Ring in the Year of the Dragon with these serendipitous beauty purchases

Celebrate Chinese New Year with our hand-picked selection of the loveliest (and luckiest) beauty gifts.

A captivating eyeshadow palette to boost your prosperity, a fresh take on traditional Chinese porcelain, and a blossoming hair care duo that signals new beginnings.
We are planning to bring a little charm and good luck to the Year of the Dragon.

A symbol of great power, good fortune, wealth and strength in Chinese culture, the mythical creature of 2024 is unique among all the zodiac signs.

So, if you want any (or all) of the above, take comfort in the fact that there are only a few days left until February 10th, when Chinese New Year celebrations begin.

During the 15-day celebration, traditional customs include lots of feasts and gifts. Especially when it comes to gifts that represent good luck, abundance, and prosperity.

Food such as oranges, flowers, plants, and money in red envelopes (called hongbao in Mandarin and laize in Cantonese) are traditional gifts, as are zodiac animals and anything decorated with red or gold. This is a suitable item.

This year, several beauty brands have launched limited-edition collections featuring auspicious colors and dragon-inspired designs that are said to boost the chances of a bright and successful future.

Below are our top picks for 2024 Lunar New Year limited edition releases.

The highlight of this year’s limited-edition Glow With Luck collection is Bobbi Brown’s best-selling Blush & Highlight Duo, whose two skin tone perfectors are housed in a gold foil compact inspired by a colorful dragon. If you’re back at the office and your sun-kissed glow is starting to fade, a swipe of Highlight His Powder will definitely restore shine to the high points of your face, while a swipe of Radiant His Blush will restore your health. You can get a sense of blood color. Apple of cheek.

At the time of publication, Sulwhasoo’s cult-favorite serum was sold out online, so be sure to join Sephora’s waitlist to be notified as soon as it’s back in stock. This is his sixth iteration of Glass Skin Serum since it was first introduced in 1997, and this season the white bottle is dressed up with an intricate Blood His Orange Dragon design. Designed as a preparatory step after cleansing, this unique serum hydrates, nourishes and firms the skin, enhancing the effectiveness of subsequent skin care treatments.

Featuring shades of pink, plum, purple and blush, the packaging containing Circa’s limited edition Lunar New Year candles is a great teaser of the sweet scents hidden within. Rose & Lychee is said to capture the power, charisma, and charm of a noble dragon, with both scents combined with the scent of freshly ripe strawberries to help protect your home for the year ahead.

Every year, Estée Lauder releases the latest designs in its Lunar New Year collection, which are said to bring good luck to the wearer (and good luck to their skin). This year’s design sees gold leaf dragons dancing and swirling around the angular bottle, firmly adhering to its best-selling formula. As a long-time follower of her ANR, I can attest to its benefits. Whether used under makeup or mixed with a serum at night, it’s perfect for restoring moisture and radiance to tired or dehydrated skin.

Feeling generous? Sisley Paris’ Lunar New Year products contain the brand’s exclusive ecological compounds that are said to support optimal skin function. This is achieved with a blend of his five botanical extracts: centella asiatica, ginseng, hops, horsetail, rosemary, and newcomers burdock and meadowsweet extracts. Matches skin pH levels and promotes a strengthened and balanced skin microbiome. Three of Sisley’s most popular products, Express Flower Gel, Sisleyan Anti-Wrinkle Serum, and Sisleyan Eye and Lip Cream are located next to each other.

Featuring shades inspired by the boldness of dragons, including Untamed Flame, She’s Got Flare, and Waiting In The Wings, MAC’s latest eye palette features six stunning shades ranging from glossy to matte finishes. Contains shades. Long-wearing shades do not wrinkle or shift, making them safe for contact lens wearers. As a reminder of the good fortune that dragons bring, the outer box is decorated with auspicious red scales.

From the imagination of Australian-Chinese artist Chris Chun comes this brightly colored maximalist floral design, housed in Oribe’s limited edition Lunar New Year gift set. Chris’ custom design highlights blooming flowers and dancing wood dragons, reminding you to welcome the new year with feelings of gratitude, joy, and prosperity. Inside are Oribe’s two bottles of Alchemy Resilience Shampoo and Conditioner. It’s signature She Complex and blend of botanical extracts protect hair from oxidative stress as well as the effects of the elements such as dryness, damage and color loss.

Think of Glasshouse Fragrances’ Dance of the Dragons collection as mantel art. Paying homage to the precious porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, this blue and white ceramic vessel is a modern take on Chinese tradition. The scent itself, with notes of rosewood and patchouli, symbolizes good fortune and new beginnings, as well as a rich journey ahead. There is power in its name, and once ignited, the flame takes on a life of its own, with special flickering reflecting the powerful and majestic dance of the dragon.

To commemorate Hong Bao, Mecca has launched a limited edition Red Pocket that you can share with your friends and family to wish them good luck and prosperity in the coming year. When you purchase a product from Mecca’s Lunar New Year Edit, you will receive a Red Her Pocket in-store. The products include bestsellers like Nars Power Matte Lipstick, Byredo Mascara Space Black, Diptyque Tuberose Rouge Candle, and Violette_FR Petal Bouche Matte.

Available at select Mecca stores until February 10th, while supplies last. Please note that the red pocket is delivered empty.

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