Third only to the sheer joy of the holiday season and the food-filled indulgence that comes with it, the best thing about Chinese New Year is the opportunity to dress up for said festivities.

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The excitement of planning the perfect beauty look to go with your (customarily brand-new) outfit for the celebration is unlike any other—after all, what’s the point of the “buy new clothes” custom if you’re not going to commit to dressing to the nines?

READ: CNY 2023: 15 Cute nail art ideas to sport for the Year Of The Rabbit 

Ahead, find eight different ways to step up your beauty beat for the Lunar New Year—from bunny-themed accents to tangerine-tinted liners:

 

Add a hop in your step for the Year of the Rabbit with these bunny-inspired looks

 

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Switch out your usual black liner for a pop of festive hues

 

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Add a graphic twist to your coloured liner look

 

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Florals? For Chinese New Year?

 

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Ditch the monochrome beat and try your hand at a red and yellow graphic eye

 

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Add a touch of Pantone’s colour of the Year into the mix

 

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Bored of red? Try a tangerine-tinted combo instead!

 

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Try this pop of purple for your New Year’s Eve celebrations

 

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Embrace the intense with a matching eye and lip

 

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Manifest a wealth-filled year by going for gold (leaf)

 

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Bling it up for the occasion with a few face gems

 

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