Sandra‘s Closet

After my recent travel insider post about Paris, the beauty aficionados among you were so curious about the two new upcoming fragrance launches by MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN, PETIT MATIN and GRAND SOIR, that I got many e-mails from you. Thanks a lot for your curiosity and I don’t want to keep you any longer in suspense. Here are all the information on those two beautiful new scents that I can absolutely recommend to you!

PETIT MATIN
Citrusy – Floral – Woody
Rise at dawn and escape into the delightful freshness of an early morning in Paris to rediscover a taste for beauty. Stroll through the empty streets and archways of a Paris still cast in the first light of day, before taking a rest. Let yourself be carried away by the luminous energy of litsea cubeba from Indonesia, lemon from Calabria, the floral softness of hawthorn and lavandin from Provence. Then, get lost in a labyrinth of musky and ambery notes.

GRAND SOIR
Oriental – Woody – Spicy
Dress in your finest attire and polish your look. Wander in a never-ending night and enjoy the daring radiance of a magnificent Parisian evening, over and over again. Bridges and monuments shine like a thousand stars, standing majestic in a twilit sky filled with the soft vanilla warmth of benzoin from Siam and a tonka bean from Brazil that has been jostled by the deep darkness of cistus labdanum from Spain.

Both will be available from September 2016 as Eau de Parfum, 70ml Natural Spray for CHF 193.00 each. In Zurich, you can find his creations at the newly opened counter at Jelmoli or at Perfumery Osswald. TO SHOP MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN ONLINE, CLICK HERE PLEASE.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Maison Francis Kurkdjian

«Loubilaque is for the bold woman who wants to bring attention to her lips. When she wears Loubilaque, she feels its power through other’s reaction to her.”
– Christian Louboutin

After nail polishes, lipsticks and lip pencils, Christian Louboutin is expanding its beauty range with the launch of a new lipgloss, inspired by the shoe designer’s love of all things lacquer.

Loubilaque will be available in 8 shades (Rouge Louboutin, Bengali, Bikini, Colibretta, Casanovella, Altressa, Altareva, Akenana) in selected stores and on www.christianlouboutin.com in July.
Price: 80.00 €.

YOU CAN SHOP CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN BEAUTY ONLINE HERE.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Christian Louboutin

Since 1992 when it had been first inaugurated, World Oceans Day has been unofficially celebrated every June 8th until its official recognition by the United Nations in 2009. It is an annual observation to honour the world’s oceans, celebrate the products they provide such as seafood as well as marine life itself for aquariums, pets, and a time to appreciate its own intrinsic value.

To cherish the sea world, LA MER has launched BLUE HEART in 2014 with the commitment to support the protection of ocean habitats for generations to come and to raise awareness of the importance of healthy oceans worldwide.

To commemorate World Oceans Day and LA MER’s BLUE HEART foundation, a 100ml jar of Crème de la Mer with a limited-edition design will be available from now for CHF 490.00.

Always a magic moment for me: When you spot the sea of your holiday destination from the plane and you know you are going to jump in the crystal clear water within a few hours.

The brand also invites you to become an editor-at-sea and to share your story with the hashtag  #LaMerBlueHeart. Have fun!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of La Mer and © Sandra Bauknecht

Today is the start of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and prayer. Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking of the fast” is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of this important religious period in the beginning of July. A reason also for M∙A∙C to celebrate with the launch of Smoky Metallic Times Nine, a limited-edition Eyes x 9 Palette created exclusively in honour of Eid, that features a wave of colour-coordinated, smoky metallic hues offering countless combinations. For the ultimate in versatility, the palette offers textures from matte to satin to frost for creating looks for both day and night. What’s more, eyes x 9 is packaged in pocket-sized compacts for easy portability. Now, that’s a gorgeous sight to behold. Statement eyes have never been easier.

Smoky Metallic Times Nine
Filament platinum silver (lustre)
Simple Sensation pinky mid-tone nude (matte)
Give Me Fire taupe pinky neutral (lustre)
By the Silver Moon frosty neutralized green (veluxe pearl)
Just Twigged light greyish taupe (satin)
Petrol mid-tone charcoal (satin)
Richy-Rich goldish dirty bronze (lustre)
Black Factor deep muted brown-black (matte)
Carbon intense black (matte)
60.00 CHF

Brushes
228 Mini Shader – 34.00 CHF
224 Tapered Blending – 48.00 CHF

In Switzerland only available at the MAC counter at Globus Geneva from July 2016.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics

DRUNK WITH LOVE AND ELEGANCE
Three letters were all it took to mark an entire existence. They form the nickname of Arthur Capel, that dark, handsome gentleman with a penchant for mustaches and tailor-made tweed, who was more than just the love of Coco’s life. He was the first to truly believe in the remarkable talent of the young Gabrielle. “‘Since you are so attached to them,’ Capel said to me, ‘I’m going to get the clothes you have always worn remade elegantly by an English tailor,’” she loved to tell. With the funds that he invested in the opening of her first Parisian boutique —and that she reimbursed in full, a sign of her legendary independence— Gabrielle revolutionized women’s style and rendered it more accessible, borrowing what she deemed essential from men’s apparel. This period was the wellspring for all the founding elements of Rue Cambon.

Arthur «Boy» Capel and Gabrielle Chanel

But Boy is not just the one who believes in her. He is a woman’s murmur to her lover. He is the promise of a life of adventure. He is the widely read intellectual with a passion for politics and spiritualism; the one who would introduce Gabrielle Chanel to Western esotericism, the world of symbols, and Eastern culture, among countless other subjects. He is the polo player with an aloof elegance. He is the burst of laughter in the morning. He is the accent of desire. He is the one who makes her feel most like her true self. And because he continually influenced Gabrielle and the House of CHANEL, BOY CHANEL makes a natural addition to the Collection LES EXCLUSIFS DE CHANEL. An olfactory tribute to an all-consuming passion and the endless play on masculine-feminine.

