Looking to go into the Year of the Ox glowing like a million dollars? This Chinese New Year, you can do so with the limited-edition makeup and skincare products that shine with their packaging in auspicious colours of gold and red – and some with souped-up formulations.
The House’s iconic Rouge Dior lipsticks now come in an exclusive red case featuring five shades (its signature 999 included) in matte, velvet and satin finishes. Bonus: the lipsticks are made in refillable tubes with a sleek design decorated with a new ring featuring Monsieur Dior’s initials.
Inspired by peonies, which are known to represent prosperity, good luck and honour, Estee Lauder has launched a Chinese New Year collection that includes several skincare and makeup essentials like the brand’s bestseller for radiant skin: the Advanced Night Repair Serum.
Also included in the collection is the Double Wear Soft Glow Matte Cushion Compact that now comes dressed in a red casing decorated with gold-hued peony designs.
What else we love in the collection: the Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Lipstick in a scarlet red shade. Plus, it is boosted with a Time-Release Moisture Complex to deliver optimum hydration for a soft, smooth finish.
Estee Lauder’s CNY collection also features an eyeshadow palette that comprises eight wearable and versatile shades to sculpt, define and brighten the peepers.
The exclusive collection features the brand’s iconic Rouge a Levres Satin lipsticks in two existing red shades – Goldie Red and Janet Rust – as well as a brand new shade known as Emmy Red made specially for the Chinese New Year season. These creamy lippies feature weightless formulas and promise to deliver a rich, vibrant colour payoff with just a single swipe.
From left to right: Gucci Beauty Chinese New Year Rouge a Levres Satin in Goldie Red Emmy Red, Gucci Beauty Chinese New Year Rouge a Levres Satin in Janet Rust, and Gucci Beauty Chinese New Year Rouge a Levres Satin in Goldie Red
The beauty brand’s lunar new year collection comprises four red lipsticks formulated with moringa and passion fruit seed oil for comfortable wear all day long, and a setting powder that helps to prolong makeup wear while delivering a smooth, translucent finish. What else the collection consists of: an eyeshadow palette with peachy and gold hues in buttery matte finishes to lustrous satins and even multi-dimensional glitters.
In collaboration with London-based illustrator Weitong Mai, this festive collection is inspired by dimensional paper art and features a reinterpretation of the ox. The set contains the Calendula Herbal-Extract Toner, Ultra Facial Cream and an upsized version of Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution.
This exclusive set offers the ultimate duo to achieve an ideal makeup look for the festive season with its diamond-dusted highlighter that delivers champagne and gold sparkles all over the face and body as well as a bright orange lip gloss,
Known for its anti-irritant and skin-soothing properties, the brand’s best-selling treatment lotion now comes packaged in a red and gold bottle to represent good luck and a healthy, luminous and resilient complexion for the Lunar New Year celebrations.
Adorned in a limited edition packaging in auspicious hues of red and gold, this fast-acting, two-step daily treatment is meant to offer clinical results from the comfort of your own home. It contains a blend of seven different acids, as well as antioxidants and vitamins to lift away dead skin cells along with excess oil and impurities while improving the appearance of uneven tone and texture.
Besides its exclusive red packaging, this sunscreen comes in a jumbo packaging for the new year. Its velvety finish is said to work on all skin tones and types without leaving a greasy or tacky finish while prolonging makeup wear. Plus, it features a non-comedogenic formula so you do not have to worry about clogged pores.