To Beautiful Beginnings

Usher in a prosperous season with these new beauty collections in lucky red and auspicious motifs.

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN BEAUTY

When it comes to red-hued perfumes, no one does it quite like Christian Louboutin’s Loubiworld.

Each topped with an elaborate silver cap, seven bottles are decked out in a bright scarlet, while three latest additions of the EDP Intense are lacquered in a deep shade of burgundy and feature weighty, gold caps. For a scent that honours the Year of the Tiger, the Loubiraj is crowned with the majestic cat in an extravagant turban.

The bright red flacon houses a leather and woody fragrance accentuated by pink pepper.

GUCCI BEAUTY

Gucci Beauty pays tribute to red with a trio of lipsticks. Two are from the existing Rouge à Lèvres Voile collection: Goldie Red is a vibrant crimson with a creamy matte finish that glides on like velvet, while Mildewood is a soft red with pink undertones. The new seasonal shade is the Marina Scarlet, a red with orange undertones. The redesigned packaging combines vintage-inspired blue roses with gold.

SULWHASOO

This Lunar New Year, Sulwhasoo takes inspiration from the Chinese knot, often used to express wishes of happiness and prosperity. Embossed in gold, the brand’s Lucky Knot is a central design motif with tassels that adorns iconic products such as the Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum and First Care Activating Serum. Just for this season, the Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream EX will also be available in auspicious red.

CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ

Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival, and it is the regrowth and revival it symbolises that inspired Clé de Peau Beauté’s seasonal collection. Comprising bestsellers such as the Correcting Cream Veil, The Serum and Enhancing Eye Contour Cream Supreme, the range – featuring a gold floral motif on red bottles and boxes – is designed in collaboration with illustrators Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset.

DR DENNIS GROSS

Ring in good fortune and good skin with Dr Dennis Gross’ Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel. Dressed in deep red with a gold tiger motif, the limited-edition launch includes five bonus peels. The two-step treatment comprises an exfoliation process with five acids to renew cells, followed by an application of skin-soothing antioxidants and retinol to boost cell turnover and hydrate skin from within.