Sandra‘s Closet

OPI kicks off Holiday 2022, inviting us to the most decadent dinner party of the year with the Jewel Be Bold Collection. An opulent, elevated jewel tone palette is inspired by an extravagant tablescape berried in jewels and served with bubbly. The guests are as extra as what’s being served, with each shade evoking an over-the-top persona. So, get Rhinestone Red-y and Decked to the Pines to Pop the Baubles and be Merry & Ice with 12 limited edition shades plus three limited edition glitters!

Bling on an edgy new look with gilded metals and icy tones. Deck nails in futuristic greens with metallic and shimmer finishes that pair festively with dark cherry and crimson red hues. The year’s number one trend hue, purple, gets a glamorous upgrade with pearl, shimmer and crème orchid shades. Jewel Be Bold also includes three glitters in classic gold with silver flecks, hot pink and charcoal black, designed to give nails a celebratory touch.

«During the holidays, perhaps now more than ever before, time with friends and family feels precious,» remarks OPI Co- Founder and Brand Ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. «Consumers are focusing on embracing positivity and enjoying small luxuries, like sparkly manicures, which have the power to change your look and your outlook. Hero shade Rhinestone Red-y, a bold pearlescent ruby red, is my top pick, for a color that’s versatile, powerful and sophisticated.”

Jewel Be Bold Collection shades will be available in GelColor, Infinite Shine and Nail Lacquer formulas, including:

Go Big or Go Chrome
Go cryst-all out in this metallic silver.
The Pearl of Your Dreams
Be the blue of the ball in this baby blue pearl.
Tealing Festive
Yule teal festive in this bold blue shimmer.
Decked to the Pines
Upstage the tree in a metallic green.

Rhinestone Red-y
Get red-y to sleigh in a bold pearlescent red.
Feelin’ Berry Glam
Berry yourself in gemstones with this deep red crème.
Charmed, I’m Sure
Be dazzling in a rich fuschia shimmer.
Pink, Bling, and Be Merry
Topaz the hors d’oeuvres in a pearlescent hot pink.

Merry & Ice
Put all ice on you in a pale pink shimmer.
Snow Holding Back
Snow for it with a sheer white shimmer.
Sleigh Bells Bling
Bling on a new attitude with a metallic gold.
Bring Out the Big Gems
Jewel be bold in this red-brown shimmer.

Pop the Baubles
Toast to the most extra look in a gold and silver glitter.
OPI’m a Gem
Spread jewel-tide cheer in a sparkling black glitter.
I Pink It’s Snowing
Frost your nails in a hot pink glitter.

Available now as Infinite Shine 15 ml for 24.90 CHF (at the discretion of retailers), and as Nail Lacquer 15 ml: for 19.90 CHF (at the discretion of retailers).
Professional nail service is available here.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: @OPI_SWISS |#OPISwitzerland #OPIHoliday
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Finally, here is my full report about the amazing private party hosted by KILIAN PARIS at Hôtel Plaza Athénée to close out Paris Fashion Week and celebrate its 15th anniversary. The evening was absolutely magical.

With my colleague outside at the bar, Armenia’s 1st blogger, @kamotovmasyan. 

KILIAN PARIS reimagined its festive and ultra-luxurious universe inside the iconic Parisian palace by taking over the bar. An impressive showcase was staging, allowing the guests to rediscover the brand most iconic creations of the past 15 years.

My girls: @annanooshin, @carasantana, and @ms_kuan.

Detailed outfit post coming soon… this is one of my favorite outfits of the season.

From the bar we moved to the party location inside the hotel where a photo call was waiting for us.

Founder Kilian Hennessy and my humble self in the photo booth.

Having fun with my dear friends, super stars from Malaysia @schaalyahya.

Friends of the brand were immersed into KILIAN PARIS’ world by perfectly embodying the brand’s motto «Don’t be shy!» at the red neon content corner while enjoying cocktails inspired by KILIAN PARIS fragrances.

My favorite KILIAN PARIS fragrances on display: Woman in Gold, Good Girl Gone Bad, Love and Rolling in Love.

Lena Mahfouf, the number 1 influencer in France, wrote a message on the mirror.

We could also leave our their best anniversary wishes on a giant mirror with Le Rouge Parfum scented lipsticks as pencils, and the celebration turned out to be beyond expectations.

We danced all night long to DJ Kiddy Smile’s set, who certainly had the perfect recipe to light the dance floor on fire.

With notable guests including Kilian Hennessy, Lena Mahfouf, Natasha Poly, Coco Rocha, Ashley Park, Sir John, Maria Borges, Maye Musk, Ellen von Unwerth, Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz, Bilal Hassani, Alison Toby, Leonie Hanne, Xenia Adonts and others.

