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I’m truly delighted to see Nicole Kidman become the new Global Brand Ambassador for Clé de Peau Beauté.

As a former ambassador for the brand myself (check out this beautiful trip with Clé de Peau Beauté to Cannes last year to find out more about the brand), I know firsthand the depth of its values, a commitment to intelligence, empowerment, and purposeful beauty.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Nicole on several occasions over the years at various events and interviews, and was always impressed by her warmth, integrity, and strength. She embodies many of the same values that Clé de Peau holds at its core, and it feels like a natural and meaningful alignment. In her role as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, and through her continued advocacy for gender equality and women’s empowerment, she brings substance and heart to everything she does, a perfect match for a brand that believes in radiance from within.

Radiantly yours!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Courtesy of Clé de Peau Beauté
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In Loving Memory of Leonard A. Lauder
1933–2025

It is with deep sadness and immense respect that I bid farewell to Leonard Lauder – a visionary, a gentleman, and a man who shaped not only the global beauty industry but also the lives of countless individuals, including my own.

View from the Estée Lauder Companies headquarters in New York City.

As a long-time ambassador for Estée Lauder Companies, I had the great privilege of working closely with some of the brands he so passionately nurtured. But what I will carry in my heart forever are the personal memories – the kindness he extended, the Christmas cards he thoughtfully sent each year, the warm invitation to his private residence in New York, and our inspiring conversations in his office. He never treated people as roles or titles – only as human beings.

With Leonard Lauder on the terrace of his Upper East Side home.

Leonard Lauder was much more than a business icon. He was a man of integrity, generosity, and deep emotional intelligence. He had a rare ability to make everyone around him feel seen and valued, whether you were a global executive or a young artist just starting out. His devotion to his employees and collaborators was not just professional – it was personal, genuine, and unwavering.

With his brother Ronald Lauder.

He believed in beauty, not only in product or presentation, but in purpose – in the power of elegance, in the strength of people, and in the legacy of family. Through the Estée Lauder Companies, he created a culture of excellence, empathy, and innovation that continues to inspire the industry.

With his granddaughter Aerin Lauder and Estée Lauder face Carolyn Murphy at an event in NYC.

Leonard, thank you for everything you gave to the world – and to me. Your light will continue to shine through every face you helped empower, every story you touched, and every act of grace you lived by.

With deepest admiration,
Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Estée Lauder Companies and © Sandra Bauknecht

Colors leave their own unique mark on a style, an era. For CHANEL, they form a playful language that weaves a common thread through the various mediums of creation. This season, CHANEL is redefining its aesthetic codes: monochrome, the bold art of the all-over look, and audacious twists that unabashedly produce unexpected harmonies.

TWIN SETS, COLOR-BLOCKING, OR MIXING-AND-MATCHING…

No combination is off-limits, and the idea of giving carte blanche to create technicolor makeup looks is what led the CHANEL Makeup Creation Studio and Cometes Collective member Ammy Drammeh to design the S/S 2025 COLLECTION. In this sparkling, playful collection, lively colors cheerfully clash with one another or smoothly combine in a tone-on-tone look. Ever unpredictable, these daring shades are the expression of a timeless style that is invariably chic and refined.

The looks from the collection lend themselves to intuitive experimentation and endless customization thanks to interchangeable color combinations, which were designed to complement one another in the form of a flat wash of color, a halo, or a simple line.

STYLE COMES IN PAIRS
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE – CHF 50.00 / STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF CHF 39.00

The entire SPRING-SUMMER 2025 COLLECTION is structured around four color palettes, uniting the concepts of color-blocking and mixing-and-matching in a true ode to early spring. Each twin set, featuring an OMBRE ESSENTIELLE eyeshadow and STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF eyeliner, comprises a tone-on-tone duo that plays with different finishes.

NEUTRAL TWIN SET
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE LATTE FRAPPÉ: a warm matte beige
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF BRUN POURPRÉ: a matte red brown

MAUVE TWIN SET
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Mauve Sucré: a shimmery lilac
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Mauve Intense: a deep matte purple

PINK TWIN SET
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE PÊCHE GLACÉE: a satin coppery pink
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF ROUGE FAUVE: a matte sienna red

GREEN TWIN SET
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE MENTHE À L’EAU: a shimmery mint green
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF VERT LAGON: a metallic bluish green

ROUGE COCO BAUME – CHF 52.00

The lip balm that is as desirable as an iconic lipstick is now available in a new finish with amplified shine. A lip-conditioning formula that offers up to 16 hours of non-stop hydration, for better-looking lips, day after day.

