Owning the latest beauty and skincare products and gadgets has become an obsession

We are quite a gullible lot in Hong Kong and we’ll try pretty much anything to look young. I am the first to admit I’ve bought my share of cosmetics and body-contouring products, hoping to defy age, wrinkles and the muffin top creeping over my waistband.

I used to blame overzealous sales clerks and their hard-sell tactics. It’s their fault for tricking me into wasting good money on useless products. But the truth is, it didn’t take a lot of convincing or sales pitch. Many times, a store will have me at “hello”.

I am a sucker for odd but innovative gadgets. Some people buy new phones every month. I splurge on devices to tighten my face muscles and smooth my skin. If I am too sceptical to try it on myself, I buy it for my boyfriend.