Chinese New Year is time to bring out the red in beauty. Here are our picks of the best new reds in makeup and skincare to get you glowing and glossed up come the festivities.

As with every festivity that requires an inordinate amount of people to see, there&rsquo;s the inevitable urge to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/category/beauty/" target="_blank">look your best</a> &ndash; more so when it&rsquo;s family. <a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/liu-wen-choi-si-won-hm-chinese-new-year-campaign-2016/" target="_blank">Chinese New Year</a> is happening early this year, so it&rsquo;s as good a chance as any to a) look the best in the room, and b) make good on that resolution to put more effort into your <a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/category/beauty/skincare/" target="_blank">makeup</a>. We&rsquo;ve picked our favourites for the season, with a special focus on <a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/icona-pop-make-up-for-ever/" target="_blank">lips</a>. Because if <a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/paint-red-chanel-le-rouge-collection-no1/" target="_blank">red</a> is auspicious, a bold red lip&rsquo;s gotta mean good fortune right?

The Wall Decoration:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/staz-lindes-ysl-beauty-interview/">YSL&nbsp;</a>Beauty Chinese New Year Collector Palette

If you, like me, delight in the excess of red and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/teamloff-giftguide-go-for-gold/">gold</a>&nbsp;glitter that comes with this time of the year, you&rsquo;ll love this compact for its tassels and textured gold case. It&rsquo;s so kitschy and pretty it&rsquo;s almost easy to forget what&rsquo;s inside, which is a Blush Volupt&eacute; in a flattering pink with a rose gold highlight.

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The Lady in Red: Est&eacute;e Lauder Advanced Night Repair

Lauder&rsquo;s Advanced Night Repair (ANR for longtime fans) needs no introduction and no further words. It&rsquo;s great, it works, and it&rsquo;s now red.

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The Symbol of Youth: SK-II Limited Edition Facial Treatment Essence

What better symbol to put on the vaunted essence that&rsquo;s been many women&rsquo;s secret to youth than a phoenix? Everlasting, renewing life and all aside, the gorgeous phoenix is inspired by the Japanese art of&nbsp;suminagashi&nbsp;marbling.&nbsp;Think of it as good skin in a pretty bottle.

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The Painted Lip:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/icona-pop-make-up-for-ever/">Make Up For Ever</a>&nbsp;Artist Acrylip in 400 Iconic Red

Tap the (slightly unusual but fast becoming popular) sponge tip applicator onto the lips in small downward motions and enjoy the benefits of a comfortable texture and incredible colour payoff.

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The Hot Pick: Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope lipstick in Private Party

Though it wears rather pink, Private Party has a gorgeous&nbsp;undertone of burgundy that makes it greatly alluring.

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The Easy Pick:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/teamloff-giftguide-laura-mercier-gift-sets/">Laura Mercier</a>&nbsp;Velour Lovers Lip Colour in Smile

Laura Mercier&rsquo;s Spring 2017 collection, Joie de Vivre, features a great matte lipstick in a lively, coral-leaning red. The shade is aptly named Smile &ndash; what else is there to do?

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The Gradient Lip:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lofficielsingapore.com/bella-hadid-diorskin-forever-perfect-cushion/">Dior</a>&nbsp;Rouge Gradient in 755 Red

You&rsquo;ve got a host of options with gradient lippies like this. Wear each colour individually; wear different colours on the upper and lower lip; wear a gradient with the darker colour outside; wear a gradient but vice versa. Or have fun with it: dab the colours on at random then blend for a unique shade. So when someone asks you what colour you&rsquo;re wearing on your lips, you can say it was a custom blend.

Red All Over: Lunar New Year Beauty

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