Its six new shades offer buildable coverage, ranging from a sheer wash of color after a single coat to lipstick-like intensity after three coats, for a customized makeup look.

HONEY BLISS: a shimmery caramel beige
TENDER PEACH: a fresh peachy coral
CHERRY BURST: a fresh red
BLUSHING PINK: a bluish pink
RASPBERRY KISS: an intense bluish pink
CHARMING LILAC: a purple

JEUX DE LUMIÈRES – CHF 95.00

The collection’s star product, the oversize JEUX DE LUMIÈRES palette, is designed to make colors glow. It opens to reveal four illuminating powders for the face, eyes, and décolleté, which can be dabbed onto the desired areas or used as a highlighter.

The four shades complement all skin tones, for a luminous satin finish. Powders that can be worn alone, paired with a second shade, or blended together.

A SHIMMERY PINK CORAL
A PINK GOLD
A SHIMMERY, SILVERY PINK
A SHIMMERY, COPPERY GOLD

LE VERNIS – CHF 38.00

Two soft, milky nail colors complete the look—right down to your fingertips.

POÈTE: a soft peach
ARTISTE: an aqua green

These limited editions are in stores now. Who is ready for summer?

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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Welcome the Bobbi Brown Mini Bar, an exclusively curated selection of must-have beauty products – thoughtfully sized to fit perfectly into your busy travel days. You’ll find everything you need for effortless holiday glam: from the iconic Vitamin Enriched Face Base and the Skin Full Cover Conceealer to a luminous highlighter, and of course the famous Soothing Cleansing Oil to remove make-up after a long day.

All your favorites in mini format. Try them or take them them with you wherever you go. These minis bring a touch of ease and luxury to your travel adventures.

TO SHOP THE BOBBI BROWN MINI BAR, CLICK HERE PLEASE.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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Due to my TV appearance on MY STYLE ROCKS, I am really late with unwrapping all my press samples. However, sometimes this is not a bad thing to do as this beautiful holiday 2024 collection by NARS is now on sale for you to indulge.

Unwrap excellence with a limited-edition must-haves, called «The ’24 Karat Collection» featuring the season’s most-wanted holiday gifts decorated in gilded packaging. Spoil yourself and create the perfect sparkling make-up for New Year’s Eve.

PURE LUXURY LIGHT REFLECTING™ CHEEK & EYE PALETTE
CHF 79.00

Swipe on a stroke of luxe with palettes designed to make you look, and feel, your most luxurious, featuring limited-edition, sculptural gold compacts. Prepare for the party circuit with irresistibly silky Light Reflecting™ powders, which impart a natural, luminous wash of color across eyes and cheeks. Pearlescent pigments and polymers create a light-scattering effect for a radiant, soft-focus look with 8-hour wear. Featuring an assortment of powders for highlighting, sculpting, and blushing for next-level luminosity that lasts all night.

GOLD RUSH EYESHADOW
CHF 32.00

Swipe on. Strike gold. It’s your time to shine with a new, limited-edition Single Eyeshadow packed with impeccable iridescence. A rare combination of high pigment with high shine, it features ultrafine blends of shimmer, glitter, and pearl to reflect light for eye-catching effects. Glides on smoothly to layer and intensify the glittering gold color. Dramatic metallic sheen lasts on lids throughout the night. Prized eyes. Look as good as gold.

ULTIMATE LUXURY EXPLICIT LIPSTICK
CHF 52.00

Indulge in the ultimate luxury for lips—Explicit Lipstick—now featuring a limited-edition golden case, exclusively in shades Rendez-Vous 805 and Unauthorized 863. Experience long-lasting comfort and a high-end satin finish, plus pure-color payoff with smudge-resistant wear. Precision-tip bullet effortlessly defines and contours, while Luxe Comfort Complex hugs lips for lightweight, medium-to-full coverage that’s infused with smoothing Rosehip Seed Oil and Hyaluronic Acid to lock in moisture.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © NARS
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I am obsessed with this exclusive collaboration between Aveda, the purpose-driven pioneer of plant-powered, high-performance hair care, and fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra. The beautiful Holiday 2024 collection features limited-edition hair accessories and gift packaging, available globally in Aveda stores, partner salons, specialty retailers and aveda.com.

