Chinese New Year isn’t just about the pineapple tarts and ang baos. It’s the ultimate excuse to level up your look, flex those fresh fits, and, of course, glow like never before.
Whether you’re gearing up for steamboat feasts with the family or Instagram-worthy OOTDs at visiting rounds, we’ve got you covered with a lineup of editor-approved must-haves.
Skincare Products to Get Your Complexion Glowing
Lancôme Génifique Ultimate Serum (Limited edition)
Celebrate the New Year with a skincare marvel that merges artistry and innovation. Lancôme’s Génifique Ultimate Serum, presented in stunning Chinese New Year packaging, is a collector’s dream.
Collaborating with world-renowned artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his AI model, cAI™, the serum’s packaging features a breathtaking rose motif symbolising resilience and renewal.
Beyond its beauty, the formula is a powerhouse – packed with 90 trillion Beta-Glucans to repair a year’s worth of skin damage in just one week. With a lightweight texture and soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and licorice extract, it’s suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
Lancôme Génifique Ultimate Serum in limited-edition 2025 Chinese New Year packaging will retail for S$359 at Lancôme counters, Lancôme’s website, and Sephora from 6 January 2025.
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Paula’s Choice Better Balance Duo Christmas Kit
Get your glow on with Paula’s Choice Better Balance Duo, a dynamic pairing perfect for pre-New Year skin prep.
The Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner minimises oil and refines pores, while the award-winning Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant gently exfoliates, revealing a smoother and more even complexion.
This duo, housed in a limited-edition suede pouch, is designed to bring clarity and radiance to your skin.
Paula’s Choice Better Balance Duo Christmas Kit retails for S$42 at Paula’s Choice.
Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Moisture Cream
Dreaming of a dewy glow? Glow Recipe’s Cloudberry Bright Moisture Cream is the answer.
Infused with the antioxidant-rich superfruit cloudberry, this cream hydrates, brightens, and nourishes your skin for an ethereal glow.
Key ingredients like CoQ10, peptide-lipid complex, and ginger root extract ensure your skin is plump and radiant, while its eco-chic refillable packaging makes it a sustainable choice.
Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Moisture Cream retails for S$64 (50ml) and S$54 (50ml refill) at Sephora.sg.
Clé de Peau Beauté Eye Contour Cream Supreme
Elevate your skincare ritual with Clé de Peau’s Eye Contour Cream Supreme, a luxurious addition to the brand’s Chinese New Year collection.
The packaging, inspired by the zodiac Snake and traditional enamel art, exudes sophistication. This high-performing cream targets fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness, revitalizing your eye area with every application.
Clé de Peau Beauté Eye Contour Cream Supreme retails for S$360 in-stores from 2 January 2025.
INNISFREE Green Tea Hyaluronic Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++
Singapore’s sun can be unforgiving, but INNISFREE’s Green Tea Hyaluronic Moist Sun Serum has your back.
With 83% hydrating essence and Beauty Green Tea™ technology, this sunscreen not only shields your skin but also replenishes moisture and plumps your complexion. Encapsulated hyaluronic acid ensures deep hydration without heaviness, making it perfect for humid weather.
INNISFREE Green Tea Hyaluronic Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ retails for S$35 at INNISFREE stores and Sephora.sg.
Makeup to Complete Your CNY Look
ESPRIQUE Speed Finish Serum BB Natural
For those on-the-go, ESPRIQUE’s Speed Finish Serum BB is a game-changer.
This 6-in-1 wonder acts as a serum, lotion, cream, sunscreen, makeup base, and foundation. Its lightweight formula hydrates, blurs pores, and evens out skin tone with a radiant finish that lasts all day. With SPF 50/PA++++, it’s ideal for busy mornings.
Available in three shades.
ESPRIQUE Speed Finish Serum BB Natural retails for S$34 at KOSÉ Departmental Store Counters at BHG, Isetan, Metro and OG, all Welcia-BHG stores, selected Guardian stores and Official KOSÉ Shopee & Lazada Stores.
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Gemstone Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition Multi-finish Quad
Add a touch of glamour to your festive look with Dolce & Gabbana’s Gemstone Eyeshadow Palette.
This limited-edition quad features jewel-inspired shades in matte, metallic, and duo shimmer finishes. The richly pigmented formulas glide on effortlessly, allowing you to create dazzling, sophisticated looks.
Encased in a luxurious compact, it’s as much a beauty accessory as it is a makeup essential.
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Gemstone Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition Multi-finish Quad retails for S$85 at all Dolce&Gabbana Beauty counter in TANGS at Tang Plaza or on TANGS.com.
NARS Talc-Free Blush in Sex Appeal (Holiday Limited Edition)
Nothing says celebration like a healthy flush, and NARS’ talc-free blush delivers just that.
The soft peach shade ‘Sex Appeal’ provides a weightless, silky finish that lasts up to 16 hours. Dressed in elegant gold holiday packaging, it’s the perfect addition to your makeup collection.
NARS Talc-Free Blush in Sex Appeal (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for S$57 (now S$39.90) at Sephora.sg.
FASIO Lash Perm Mascara Long & Volume Black
Say goodbye to flat lashes with FASIO’s Lash Perm Mascara.
Its innovative formula, enriched with ‘Super Long Lash Fibers,’ creates dramatic length and volume while locking curls in place. Tear-resistant and easy to remove with warm water, it’s a fuss-free way to enhance your eyes.
FASIO Lash Perm Mascara Long & Volume Black retails for S$18 at all Welcia-BHG stores.
shu uemura rouge unlimited kinu matte
Complete your festive look with shu uemura’s rouge unlimited kinu matte lipstick.
Inspired by Japanese silk, this formula offers a unique 3D matte finish that’s both bold and comfortable. Available in two limited-edition shades, RD182 and BR762, it’s the perfect pop of colour for Chinese New Year.
shu uemura rouge unlimited kinu matte (Limited edition) will retail for S$56 from 1 January 2025 at shu uemura ION Orchard, Bugis Junction, TANGS at Tang Plaza, Takashimaya S.C., Metro Paragon, Isetan Scotts, and shu uemura Lazada Official Store.
