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Celebrate the Year of the Dragon 2024 with 8 beauty collections, from Nars and Chantecaille to Laura Mercier and Shu Uemura, adorned with Chinese New Year motifs

Diptyque, Shu Uemura and Chantecaille are among the brands releasing Lunar New Year beauty collections in 2024. Photo: Handouts
The Year of the Dragon is right around the corner and, to celebrate, beauty brands have unveiled auspicious collections filled with vibrant colours and symbolic elements. From limited edition collections with dragon designs to luxurious skincare sets, here are eight must-haves for that extra touch of glamour and good fortune this festive season.

1. Nars

Nars Lunar New Year collection for the 2024 Year of the Dragon features its bestselling products

Nars has released a collection of its bestselling products in limited edition packaging decorated with Lunar New Year motifs. Whether you’re starting off your radiant year with the exclusive Powermatte Lipstick in Start Me Up or the brand’s new Quad Eyeshadow, get ready for a year of looking flawless.

2. Chantecaille

The Bio Lifting Serum+ and Lip Chic in Chantecaille’s 2024 Lunar New Year collection
Chantecaille, a renowned botanical skincare and cosmetics brand, has unveiled two products to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. While the Bio Lifting Serum+ visibly smooths out wrinkles and uplifts your complexion, the Lip Chic in Red Juniper completes your look with a lightweight yet vibrant shade of red to your lips.

3. Rituals Cosmetics

Rituals Cosmetics’ Legend of the Dragon collection is inspired by ancient Chinese tales

Inspired by the ancient tales of Chinese imperial dragons, The Legend of the Dragon is Rituals Cosmetics’ latest limited edition collection that is sure to enchant you. Body scrub, shower foam and more are infused with the scents of plum and cedar wood, which will transform your daily body care routine.

4. Laura Mercier

Laura Mercier’s collection has given its beloved products a makeover
The Laura Mercier limited edition Year of the Dragon collection has reimagined and packaged coveted favourites in red and gold intricate designs including the iconic translucent loose setting powder, mini RoseGlow Caviar Stick Duo in shades Wild Rose and Bed of Roses, as well as a Blush Colour Infusion in Ginger.

5. Diptyque

Diptyque Lunar New Year L’eau Papier is a first for the brand and features artwork by Ao Hei

Featuring bold artwork by Chinese calligrapher Ao Hei, Diptyque celebrates with the brand’s first-ever limited edition L’Eau Papier. The eau de toilette is a blend of white musk, mimosa, blonde wood and rice steam.

6. Shu Uemura

Shu Uemura’s Invincible Reds Year of the Dragon collection

Shu Uemura embraces the allure of the Year of the Dragon with its Invincible Reds collection that bridges the gap between tradition and modernity. Featuring a calligraphic dragon design across the limited edition packaging, the dragon symbolises charisma and success.

7. Fresh

Fresh’s 2024 Lunar New Year limited edition collection with dragon totem packaging

Want to step up your skincare regimen? Fresh unveils an exquisite Lunar New Year collection that pays homage to the Year of the Dragon with vibrant dragon totem packaging. The limited edition series comprises three products that features the brand’s iconic tea-infused formulas, including the Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence, Tea Elixir Skin Resilience Activating Serum and Black Tea Advanced Age Renewal Cream.

8. Clé de Peau Beauté

 

Clé de Peau Beauté introduces its Lunar New Year collection with a captivating collaboration with young artist Xi Wen, who brings her imaginative interpretation of the dragon to life. Level up your beauty game with either its bestselling Le Sérum or Radiant Cushion Foundation in a limited edition case.

  • Auspicious colours and dragon designs abound in these exclusive beauty collections, from skincare to make-up and fragrances, which add some glam – and good luck – to your coming year
  • Clé de Peau Beauté’s Lunar New Year collection sees the brand collaborating with artist Xi Wen, while bold artwork by calligrapher Ao Hei features in Diptyque’s first ever limited edition L’Eau Papier