ABOUT JOSEPH ALTUZARRA

«There is a strong connection of brand values and creative process between Aveda and Altuzarra, especially around the intersection of nature and beauty. This has harmoniously carried over to our special holiday collection – the products and packaging are so thoughtful and feel so handcrafted.»- Joseph Altuzarra

Founded by creative director Joseph Altuzarra in 2008, Altuzarra is a luxury women’s ready-to-wear and accessories brand. Joseph’s seductive aesthetic combines modernity, femininity, and an unapologetic sexiness. Anchored in artisanal craftsmanship, and a curiosity about the world, the collection is informed by Joseph’s own multicultural background and upbringing. The Altuzarra brand speaks to the power, fearlessness and sensuality of the modern woman’s wardrobe.

Altuzarra S/S 2025

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For the limited-edition capsule, designer Joseph Altuzarra reinterpreted the watercolors of a 19th-century artist, creating botanical motifs that conjure the elegance and symmetry of nature and the human form.

«Each design serves as a reminder of our inherent connection to the earth,» explains Altuzarra, «I can’t wait to use this and feel like I’m starting the year by taking care of myself’ — that’s the feeling I wanted to convey with the collection.»

nightbloom Cosmetics bag

«What’s special about the design of this bag is that the construction and print placement allow it to double as both a makeup bag and a fashionable accessory for all your holiday parties.»

nightbloom Twist Headband

«When designing this piece, I wanted to create something that served as a wonderful self-care product and could also be elevated enough to pair with a beautiful black dress or holiday party look as a festive accessory.»

Invigorating Hair & Body Essentials Gift Set
Invigorating shower routine for hair and body that features one of our best-selling aromas: rosemary mint.

Strengthening Essentials Gift Set
Bond-building botanical repair™ wash day essentials, for all hair types and textures with damage.

Scalp Care Essentials Gift Set
A regimen that treats key scalp concerns and fights signs of premature scalp aging with skin care-inspired scalp solutions.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Aveda
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CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ‘s limited-edition City of Dreamlight collection make the perfect holiday gifts inspired by the magic of Paris. The packaging, designed by Mr. Dalin, is so beautiful and adds magic to the display on your bathroom shelf.

A TALE OF ARTISTRY UNVEILED
At the outset of his medical school studies, Mr. Dalin discovered his true passion for illustration. Opting to leave medical school, he pursued a comprehensive path, including a preparatory course, a diploma in narrative drawing, engraving courses and studies in plastic arts. He also founded the association, Un Fanzine par Mois, which publishes and distributes micro-published books.

Mr. Dalin’s artistic style in boldly modern, unconventional, and distinctly contemporary. His confident strokes bring forth dense compositions with intricate details, showcasing his expertise in architectural mastery that unfolds in graphic landscapes, playing with a juxtapositionof intimate and grandiloquent spaces.

Influenced by the ligne claire movement, Mr. Dalin draws inspiration from luminaries such as Winsor McCay, Schuiten, Moebius, and Pierre Clement, crafting his own unique universe.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Clé de Peau Beauté
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Today, I would like to introduce you to «The Intense Nutrition Hair Care Mask» by SISLEY PARIS that contains five precious nourishing oils and Kokum butter that help visibly transform dry to very dry hair in just 5 minutes by providing lipids that are essential to hair’s shine, softness and strength.

Ceramide analogue and Baobab proteins surround hair in a protective barrier. It is stronger, more resistant and split ends are visibly reduced. From the first application, hair is intensely nourished and its quality is instantly visibly transformed: it is softer, more supple, with a radiant shine. With continuous use, hair appears restored and more fortified.

The rich, creamy texture contains a fresh fragrance with a plant-based core of key ingredients. I can absolutely recommend this product!

