CNY 2024 limited-edition beauty products to spend your ang bao money on

Ring in the Year of the Dragon in style

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The Lunar New Year symbolises new beginnings, and these beauty brands want you to do just that with their festive offerings and bestsellers, decked out in limited-edition packaging. As we’re welcoming the Year of the Dragon, most of the products incorporate the majestic reptile in their designs, as well as auspicious colours like red and gold. Here are some of the best Chinese New Year skincare, makeup and hair care products to stock up on.

To usher in the spring festival, Laura Mercier Blush Colour Infusion has reinvented its packaging with an opulent dragon motif. The weightless formula itself is just as luxurious thanks to its micro-fine powders and subtle pearlescent finish.

Givenchy’s TikTok famous loose powder has been given a lilac makeover for CNY. Not only does it blend effortlessly into the skin to enhance your makeup’s longevity, it also delicately colour corrects and brightens the complexion.

Come for the exquisite gift box designed by London-based Chinese artist Jacky Tsai and stay for the fast-working formula. Bifidus Prebiotic and hyaluronic acid help to repair and hydrate, while vitamin C brightens and evens out the complexion.

As the notes of frankincense, myrrh, vanilla and incense unfold, you’ll be drawn in by this warm, sensual fragrance from British heritage brand Penhaligon’s. Adorned with a dragon charm, this luxe fragrance will be a conversation starter at your next CNY gathering.

This fiery red lacquered compact houses four wearable shades (apricot, beige, taupe brown and dark brown) in a mix of matte and sparkly finishes.

This gorgeous matte lippy from J-beauty brand Shu Uemura couldn’t be any more appropriate for the occasion. From the intricate embossed dragon scales to the rich, vibrant hue, it’s the perfect good luck charm to take with you throughout the Lunar New Year festivities.

Made with acetyl hexapeptide (an active ingredient that targets collagen production) and SPF40 and PA+++, this lightweight concoction blurs imperfections while providing hydration and plumping the skin. Perfect for touch ups after a long evening of chatting and mahjong.

For the Year of the Dragon, hair care brand Oribe has repacked some of its hero products including its Shampoo and Conditioner for Magnificent Volume and Maximista Thickening Spray into gift sets dressed up in illustrations created by Australian-Chinese artist Chris Chun.



Also available at Lazada

Clé de Peau Beaute Le Serum, $300

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Cle de Peau’s cult-favourite serum illuminates and clarifies the skin with the brand’s illuminating complex EX, platinum golden silk essence, Japanese pearl and theanine – and it’s now available in a limited-edition packaging designed by Beijing artist Xi Wen.

Joining in the Lunar New Year festivities is K-beauty brand Sulwhasoo’s iconic First Activating Serum. The ginseng powered Blackpink Rosé-approved serum has been reimagined with a golden dragon motif.

We could all use with a little bit of extra luck. The Charlotte Tilbury Queen of Luck palette houses four versatile, buttery shades in one compact that will work for any type of Chinese New Year gathering.

If one of your beauty resolutions for the new year is to exfoliate more, look no further than this festive offering from Dr Dennis Gross. Gentle enough to be used every day, this two-step treatment is packed with five AHA and BHAs to slough away dead skin cells and enhance radiance.

Usher in the Year of the Dragon with this collector’s edition of the beloved glow-giving lotion from Kose.



Also available at Shopee

Instead of conventional red, Fresh has chosen to dress its popular skin fortifying Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence in a luxe gold shade.

Dreamt up by Chinese artist Ruan Fei Fei, the seasonal gift box is decorated with bold strokes as well as lively flower and dragon motifs that signal the beginning of the Spring Festival.

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