Who’s ready for the upcoming holiday season? We know we are. And around this time of year, beauty launches are even more special with the numerous holiday specials and seasonal designs coming out. From best-selling products to limited-edition collections, these new launches all promise to help you achieve your best holiday looks. Ahead, get excited about the holidays with our curation of November 2020 beauty launches.
d program Urban Damage Care Line
d program Urban Damage Care Foaming Wash, SGD32.90/~USD24.45 and d program Urban Damage Care Concentrate (Moisturiser), SGD49.90/~USD37.09
Want to whittle down your skincare routine? d program has co-created a line of products that target troubled skin caused by environmental aggressors. The good news is, it comprises only two products. The Urban Damage Care Foaming Wash, formulated with d program’s Allerclear Cleansing Base, has a fine foam that gently cleanses without abrading the skin while soothing any skin redness. Follow it up with the Urban Damage Care Concentrate, a soothing moisturiser made with Shiseido’s proprietary H-stabilizing A and Anti-Redness Complex and the pollutant-neutralising Allerdefense Technology. The Urban Damage Care range is now exclusively available at selected Watsons stores and Watsons online in Singapore.
Dr. Dennis Gross Professional Grade Resurfacing Liquid Peel
SGD154/~USD114.46
Prep your skin for the holidays with the Dr. Dennis Gross Professional Grade Resurfacing Liquid Peel. This new clinical-grade liquid facial peel contains an advanced skin resurfacing formula with pharmaceutical grade concentrations of Alpha Beta® acids, antioxidants, and bromelain that promises to refine pores, reduce wrinkles, and increase skin radiance in just two steps. It will be available exclusively online at Sephora starting 19 November 2020.
Milani Most Wanted Eye Palettes
SGD20.40/~USD15.16
Looking for a new neutral eyeshadow palette? Milani’s November 2020 beauty launches include the Milani Most Wanted Eye Palettes in 110 Partner in Crime, 130 Burning Desire and 140 Rosy Revenge. Each palette features six silky, pigmented eyeshadows with finishes that range from mattes to metallics. This beginner-friendly palette can be used to create natural eye makeup as well as subtle glam looks. The Milani Most Wanted Eye Palettes are now available in selected Watsons stores in Singapore and the Watsons website.
K-Palette 1-Day Tattoo Procast The Eyeliner
SGD21.90/~USD16.28
Nail the cat-eye liner look with K-Palette’s newest offering, the 1-Day Tattoo Procast The Eyeliner. This multi-tasker contains Baikul Root Extract that helps prevent skin ageing and skin irritation caused by environmental pollutants. And like other K-Palette 1-Day Tattoo eyeliners, it’s waterproof, sebum-proof and smudge-proof — perfect for the intimate holiday parties you’ll attend. You can shop for it at Don Don Donki, Unity Vivo, Watsons, Welcia-BHG as well as online via www.japalangstore.com, Lazada, Qoo10, and Shopee.
KOSE ESPRIQUE Select Eye Color N Jewelry Box
SGD48/~USD35.68
While you’re at it, why not emphasise your beautiful eyes with the KOSE ESPRIQUE Select Eye Color N Jewelry Box? The limited-edition eyeshadow palette contains six shades of matte and shimmery eyeshadows formulated with diamond powder from crushed natural diamonds and pearl powder from crushed pearls. It also contains hyaluronic acid, amino acid derivative and phospholipids to prevent your eye area from drying out. Available in three variants, you can get your hands on these jewels by visiting KOSE retailers near you.
MAC Cosmetics Rocket To Fame Eye Shadow Palette
SGD49/~USD36.42
Following the news of BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s MAC ambassadorship, MAC Cosmetics is also coming out with the Rocket To Fame Eye Shadow Palette for the holidays! Twelve gorgeous eyeshadow shades come in neutral, blue-green, pink and purple hues that you can apply wet or dry. We can’t forget its frosted-silver case that shimmers and glistens beautifully in any light. Now available on the MAC Cosmetics official Lazada store and counters in Singapore, Philippines, and Malaysia.
FENTY Beauty Diamond Bomb Rosé Rave
SGD60/~USD44.59
Shine bright like a diamond with FENTY Beauty’s Diamond Bomb in the limited-edition shade Rosé Rave. The pure pink and gold sparkle is amplified by the highlighter’s unique jelly-powder formula that melts into your skin. Now available in Singapore through Sephora stores and the Sephora website.
innisfree Daily Soft Sunscreen Stick SPF50+ PA++++
MYR77/~USD18.71
We can’t forget to double up on SPF! innisfree’s newest suncare product, the innisfree Daily Soft Sunscreen Stick SPF50+ PA++++, is a child-friendly physical sunscreen that you can easily reapply throughout the day. Its sweatproof formula shields the skin from harmful UV rays while replenishing moisture with its cactus stem extract. With innisfree’s recent reformulation of their suncare products, the Daily Soft Sunscreen Stick is also coral reef-friendly. Now available in innisfree stores across Malaysia.
