THE EYE OF THE TIGER
You’ll be wild about these new-moon arrivals. Prepare to pounce!
Kicking off festivities on 1 February, Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, includes 15 days of delicious food, time spent with family and gift-giving that sparks joy. It’s a time when some of our favourite beauty brands are releasing limited-edition
– and gorgeous – versions of their top products in celebration and as this is the Year of the Tiger, the offerings are particularly fierce!
For the Year of the
Tiger, Sulwhasoo has launched luxe, limitededition versions of its
First Care Activating Serum, $224, and
Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum, $309, inspired by traditional Chinese knots. The former has also been super-sized for the occasion, which will make fans of the elegant Korean holistic skincare brand very happy!
Especially for Lunar New Year 2022, Dermalogica has unveiled a special limited-edition Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, $112, inspired by the tiger. The ultimate remedy for dulling, dry, dehydrated or lacklustre skin, its formula includes powerful, concentrated vitamins A, C and E, plus linoleic acid to help restore skin to its healthy best. Use once a week or whenever skin needs a little soothing TLC.
If there’s any way to welcome a new year, it’s with a touch of Tatcha luxury. As delicate and refined as the liquid within, the Chinese New Year edition of the brand’s hero product, The Essence, $169, adds cherry blossom branches with red and gold accents to the classic pearlescent bottle. The post-cleanse, preserum favourite that plumps skin and boosts skincare actives, it deserves a place in every bathroom cabinet! For an extra indulgence, pair it with Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask Red Camellia, $45, which is also designed to celebrate.
A reskin of its ever-popular Kyoto In Bloom product, Glasshouse Fragances Year Of The Tiger candle, $59.99, lets you mark your territory with the bold determination and courage of those born under the tiger sign. Welcome the Chinese New Year with tart, sunny bergamot, the finest flower of citrus, tempered by gentle aquatic lotus. You’ll be inspired to light the flame within by the sign’s shining qualities: confidence, inner strength and irresistible charm.
This year, Shiseido has re-dressed its Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate, $229, Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream, $189, and Future Solution LX Enmei Serum, $699, with the help of Angel Chen, a Chinese designer whose colourful approach to fashion has made her one of the country’s brightest young talents. Based in Shanghai, Angel is also the star of reality show Next in Fashion, and her collaborations with the likes of M.A.C and Adidas make her a perfect match for Shiseido’s East-meets-West chic aesthetic.
Celebrate new beginnings and turn back the clock when it comes to your skin with Lancôme’s supersized Chinese New Year 2022 Advanced Genifique Serum, $328. A tribute to Peking operas, this limited edition was designed as an ode to the powerful Dan character and an inspiration for women to create their own stories. Lancôme’s iconic anti-ageing face serum, this beauty now comes enriched with millions of probiotic fractions to strengthen your skin’s barrier and improve its texture, radiance, elasticity and firmness over time.
Do you want to give the gift of great hair or pamper yourself? Dyson’s vibrant collection gift sets are the perfect excuse to treat yourself or a loved one for Lunar New Year. The line-up includes the must-have Dyson Airwrap, $849, Supersonic hairdryer, $649, and Coralle straightener, $749, in a fresh red-and-nickel colourway. All come presented in a gorgeous red case that you definitely won’t want to hide under the bathroom sink!
Celebrate Lunar New Year from Paris to Beijing with By Terry’s limited-edition Hydra-Powder, $98. The glorious red-and-gold packaging features fireworks above iconic French and Chinese landmarks. Inside, you’ll find the cult-favourite setting powder enriched with hyaluronic acid. It blurs blemishes, smooths fine lines and controls shine, all while maintaining skin’s moisture for the perfect final step in your makeup routine.