5 Festive Chinese New Year-Inspired Beauty Products You Need to See
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Pig — which is arguably one of the cutest of all of the Chinese zodiac animals. To celebrate the holiday, some of our favorite beauty brands launched products specifically to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Whether you’re looking to treat yourself to somethin’ for the holiday, add a cool new limited-edition beauty product to your collection or gift a product to a close friend, there’s something for everyone.
Click through for five Lunar New Year inspired makeup products to bring you good fortune, prosperity and great-looking makeup.
YSL Chinese New Year Hope & Joy Blush Palette
The packaging of this blush palette is inspired by the Meihua. YSL explains that the Meihua is “a plum red flower that symbolizes hope and joy and blossoms when all else is frozen.” The palette contains a bold fuchsia shade of blush and a lighter highlighting shade in the center.
Kiehl’s Lunar New Year Collection
Kiehl’s launched limited-edition versions of three of its bestsellers inspired by the Year of the Pig. Get Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream and the Calendula Extract Toner infestive packaging designed by Jonny Wan. This is an in-store exclusive, so make your moves quickly.
Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Lunar New Year Limited Edition
Start the new year with a brand-new lipstick adorned with a Lunar New Year celebratory case. Choose from two shades of hydrating red lipsticks in rich matte and satin finishes.
L'Oréal Paris Rouge Signature Matte Colored Ink
Meet the classic red lip that’s perfect for the Lunar New Year (and let’s face it, every holiday). You can’t go wrong with this new drugstore lippie from L'Oréal Paris. It’ll last through everything life throws at you and will look good all the while.
Giorgio Armani Chinese New Year Highlighting Palette
For a luxe option everyone will love, behold, this sleek highlighting palette. Its red packaging has the Chinese symbol for good luck and fortune inscribed in gold.