Cover Rituals’ The Legend of the Dragon gift set (Photo: Rituals)
Rituals’ The Legend of the Dragon gift set (Photo: Rituals)
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Look your absolute best this Lunar New Year with these limited-edition festive beauty drops
The Lunar New Year is all about renewal and fresh starts, hence the many rituals we practice to get rid of the bad and old, making space to welcome the new and good in the days leading up to the celebrations. With that in mind, if your beauty stash has been in need of a refresh, there’s no better time than now to get started!
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As the festive season’s shopping frenzy ensues, the beauty realm came in clutch with a slew of exclusive Lunar New Year 2024 releases, boasting auspicious themes in hues of red and gold, accompanied by elaborate dragon motifs to honour the Year of the Dragon.
Below, we have curated our top picks of the most majestic Lunar New Year 2024 beauty must-haves to shop now.
Rituals
Above Rituals’ The Legend of the Dragon collection
Rituals’ The Legend of the Dragon collection
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Rituals’ newest festive collection, The Legend of the Dragon, pays homage to the divine nature of Chinese imperial dragons through a harmonious aromatic blend of plum and cedar wood. From body care essentials to fragrances and more, the limited-edition collection features a foaming shower gel, fragrance sticks, a scented candle, a perfume, a kitchen set, as well as a gift set, just to name a few.
Guerlain
Above Guerlain’s limited-edition Bee Bottle for Chinese New Year 2024
Guerlain’s limited-edition Bee Bottle for Chinese New Year 2024
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In collaboration with Parisian jeweller Francesco Truscelli, Guerlain’s iconic Bee Bottle has been given a makeover for the brand’s inaugural Chinese New Year drop, dubbed as the jewel bottle. Encasing the heavenly citrus scent of the Néroli Outrenoir, the stunning bottle is adorned with an exquisite golden dragon dazzling in 142 Swarovski crystals.
Shu Uemura
Above Shu Uemura’s Invincible Reds collection (Photo: Instagram/@shuuemura)
Shu Uemura’s Invincible Reds collection (Photo: Instagram/@shuuemura)
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For the Year of the Dragon, Shu Uemura’s best-sellers take on a new look yet again, honouring the occasion under the theme, Invincible Reds. The festive line-up includes the Rouge Unlimited Kinu Cream and Matte lipsticks in three new shades, a pressed eyeshadow and blush in Pantone’s colour of the year, Peach Fuzz, the Hard Formula eye pencil, the Petal 55 foundation brush, and of course, the cult-favourite Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil.
Nars
Above Nars’ Lunar New Year 2024 collection (Photo: Instagram/@narsissist)
Nars’ Lunar New Year 2024 collection (Photo: Instagram/@narsissist)
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Meanwhile, Nars fans can stock up on their favourites from the brand for the upcoming festivities and match the auspicious spirit with the exclusive Lunar New Year packaging!
Decorté
Above Decorté’s Chinese New Year 2024 limited-edition Liposome Advanced Repair Serum
Decorté’s Chinese New Year 2024 limited-edition Liposome Advanced Repair Serum
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With Decorté’s coveted Liposome Advanced Repair Serum—now dressed in red for the auspicious season—trust that your aunties and ah mas will be gushing over your radiant skin at the reunion.
Sulwhasoo
Above Sulwhasoo’s Lunar New Year 2024 limited-edition First Care Activating Serum VI (Photo: Sulwhasoo)
Sulwhasoo’s Lunar New Year 2024 limited-edition First Care Activating Serum VI (Photo: Sulwhasoo)
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Sulwhasoo’s take on festive packaging for the Lunar New Year sees its famed First Care Activating Serum decorated with an intricate amber-coloured dragon on its cap. The mythical beast is illustrated soaring with a pearl in its mouth, which was reimagined into a heart shape for a unique touch.
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Phyll Wu is the Style Writer of Tatler Malaysia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, she's an avid fashion geek who loves all things beauty, pop-culture, and film.
