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Friday 7 January 2022

Flashback Beauty Friday 53: Lunar New Year Special 1

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Givenchy limited edition Chinese New Year red and gold marbled lipstick
I hope you enjoyed Festive Beauty during December, whilst Flashback Beauty Friday took a break. I thought I'd kind of combine the two for January with a look back at limited edition pieces from Chinese New Year collections. Most beauty brands these days do something special to celebrate the Lunar New Year, whether that's their regular skincare line in special packaging or limited edition makeup releases. If I'm really honest, in the past few years I've looked forward to these collections more than the festive Christmas launches which have been becoming a bit tired. None of the items date back too far, but hopefully it'll still be of interest for you to see.
red box with gold lettering Givenchy Le Rouge Lunar New Year, Marble Edition
top of red lipstick box with gold lettering saying Givenchy Le Rouge Lunar New Year, Marble Edition 888 Golden Red
Let's kick it off with the Givenchy Le Rouge Lipstick in 888 Golden Red from 2021. This Lunar New Year, Marble Edition comes in a red rather than the usual black, textured fabric case. The whole thing is very weighty and feels luxurious with Givenchy engraved along the side as well as the case with the logo on the top of the lid.
red fabric and gold Givenchy lipstick case, limited edition
2021 Lunar New Year limited edition Givenchy red lipstick case
gold top of lipstick lid with Givenchy logo engraved
The lipstick itself also has the logo carved into it and the "marble edition" is because the red shade has the most entrancing gold marbling and shimmer to it.
close up of marbled red and gold shimmer lipstick with Givenchy logo engraved on side
close up of limited edition gold and red marbled Givenchy lipstick
gold shimmer and red lipstick with marbled design
As you know, I'm not a big fan of red lipstick, but the beautiful gold sparkles lured me in. I'm not sure you can see it in the swatch, but I could in person and you can also see it on the lips. It's what I'd refer to as "grown up glitter", though not subtle. I did wonder if it was one of those finishes where actually the gold would just disappear, but no, it's really quite noticeable in the flesh.
swatch of Givenchy Le Rouge Lunar New Year, Marble Edition lipstick on pale arm
Givenchy 888 Golden Red lipstick swatch on pale skin
If you're interested in the current limited edition collection from Givenchy for Chinese New Year, then you can find it here and here.    

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