Insider tip by my hair stylist Charles Aellen: Always apply conditioner to the ends after the hair mask as it will neutralize the pH-value.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and SISLEY PARIS
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Knowing – Knowledge is everything. Knowledge sets you free. Knowledge is sexy. Knowledge is power. And so is the perfect scent. Just as knowledge can be enticing and powerful, so too can a fragrance leave a memorable impression. It speaks to how certain qualities – whether intellectual or sensory – have the ability to command attention, evoke emotion, and convey a sense of confidence or charisma. I have fallen in love with Knowing Legacy from the first spritz. Created by Frédéric Malle for the self-assured woman who knows who she is and what she wants, it is a sophisticated, luxurious and confident scent.

«Knowing Legacy is all about skin, fire and a long night.» – Frédéric Malle

Knowing Legacy expands the original rich and luxurious essence of smouldering amber and sandalwood, while notes of black currant and lavish orris push the sensual fragrance even further. It is seductive, full of feminine energy, for the «Eve» within you!

My look: Eve belted crystal-embellished crepe jumpsuit, and matching Eve embellished velvet tote, both by Clio Peppiatt, Angel leather platform sandals by Gucci, and crystal-embellished snake necklace by Alessandra Rich.

My scent: KNOWING LEGACY by Estée Lauder

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Felicia Sewerinsson @feliciasewerinsson
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Let me introduce you to THE LEGACY COLLECTION that reimagines five of Estée Lauder’s iconic original scents through a contemporary lens by another extraordinary scent artist, Frédéric Malle.

KNOWING LEGACY

Knowing Legacy expands the original rich and luxurious essence of smouldering amber and sandalwood, while notes of black currant and lavish orris push the sensual fragrance even further.

CHYPRE FLORAL
Top Notes: Raspberry, Blackcurrant
Middle Notes: Rose damascena, Orris concrete
Base Notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amber (labdanum), Styrax

WHITE LINEN LEGACY

The crisp, clean scent of freshly laundered linen is among the most enticing the fragrance world has to offer, and one that Mrs. Estée Lauder captured with the White Linen eau de parfum. White Linen Legacy is an evolution of the original masterpiece, with keeping its breathtaking richness with notes of lush jasmine and rose on a base of amber and vetiver and evolving it for the 21st century.

FLORAL ALDEHYDE
Top Notes: Aldehyde
Middle Notes: Rose, Jasmine
Base Notes: Amber (mainly labdanum), Musk, Vetiver, Cedarwood

AZURÉE LEGACY

The original Azurée fragrance was inspired by the Mediterranean warmth of Mrs. Estée Lauder’s vacation home on the French Riviera. Like all five of the Legacy fragrances, Frédéric Malle maintains the essence of the original but brings it into the contemporary realm. In the case of Azurée Legacy, expect the warmth of the French Riviera sun with the heat of sandalwood, leather and fragrant herbs, while the addition of cumin adds modern sensual appeal. «Azure Legacy is really a second skin perfume.. It will accompany a sensuous woman day and night,» says Frédéric Malle.

WOODY AROMATIC
Top Notes: Cardamon, Basil, Tarragon
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Clove, Clary sage
Base Notes: Patchouli, Oak moss vetiver, Sandalwood, Cumin, Leather

ESTÉE LEGACY

«Sleek, cool, sophisticated. Think of velvety voices. Think of light in champagne.» – Mrs. Estée Lauder once said on her original masterpiece. Estée Legacy maintains the essence of the original – the second fragrance created by Mrs. Estée Lauder – with a quiet sensuality achieved by sweetly floral notes of jasmine and rose on a base of musk.

FLORAL MUSK
Top Notes: Carnation accord (Clove, Jasmine, Rose)
Middle Notes: Ylang ylang
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Amber accord, Musk, Honey

PRIVATE COLLECTION LEGACY

The signature green of the original Private Collection eau de parfum shines through in the Private Collection Legacy fragrance, with bold notes of green accord that are reinforced with rose and jasmine to create a lush bouquet.

FLORAL GREEN
Top Notes: Green accord (Basil, Tarragon, Galbanum)
Middle Notes: Jasmine sambac, Rose
Base Notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Musk

TO SHOP THE ESTÉE LAUDER THE LEGACY COLLECTION ONLINE, CLICK HERE PLEASE.
In Switzerland the fragrances are available for CHF 290 (100ml) here.

Which one do you think is my favorite? I will reveal it in my next post! Stay tuned!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Estée Lauder
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