Beauty Products to Add to Your Arsenal for a Glamorous Lunar New Year
Elevate your Lunar New Year looks with these beauty picks
As we approach the Year of the Rabbit, we think about reunion dinners and spending time with our loved ones. Feasting and chatting, the last thing anyone wants to do is step away to touch up their lipstick or refresh their perfume with another spritz. So here, we've rounded up some of the best long-lasting beauty products that will help you look and feel glam all day. That way, you can truly be present and enjoy some much-needed quality time with the people you treasure.
SK-II x White Rabbit PITERA Essence
For smoother makeup application, good skincare is essential. So in the Year of the Rabbit, turn to SK-II, where they’ve collaborated with classic candy brand White Rabbit, to design a limited edition bottle of PITERA Essence. The white bottle contains the well-loved miracle water from SK-II, with 50 micro-nutrients for a noticeable glow from within that even your relatives will notice.
Dr. Dennis Gross Limited-Edition Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peels
Flawless and smooth skin is hard to achieve and even harder to maintain. But with Dr. Dennis Gross’ Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peels, you can be confident that your skin will be radiant during the Lunar New Year. The AHA/BHA concentrate takes just two minutes to promote skin luminance for a healthy glow. Ring in the new year with fresh, baby-like skin.
The Dr. Dennis Gross Limited-Edition Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peels (SGD 142) is available exclusively on Sephora’s e-store.
MAC New Year Shine Collection
Adding some glam to your makeup look this Lunar New Year is made easy with MAC’s New Year Shine Collection. With the Eyeshadow x8: Year of Glam eyeshadow palette, you can create many different looks since the versatile shades come in a wide variety of finishes so you can keep it understated with soft mattes or bling it up with extreme glitters. Plus, the bright red packaging is sure to up your good fortune for the New Year.
The New Year Shine Collection is available at M.A.C stores, Sephora stores, Sephora.sg, Lazada, Tangs.com & Metro.com.sg.
Tom Ford Lip Color Satin Matte
When all-day feasting and snacking are on the agenda, it’s important to have a trusty lip product on hand. Lucky for us, Tom Ford’s Lip Color Satin Matte high pigment formula applies in a single swipe and stays there. Of the five new shades, our pick is Lucky Star – a true bright red that’s perfect for the festivities.
The Lip Color Satin Matte collection retails at TANGS at Tang Plaza, Takashimaya Department Store, selected Sephora Stores, Sephora Official Site and via TOM FORD BEAUTY At Home Advisor at +65 6732 5002.
Bobbi Brown Struck By Luxe Collection
With the endless rounds of hotpots coming your way, your skin’s bound to feel oilier than usual. To keep any unwanted shine at bay, reach for Bobbi Brown’s Sheer Finish Pressed Powder, underscored by its pigment-correct formulation. The powder comes from the brand’s Struck By Luxe Collection, featuring festive favourite products in a peony-inspired design, and includes other key makeup items like an eyeshadow quad and six different red lipsticks for a prosperous celebration.
The Struck By Luxe Collection is available at Bobbi Brown stores, selected Sephora stores, Sephora.sg, Lazada, Tangs.com & Metro.com.sg.
Penhaligon’s The Favourite Fragrance
Leap into the Lunar New Year with a fresh new scent with The Favourite from Penhaligon’s Follow the Rabbit campaign. A long-lasting perfume that carries notes of jasmine flowers, lilies and golden carrots, be assured that you won’t be leaving your grandmother's house smelling of hotpot. The fragrance also comes in a small 30ml bottle for casual on-the-go scent touchups.
Fenty Skin Plush Puddin' Intensive Lip Recovery Mask
Treat your chapped lips to some R&R before the festivities begin this Lunar New Year. Rihanna's go-to lip rejuvenating product contains a hearty mix of coconut and castor oils, pomegranate and jojoba oil complex, pomegranate sterols, barbados cherry extract, and vitamin E to get your lips feeling smooth and luscious after just one week of us.
The mask retails at $35 and is available at Sephora.
Dyson Topaz Orange Airwrap
Dyson has gone orange to embrace the season; it introduced a new stylishly bright colourway to its popular Dyson Supersonic hair dryer and Dyson Airwrap multi-styler to bring a little luck to the household this year. The special edition hair devices will help you look your best this CNY and elevate your haircare arsenal.
The hair dryer and multi-styler retail at $649 and $849 respectively. They are available at
Dyson Demo Stores and online here.
Kiehl’s Special-Edition Lunar New Year Collection
If you're one for seasonal collections, trust Kiehl's to deliver a pretty one to add to your growing skincare collection. This CNY range marks the brand's fifth annual New Year artist partnership with illustrator, Shan Jiang. Expect to see Kiehl's best-selling products – Ultra Facial Cream, Calendula Toner, Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask, Super Multi-Corrective Cream, and Clearly
Corrective Dark Spot Solution dressed up in gorgeous designs this New Year.
Chanel Beauty Rouge Allure Velvet
You can never have too much lipstick in your life. With 20 shades of red that are "equal parts matte and luminous", there's something for everyone with the Rouge Allure Velvet; all you have to do is pick the persona you wish to portray for the day. Are you bold? Or are you going for something a little more subtle? We'll let you decide.
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream
The cream you're going to need if you're planning for full-day visits this Lunar New Year. Keep your skin feeling hydrated with ELEMIS' Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream, formulated with the same technology as the brand's best-selling Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. The product contains Organic English Rose Hydrolat, Padina Pavonica, Chlorella Vulgaris and Gingko Biloba to hydrate, soothe, and reduce visible signs of ageing after use.
The cream is available at all ELEMIS boutiques and online at sg.elemis.com.