Girls gang: @carasantana, @jessicakroy, @whoiscaitbailey, @xeniaadonts and my humble self @sandrascloset.

Shooting the beautiful anniversary packaging in between for KILIAN PARIS …

KILIAN PARIS family kicked-off this year full of celebrations and surprises around the world. 15 years, 15 locations! Stay tuned for more…

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / KILIAN PARIS / GETTY IMAGES
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Since 30 years, each year, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign unites and inspires people globally in The Campaign’s mission to help create a breast cancer-free world for all. Founded in 1992 by the late Evelyn H. Lauder with the launch of the iconic Pink Ribbon, The Breast Cancer Campaign is The Estée Lauder Companies’ largest corporate social impact program that supports more than 60 organizations worldwide. Together, The Breast Cancer Campaign and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have funded more than $108 million for lifesaving global research, education and medical services – with more than $86 million funding medical research grants through the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). BCRF is dedicated to advancing the world’s most promising research to eradicate breast cancer.

Pink Ribbon Products
In October, The Estée Lauder Companies’ iconic brands support the mission to create a breast cancer-free world and raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). Specific donation information for each product is available on the brand e-commerce sites.

AVEDA Hand Relief™ Moisturizing Crème mit Shampure™ Aroma
CHF 27.00 (100ml)

BOBBI BROWN Powerful Pinks Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss Duo
CHF 52.00

CLINIQUE Great Skin, Great Cause Limited Edition Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+
CHF 99.00 (200ml)

ESTÉE LAUDER Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi­Recovery Complex
CHF 159.00 (50ml)

ESTÉE LAUDER Brave & Beautiful Kit
CHF 69.00

LA MER Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Cream
CHF 100 (15ml)

For my Swiss readers, if you are based in Zurich or you are happen to be in the city, please visit The Estée Lauder Companies’s Charity Sale (with up to 50% off) that will take place on October 19 and 20, 2022 at Giessereihalle, Puls 5. All proceeds will go to the «Look Good Feel Better» foundation that helps people with cancer deal with the appearance side effects of cancer treatment.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Felicia Sewerinsson @feliciasewerinsson
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The first weekend in October I flew to Paris with KILIAN PARIS for a three-day extravaganza to celebrate the Maison’s 15th anniversary.

We started with cocktails at the beautiful Kilian boutique at Rue Cambon, followed by a dinner at Bonnie, the new hot spot in the French capital, overlooking Paris and its stunning scenery from above. Please enjoy some impressions of the first night. The details of my look and the report about the next days will follow shortly.

«I want to put perfumery back on its pedestal by going back to the truth about perfume; back to the way perfume was made in the late 19th and the early 20th century, but adding a contemporary twist at the same time.» – Kilian Hennessy

Born into one of France’s most illustrious dynasties in fine liquors, Kilian Hennessy translates the sensibility and vision inherited from his ancestors into the realm of perfume. A culture of pursuing ultimate luxury, and his audacious rule-breaking approach, define his name’s sake brand, KILIAN PARIS.

After graduating, he then went on to train with the greatest noses in perfumery and worked for the most prestigious perfume houses such as Christian Dior, Paco Rabanne, Alexander McQueen and Giorgio Armani.

In 2007, Kilian launched his own namesake brand with the ambition of reflecting not only his distinct personality, but also to achieve a perfect alliance between elegance and uncompromising luxury. His «eco-luxe» philosophy that each bottle can be refilled and kept for a lifetime catapulted the brand to the top of the fragrance market and into a niche of its very own.

In 2022, Kilian celebrates fifteen years of perfume making and his foray into decorative cosmetics with a series of celebration around the globe, kicking it off in Paris. Stay tuned!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht 
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I am so proud to announce that I am a new ambassador for BOBBI BROWN. I have been a huge fan of the global prestige beauty brand that empowers women to embrace and enhance their individual beauty. In 1991, makeup-artist-turned-entrepreneur Bobbi Brown launched her namesake label. Since then, the brand has offered universally flattering products created with uncompromising quality and an intuitive sense of what every woman wants: to look and feel like herself, only prettier and more confident.

The first new product I would love to introduce you is a lipstick. But it is not «just another lipstick», it is a true upgrade. I wear lipstick everyday. I just love it.

The new LUXE LIPSTICK is inspired by New York City with its NYC-inspired case featuring a skyline silhouette and shades that tell a story. The slogan is «the color that never sleeps.» Personally speaking, I love lipsticks that are skincare-infused. The new LUXE LIPSTICKS promise 10-hour moisture and 10-hour wear. I tried them and it is true. The new creamy formula boosts color payoff while nourishing and conditioning lips thanks to an infusion of flower extracts and wax. The all-day wear resists fading, feathering, and smudging, providing the ultimate lip- loving comfort.

