While 2022 is officially nigh, the New Year celebrations for the year aren’t quite over. Chinese New Year is coming up next month (on the first day of February, to be precise), and in anticipation, beauty brands have begun releasing their highly-anticipated Lunar New Year collections.
From SK-II’s tiger-themed take on the Pitera Essence to Clé de Peau Beauté’s stunning limited-edition packaging, here are our picks for the best CNY beauty collections to cop ASAP:
SK-II
New Year Limited Edition PITERA™ Essence, RM759
The cult-favourite essence from SK-II has once again been given a makeover, only this time the theme centres around the Lunar New Year. Adorned by graffiti-inspired typography against a joyful orange backdrop, the new essence celebrates the Year of the Tiger in style.
Clé de Peau Beauté
Lunar New Year Collection
Clé de Peau Beauté’s Chinese New Year collection adorns the brand’s celebrated products in a rich, auspicious red, complete with vibrant gold-toned festive embellishments. In this collection, you’ll find the The Serum, the Enhancing Eye Contour Cream Supreme, and the Correcting Cream Veil.
Available here soon.
Laura Mercier
Lunar New Year Collection
This collection by Laura Mercier brings back the brand’s fan favourites in limited-edition packaging. This collection has revamped the Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick, the Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Cushion, and the Translucent Loose Setting Powder (complete with puff!)—the ideal gift for you or your loved ones this Lunar New Year.
Available here soon.
Sulwhasoo
Lunar New Year Collection
Inspired by Chinese knots, Sulwhasoo’s Chinese New Year collection celebrates love, happiness and good fortune. The collection features the brand’s top best-sellers such as the Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream and the First Care Activating Serum so you can score your favourites in this limited-edition packaging.
Available here and in-store.
Gucci Beauty
Limited-Edition Rouge à Lèvres Voile, RM165
Gucci Beauty’s Lunar New Year offering is a limited-edition trio of newly designed Rouge à Lèvres Voile red lipsticks. The collection is comprised of two existing Rouge à Lèvres Voile shades—the House’s emblematic 25* Goldie Red and 203 Mildred Rosewood—in addition to a limited-edition hue designed specifically for this Lunar New Year: 520 Marina Scarlet.
Each porcelain-effect ivory lacquered tube has been decorated with a vintage-inspired design featuring blue roses, and finished with a gold-ribbed metal bottom. It’s a gorgeous addition to any collection, for sure.
Available at Gucci Beauty KLCC store, Gucci Beauty boutique at Mid Valley and Gucci Beauty counter at Sogo Southkey from 7th January
Mac Cosmetics
Lunar New Year Collection
The Powder Kiss Lunar New Year collection includes both the Powder Kiss Liquid Lipstick and Lipstick, both of which feature a gold bullet that has been adorned with a stunning pink and purple tiger-themed design.
Shop the Powder Kiss Liquid Lipstick here, the Powder Kiss Lipstick here, and the Extra Dimension Skinfinish Highlighter here.
Lumi Beauty
Blooming Radiant Collection
The local brand’s Lunar New Year Collection comes in collaboration with Kami Design, and features their best-selling Rose Brightening Moisture Mask and a set of handmade bonbons (with a choice of two flavours and designs—Osmanthus Passionfruit in white mosaic floral or Oolong Peach in green mosaic floral).
The Lumi Beauty Lunar New Year Collection is available here.
Chuck’s X Naturecare
Lunar New Year Gift Box, RM318
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This local collaboration contains the best of both worlds—filled with Chuck’s cult-favourite sheet masks and an array of delicious snacks from Nature Care, you won’t want to miss out!
Tatcha
Limited Edition The Essence, RM520
Formulated with Hadasei-3TM complex, made up of Akita rice ferment, moisturising Okinawa algae, and antioxidant-rich Uji green tea, this must-have product is all about barrier repair and anti-ageing action. Plus, for the new year, it also comes in a delightfully-adorned bottle.
Givenchy
Lunar New Year collection, RM267
The luxury house’s best-selling shade of Prisme Libre Loose Powder, Mousseline Pastel Nº01, and Le Rouge Deep Velvet Lipstick now come clad in deep red—the perfect makeover to ring in the New Year with.
Shop the Loose Powder here and the Le Rouge Deep Velvet Lipstick here.
Lush
Lucky Tiger Bath Bomb and Lunar New Year Knot Wrap
Lush is ringing in the New Year with a limited-edition Lucky Tiger Bath Bomb, which you can wrap up nicely for gifting using their limited-edition Lunar New Year Knot Wrap. Inspired by traditional Thai Sak Yant tattoos, the bath bomb is infused with uplifting Brazilian orange oil and Dark Sumatran patchouli oil for a festive yet understated olfactory experience.
The Lush Lunar New Year 2022 collection is available online here on 14th January 2022 and in-store from 15th January 2022.
Huda Beauty
Tiger Wild Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette and Fierce Liquid Matte Lipstick in Lucky
Huda Beauty’s Lunar New Collection channels the fierceness of the colour red, using the hue as the backdrop to their limited-edition tiger-themed gold packaging. The collection includes an eyeshadow rich in gold-toend neutrals and subtle pinks as well as the brand’s signature liquid matte lipstick.
Shop the Eyeshadow Palette here and the Matte Liquid Lipstick here.
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