innisfree Green Holidays Collection
Starts at MYR35/~USD8.51
Another November 2020 beauty launch to look out for is innisfree’s limited-edition Green Holidays Collection. In partnership with LA-based artist and designer, Steven Harrington, innisfree’s holiday offerings are decked out in the designer’s iconic California-inspired style. These include limited-edition versions of the Green Tea Seed Serum and Jeju Orchid Enriched Cream, as well as some bang-for-your-buck makeup and skincare sets. Part of the proceeds from this collection will be donated to World Vision's Malaysia Assistance Fund to support their child-related community development work in Mukim Tulid & Mukim Tatalaan, Sabah.
Fresh Holiday Collection
Starts at SGD29/~USD21.55
Freshen up with the Fresh Holiday Collection! Choose from an assortment of skincare sets featuring fresh best-sellers like the Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner and the Soy Face Cleanser. If you want to share your love for fresh skincare, 12 Days of Beauty Kit (SGD197/~USD146.39) is filled with mini masks, moisturisers, lip treatments and more to discover, leading up to Christmas. Shop for the Fresh Holiday Sets at Fresh Boutiques in ION B3-46 and Raffles City 01-43, JEM Beauty Kitchen 02-33, Takashimaya Department Store, Sephora, and Sephora.sg.
Drunk Elephant Holiday 2020 Collection
DEWY: The Polypeptide Kit, MYR325/~USD78.99, FIRMY: The Day Kit, MYR380/~USD92.36, and GLOWY: The Night Kit, MYR424/~USD103.05
Next, we have the Drunk Elephant Holiday 2020 Collection. Drunk Elephant’s various skincare goodies were bundled up into three sets to address any of your skincare concerns. To achieve the dewy complexion of your dreams, turn to DEWY: The Polypeptide Kit. To firm up the skin, indulge in the skincare smoothie of C-Firma, D-Bronzi, B-Hydra, and Protini within the FIRMY: The Day Kit. And finally, get an overnight glow-up from the GLOWY: The Night Kit. Drunk Elephant’s Dewy, Firmy, and Glowy Holiday Kits are now available in Malaysia at Sephora stores (Fahrenheit88, KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall, 1 Utama, Sunway Pyramid, Gurney Paragon, and SouthKey) and on sephora.my.
TOM FORD Extréme Holiday Sparks Collection
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Dazzle everyone you meet with the TOM FORD Extréme Holiday Sparks Collection. It includes the Tom Ford Extréme Sparks, two ultra-metallic lippies with paillette-packed formulas that leave a bold swash of colour on your lips. Complement it with the Extréme Sparks Eye Color Quad, an eyeshadow palette with four opulent shades that you can use to make party-ready looks. The Extréme Holiday Sparks Collection is available at all TOM FORD boutiques islandwide in Singapore (TANGS at Tang Plaza, Takashimaya and Robinsons Raffles City) and TANGS.com.
Dior Golden Nights Makeup Collection
The Golden Nights Makeup Collection starts at SGD39/~USD28.98
Delve into luxury with Dior Beauty’s Golden Nights Holiday 2020 Collection. Aside from Dior’s holiday-exclusive fragrance sets, they also have advent calendars and skincare sets that are perfect for gifting. Let’s not forget the Golden Nights Makeup Collection, where Peter Philips takes inspiration from fairytales and rock ‘n’ roll to create a makeup collection bursting with power and sophistication. Dior’s beauty essentials for the holiday season are now available for purchase in Singapore at Dior Beauty boutiques, Dior Beauty counters and Sephora.
Maison Christian Dior Festive Gift Set
(Left) Lucky Luxury Gift Box, SGD988/~USD734.33 (Right) Fragrance Discovery Set SGD250/~USD185.81
Planning to treat your loved ones this Christmas? Why not get them a perfume from Maison Christian Dior? The Lucky Luxury Gift Box contains a Lucky perfume bottle (both full-sized and in travel format), a body cream and a soap bar, and a candle. Meanwhile, the Fragrance Discovery Set offers eight different unisex Dior fragrances, composed of precious ingredients and inspired by the most beautiful flowers, made by Dior Perfumer-Creator François Demachy. You can gift one bottle each to a friend or buy a set for yourself. Both sets are available exclusively at Maison Christian Dior boutique at ION Orchard in Singapore.
CELINE Haute Parfumerie Coffret Miniatures
SGD490/~USD364.19
Wrapping up our curation of holiday specials is CELINE’s Haute Parfumerie Collection, which is now available in smaller, travel- and gift-friendly sizes in the Coffret Miniatures. The collectable features perfect replicas of Hedi Slimane’s creations, first launched in 2019, which boasts olfactory features signature to French perfumes. The coffret is now exclusively available at the CELINE Marina Bay Sands store.
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