Available in a large selection of tempting 36 shades, you can create your own The Luxe Lip Wardrobe. Visit the nearest BOBBI BROWN counter next to you and indulge in this expanded range of wearable bolds and power neutrals. Or just get inspired by the color swaps, and order them online. The new lipsticks are available now for CHF 52.00 each. I am wearing 318 Rose Blossom in this post.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Nadia Krawiecka
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10 years ago, I attended the launch event of Lancôme’s iconic «La Vie Est Belle» Eau de Parfum on a rainy day at Dolder in Zurich. This September, the French beauty house invited me again to celebrate one decade of its intoxicating notes with a fun party at Samigo Amusement. The weather was much better and the location offered all sorts of instagrammable spots and entertainment, from glitter tattoos to turning the wheel of fortune.

Until today, Julia Roberts is the face of the campaign. Her radiant personality and iconic smile symbolize the epitome of feminine grace and happiness that the scent aims to capture. With notes of Iris spring flowers, intoxicating patchouli, delicious praline and sensual warm vanilla, it is a gourmand scent. Over the years, several flankers have been launched. The fragrance is a true embodiment of Lancôme’s heritage with the «Crystal Smile» bottle, first designed in 1949 by Georges Delhomme.

Top notes: Pear and black currant
Middle notes: Orange blossom, jasmine and iris
Base notes: Praline, tonka bean, vanilla and patchouli

Life is beautiful – this was the message of the night! A beautiful event with memories to be cherished for a long time.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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Before leaving on my digital detox holidays, I attended the beautiful Hair Ritual by Sisley Paris Summer Party at the Signau House & Garden Boutique Hotel in Zurich, which is a real oasis in the city. The weather was beautiful and the garden offered the most instagrammable spots. The reason for the party was the launch of the newest addition to the Hair Ritual by Sisley Paris: the Gentle Purifying Shampoo with Java Tea extract. It gently cleanses and refreshes the scalp while instantly eliminating surface impurities, sebum and styling product residue, leaving a fresh and delicately scented trail.

We could see first hand during the product presentation on the models how their hair was left looking fresher, lighter, more voluminous, glossy, and radiating vitality.

On display was the complete product range. Another recently launched product that I can highly recommend after having tested it for some weeks now is the Restructuring Nourishing Balm. I love this «silky balm» that instantly transforms into an oil for a sensorial experience. Especially created for damaged, dry and brittle hair, this deeply nourishing pre-shampoo balm acts on the hair fibre to intensely nourish, repair and restructure. You don’t need a lot of product. It’s best used as an overnight application for an intense restorative action: instantly, the texture of the hair is visibly transformed. The hair is intensively nourished and restored and left feeling glossy, silky, and shiny.

If you need a speedy effect, you can also apply it for around 30 minutes for an immediate result. The hair is more supple, and the frizz is controlled.

Last but not least, if you are leaving for warm weather destinations, don’t forget to get the Hair Protective Fluid which forms a film that protects the hair from the harmful effects of the sun, sea and swimming pool water. The formula also contains two filters for an optimal protection against UVA and UVB rays. The colour of natural, coloured, bleached or highlighted hair is protected. More than a protector, it has a beautifying action as well. This lightweight textured spray delightfully fragrances the hair with citrus and woody notes of verbena, lemon, peach blossom and amber.

TO SHOP HAIR RITUAL BY SISLEY PARIS ONLINE, CLICK HERE PLEASE.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Hair Ritual by Sisley Paris
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SYCOMORE AND MAISONS D’ART
AN EXCEPTIONAL FRAGRANCE COFFRET, MADE SUBLIME BY MAISONS D’ART
In 2022, CHANEL and Maisons d’art combine their expertise once again to design an exclusive coffret dedicated to SYCOMORE Parfum. The highly precious nature of this new interpretation of the iconic SYCOMORE Eau de Parfum is showcased in an ultra–limited edition case, crafted as a series of 20 numbered pieces.

VETIVER AT ITS FINEST
For this exclusive creation, CHANEL In-House Perfumer-Creator Olivier Polge composed SYCOMORE Parfum, a woody fragrance with notes of vetiver, cedar, and vanilla. SYCOMORE Parfum features intensified accords of SYCOMORE Eau de Parfum. It leaves a powerful and enveloping trail, amplifying its sensuousness. Paired with notes of iris and subtly enhanced by accents of leather and vanilla is lively —nearly frenetic— vetiver.

