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21 Limited-edition Beauty Must-haves to Shop This CNY

Usher in the Year of the Pig with everything from SK-II’s iconic Facial Treatment Essence to an Asia exclusive Chanel lipstick shade.
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Acqua Di Parma Colonia Miniatures for Lunar New Year, $95.
Acqua Di Parma Colonia Miniatures for Lunar New Year, $95.

Each exclusive handmade box holds a selection of precious 5ml eau de cologne miniatures.

Beautyblender Chinese New Year 2019 Kit, $49.

Our favourite makeup blending tool (read: your way to steak-free beauty) now comes in a bright red hue together with a solid blender cleanser for that flawless finish all year around.

Beautyblender Chinese New Year 2019 Kit, $49.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter – Year of the Pig, $58.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter – Year of the Pig, $58.

This limited-edition gold compact houses a soft, shimmery peachy shade with an adorable pig imprint. Cute.

Benefit Cosmetics You’re A Lucky Star – Happiness Set, $54.

You’ll find the makeup brand’s most popular treats in handy mini sizes packed in a piggy bank box. There’s the Goof Proof Brow Pencil, Roller Lash mascara and Benetint lip and cheek stain.

Benefit Cosmetics You’re A Lucky Star – Happiness Set, $54.
Chanel Rouge Allure No.8, $54.
Chanel Rouge Allure No.8, $54.

The Asia-exclusive colour, an intense satiny red with gold sparkles, is housed in a collectable red case and may just be the perfect shade of red you’re been looking for.

Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer Gift Edition with Gold Case, $599.

This Ferrari of hairdryers, which is known to dry tresses in a jiffy, needs no introduction. Now available in red with a gold case for good hair days always.

Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer Gift Edition with Gold Case, $599.
 Fancl X Mika Ninagawa MCO Mild Cleansing Oil.
Fancl X Mika Ninagawa MCO Mild Cleansing Oil.

The award-winning makeup remover is now available in a limited-edition bottle featuring floral designs from photographer Mika Ninagawa.

Giorgio Armani Beauty My Armani To Go Cushion Couture, $105.

From 1 February, Giorgio Armani Beauty will be releasing limited edition Cushion Couture cases featuring a silver fan decoration that is reminiscent of the gesture of waving a couture fan. The My Armani To Go Essence-in-Foundation will be available in a red case while the My Armani To Go Essence-in-Foundation Tone-up Cushion in a beige.

Giorgio Armani Beauty My Armani To Go Cushion Couture, $105.
Givenchy Prisme Libre Powder – Mousseline Pastel No.1, $100.
Givenchy Prisme Libre Powder – Mousseline Pastel No.1, $100.

Under the exclusive red and gold clover lid are four complementary pastel shades that will work to mattify your skin and keep you looking fresh throughout the day. 

Glamglow Gravitymud Firming Treatment Gold, $80.

A peel-off gold mask formulated with Canadian glacier clay, liquorice and marshmallow leaf to tighten and tone – all in a swanky gold jar.

 

Glamglow Gravitymud Firming Treatment Gold, $80.
Hera 2019 Golden Pig Collection.
Hera 2019 Golden Pig Collection.

South Korean beauty brand Hera has decked out its star products – Age Reverse Cushion ($80), Rouge Holic Shine ($45), Magic Stater ($62) and Signia Cream ($380) – in an auspicious oriental red adorned with blooming peach blossoms and a flying golden pig to invite good fortune, wealth and prosperity.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Vivid Flush, $67.

This limited-edition shade, created by brand founder Carisa Janes, is a blend of universally-flattering powders that will give skin a healthy flush.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Vivid Flush, $67.
Jurlique Activating Water Essence, $93.
Jurlique Activating Water Essence, $93.

A nourishing blend of botanicals work to deeply hydrate, soothe and revitalise skin for that coveted glow. Now in limited-edition packaging.

Lancome Advanced Genifique CNY 2019 Limited Edition, $260.

The French beauty brand’s best-selling Youth Activating Concentrate now comes in a lucky firecracker red.

Lancome Advanced Genifique CNY 2019 Limited Edition, $260.
Laneige Perfect Renew Regenerator, $88.
Laneige Perfect Renew Regenerator, $88.

This skin-energising serum, now held in a joyful red and gold bottle, is just the thing we need after a whole day of visiting.

M.A.C Limited Edition CNY Lipstick, $33.

Take your pick from five bright-red hues in three textures – all housed in a metallic red case adorned with festive Lunar New Year motifs.

M.A.C Limited Edition CNY Lipstick, $33.
Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment Lipstick in Flame, $40.
Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment Lipstick in Flame, $40.

Smudge-resistant, rich in colour and weightless – everything we look for in a lippie that will take us through all the CNY festivities.

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence Limited Edition, $269.

Inspired by the Year of the Pig, this year’s SK-II Facial Treatment Essence Limited Edition features a playful swirl wrapped around its bottles, providing a modern interpretation of a pig tail to usher in the new year.

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence Limited Edition, $269.
Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum EX CNY Limited Edition, $155.
Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum EX CNY Limited Edition, $155.

The first-step serum for glowing and healthier looking skin is now available in a festive edition with a metallic pink cap.

Sunday Riley Lunar New Year Kit, $79.

Nail your skincare resolution with this skin-perfecting kit which includes minis of the brand’s best sellers: Ceramic Slip Cleanser, Luna Sleeping Night Oil, Good Gene’s All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment and C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum.

Sunday Riley Lunar New Year Kit, $79.
Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Touche Eclat Le Cushion Collection, $92.
Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Touche Eclat Le Cushion Collection, $92.

In 1977, Saint Laurent created is now iconic couture masterpiece China collection. Inspired by the historical link between style and dynasty, YSL Beaute has decked out its Touche Eclat cushion in a limited-edition print, to be kept as a charm for prosperity and success.

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