone a New Year filled with blessings and joy.

Each bag design incorporates eye-catching Japanese-inspired patterns like peach blossoms and fireworks, alongside Peko-chan and Sho-chan. Whether it’s for your daily commute, school, shopping, or visiting family, these bags will surely elevate your style for the New Year!

Japan-Style Shoulder Tote: The bag features the cheerful faces of Peko-chan and Sho-chan on a denim print in deep blue. The design is complemented by Japanese-inspired mountain and peach blossom motifs.

The Big Blessings Sling Bang: Also on a denim print together with the faces of Peko-chan and Sho-chan, the design features peach blossoms, fireworks, and the auspicious Chinese character for luck.

Chill Vibes Crossbody Bag: Made with a denim print and textured padded cotton, it has the faces of Peko-chan and Sho-chan.

Festive Fortune Bag: The bag has the Chinese character for “Spring” and is decorated with peach blossoms and the faces of Peko-chan and Sho-chan.

Big Blessings Eco Tote: Peko-chan and Sho-chan are interwoven with peach blossoms, fireworks, and the auspicious Chinese character for “luck” against a vibrant, deep blue background.

Creamy Eco Tote: A bag with a simple design exuding a fresh and charming aesthetic, that features a unique pattern of Peko-chan, Sho-chan, peach blossoms, and fireworks.

Happy Half Moon Bag: A stylish pouch made with a denim design and a subtle Japanese wave pattern for a cool and minimalist vibe, with Peko-chan and Sho-chan’s faces!

Subtle Style Pouch: This features a unique and understated pattern of Peko-chan, Sho-chan, peach blossoms, and fireworks printed on fabric with a denim design.

“Denim Style Bag” Promotion Details

From Jan. 15 to Feb. 25, 2025, customers can earn 1 physical stamp or digital FunStamp with a single purchase of HK$20 or more at 7-Eleven stores or online. For every additional HK$10 spent, an additional stamp will be added.

To collect FunStamps with online purchases, customers must download the 7-Eleven app, register as a member, and link their Yuu account. For in-store purchases, customers need their Yuu ID scanned by the cashier before payment or pay with a linked Octopus or Hang Seng enjoy card.

Stamps are awarded on single transactions, and split transactions are not allowed.

Redemption Details

FunStamps: From Jan. 15 to Feb. 28, 2025, you can either: collect 20 FunStamps and add HK$1 to redeem one (1) random “Denim Style Bag”, collect 5 FunStamps and add HK$48 to redeem one (1) random bag, or 8 FunStamps and add HK$88 to redeem two (2) random bags.

Physical Stamps: From Jan. 15 to Feb. 28, 2025, collect eight (8) physical stamps and add HK$48 to redeem one (1) “Denim Style Bag” at random, or collect 12 physical stamps and add HK$88 to redeem two (2) bags at random.

Yuu Member Exclusive Offer: From Jan. 15 to Feb. 28, 2025, members can redeem one (1) random “Denim Style Bag” with 8,800 yuu points and an additional HK$18.

For more information, follow 7-Eleven Hong Kong on their Facebook and Instagram pages.