BACCARAT CRYSTAL AND MAISON LESAGE EMBROIDERY
Presented in a Baccarat crystal bottle, sealed with a fine baudruche and stamped with the CHANEL double C to preserve its precious scent, SYCOMORE Parfum is displayed in a luxurious coffret embroidered by Maison Lesage artisans.
The finest raw materials that compose the new Parfum are represented through embroidery in a rich autumnal scene depicting the olfactory atmosphere of SYCOMORE. The coffret acts as a canvas for amethyst bicone beads and passementerie pearls, symbolic of pink peppercorns and juniper berries. Thin wood shavings intertwined with golden threads recall the amber hue of the fragrance and the sycamore forest floor, littered with samaras and transected by rays of light.
Each numbered piece is a true collector’s item; «SYCOMORE and Maisons d’art» celebrates both the excellence of CHANEL Parfumeur and the unique craftsmanship of embroiderer Lesage.

The «SYCOMORE and Maisons d’art» coffret with Parfum Flacon 50 ml will be available in September 2022. Twenty ultra–limited edition numbered pieces. CHF 10’900.-
Sycomore Parfum Flacon 15 ml CHF 274.-

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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Meet NOIR ALLURE, the new all-in-one mascara by CHANEL that fans out the lashes for a four-dimensional result: volume, length, curl and definition.

For the first time, the House of CHANEL has infused a black mascara with a touch of red to intensify and add depth to the eyes. The new brush also boasts a hint of red: slim, flexible and elegant, it captures every last lash, creating an optimal fanned-out effect.

Like the famous lipstick ROUGE ALLURE, NOIR ALLURE makes the everyday extraordinary and restores its beauty step to full splendor. For the first time, the iconic CHANEL click mechanism is featured in a mascara design. The click mechanism transforms this mascara into a luxury item that opens instantly. Due to its patented opening and closing system, its airtight case remains perfectly sealed.

COMPOSITION
Enriched with provitamin B5, the formula helps fortify and protect the lashes. Three naturally derived waxes – including rice wax and beeswax – deliver volume, curl and length.

HOW TO USE
To apply, sweep onto the lashes from root to tip using a slight zigzag motion.
Each stroke of the brush immediately intensifies the makeup look.

HOW TO COMBINE
Pair NOIR ALLURE with a LES 4 OMBRES called INTENSITÉ exclusive creation, which reveals a palette composed of four natural satin shades. The new, limited edition shade of STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF, BLEU CARBONE, both enhances and intensifies the eyes.

MASCARA NOIR ALLURE Noir CHF 54.-
LES 4 OMBRES Intensité (Limited Edition) CHF 77.-
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Bleu Carbone (Limited Edition) CHF 32.-

The new products will be available in Switzerland in the beginning of September 2022.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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Right now I am enjoying the essence of summer to the fullest. Spending my days at the beach, drinking coconut cocktails and lathering milky sunscreen on my skin, I indulge – after a great time in Saint Tropez – in the Myconian sun. Opulent, golden sunrays warming my naked skin while I would like to show you some amazing products.

The Tom Ford Soleil Summer 2022 collection, inspired by SOLEIL BRÛLANT, is here and as always it is absolutely stunning. There are some well known products as some new additions you shouldn’t miss.

SOLEIL BLANC EAU DE PARFUM

My summer classic! Soleil Blanc, this addictive solar floral amber and coco de mer-infused scent, evokes remote, private islands where summer lasts all year and one day seamlessly blends into the next. Alive with seductive cardamom and refreshingly decant yang yang, Soleil Blanc unapologetically exudes the endless pursuit of sun and luxury.

SOLEIL BRÛLANT SHIMMERING BODY OIL

This silky scented oil adds a seductive gleam to the skin while tempting the senses with the scorching sensuality of SOLEIL BRÛLANT – the Private Blend fragrance mingling sunlit florals with warm amber. The luxurious, lightweight oil illuminates the skin with delicate flecks of golden-toned leaf, without leaving it greasy or sticky.

SOLEIL LIP BLUSH

This decadent, uniquely shade-shifting balm perfectly captures the gilded glow of the Soleil collection with exclusive gold-toned flecks and packaging. Swipe it on, and it transforms into a sultry pink stain unique to you. It reacts with your skin pH.

SOLEIL SHEER CHEEK DUO IN ÉCLAT NU

This new duo adds natural dimension and sensuous color that effortlessly glides onto skin with a soft, even finish. You can use the shades alone or together to built up depending on desired intensity.

The collection is in stores now.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Michael HJ Lopez Photographie / Sandra Bauknecht
Courtesy of Tom Ford
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