Coco Chanel’s love, her boy Arthur Capel

FROM ICONIC MASCULINE TO INTRIGUING FEMININE
The dazzling love of Gabrielle Chanel for twelve years, Boy Capel became the stuff of legends by dying too young. And this short-lived passion, this enchanting parenthesis, is what interested House of CHANEL Perfumer, Olivier Polge. Rather than focusing on the historical portrait, he set his sights on how Boy influenced Gabrielle. As he perused the CHANEL photo archives, one thing became clear: Arthur Capel’s irresistible elegance. The way he combed his hair back, the care he took with his shirt collars, the way he sported his riding clothes and even his bedwear with panache. And then there was the muscular body he flaunted on holiday in Saint Jean de Luz, this virile strength that seemed to overwhelm Coco’s frail silhouette. A male mythology that inspired Olivier Polge and sparked his interest in the fougère accord. Traditionally blending lavender with geranium, coumarin and moss, this classic structure in perfumery conjures up images of a clean shave and unequivocal virility. Polge used it as his point of departure for further explorations.

BOY CHANEL – the new addition to the Collection LES EXCLUSIFS DE CHANEL

KALEIDOSCOPE OF ROSE GERANIUM
Like Gabrielle Chanel who borrowed from men’s wear without giving up any of her femininity, Perfumer Olivier Polge was motivated by this mix of genders, imagining the mark of a man on the skin of a woman. That unique fragrance of love when the other person’s scent permeates your skin and the fusion prevails over the original scent. Of the fougère structure, the nose was particularly interested in rose geranium. An androgynous flower with equally minty and rosy facets. A variety often tarnished by the monotony of balcony flower boxes and yet one that can prove to be absolutely splendid when properly cultivated. In Pégomas, near Grasse, where CHANEL already sources its jasmine grandiflorum and May rose, Olivier Polge chose to renew with this ennobled ingredient. He found it to be of an irresistible simplicity. All that remained was to give it a new breath, an impetus and a feminine touch.

LEGACY OF REFINEMENT
From the very first second, you detect the lively energy of lemon and grapefruit zest, and the scent of lavender as if freshly rubbed in the palm of your hand. An aromatic and distinguished burst that heralds the heart of rose geranium to follow. This flower with vapors of lemongrass, mint and rose, often reminiscent of lychee, is accompanied by rose and an orange blossom that is as soft as it is surprising. And as if it had mellowed in contact with slightly salty, sun-warmed skin, the geranium gradually melts into sandalwood, almondy heliotropin and coumarin, with a hint of vanilla and cottony musk accords. The entire fougère structure is there. And simultaneously reinvented. Knowing whether the olfactory composition was designed for a man or woman no longer holds importance. Its refinement on the skin is all that matters.

GEOMETRY OF PURE LINES
True to the architecture of LES EXCLUSIFS DE CHANEL bottles, BOY CHANEL is housed in a streamlined glass block with a monogrammed, magnetized cap that consistently realigns with the label.  BOY CHANEL will be available in two sizes 2016 (200ml, 75ml) as of June.
BOY CHANEL Eau de Parfum Vaporisateur 75 ml CHF 220.-
BOY CHANEL Eau de Parfum Vaporisateur 200 ml CHF 400.-

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Chanel

Gentlemen, do you wanna look like David Beckham? Then get your H2O game on with the Aquapower routine, guaranteed to cleanse, hydrate and de-puff with it’s aquatic superpowers, leaving your skin feeling like a million bucks!

Aquapower Peau Normale / Normal Skin 30ml (One Shot) –  CHF 20, 75ml – CHF 50
Aquapower Peau Sèche / Dry Skin 75ml – CHF 50
Aquapower Peau Sensible /Sensible Skin 75ml – CHF 56

Still not feeling fully awake? Minimize eye puffiness with the new Aquapower Eye De-Puffer, leaving you refreshed and game-ready!
Aquapower Eye De-Puffer 15ml – CHF 25

In stores in June 2016.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Biotherm Homme

Lily-Rose Depp is officially the face of CHANEL’s newest fragrance CHANEL N°5 L’Eau, created by Olivier Polge. She’s following her mother’s footsteps.

Lily-Rose starring in CHANEL’s eyewear campaign 

 Directed by Johan Renck, this campaign is slated for Fall 2016. A young, up-and-coming actress, Lily-Rose Depp is already the face for the CHANEL Pearl eyewear collection launched in September 2015. She embodies her generation and its values of freedom and boldness to perfection, bringing to the iconic fragrance of the House her youthful freshness and beauty.

Lily-Rose Depp on Instagram

On Instagram, Lily posed with a giant version of a CHANEL N°5 L’Eau perfume bottle and expressed her excitement about the news. She captioned the photo: «I am so excited to announce that I am the face of the new Chanel Chanel No.5!»

Vanessa Paradis for CHANEL Coco 1991, © Chanel

Famous parents: Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp

Lily-Rose looks so much like her famous mom. Like mother like daughter…

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Chanel, © Getty Images, via Instagram

Lose control in lips painted reckless shades of red and coral, or a flash of gold. Let your eyes escape reality in teal, cobalt mandarin and charcoal, as free-spirited nails glisten in succulent tangerine and the perfect, buttery nude with M∙A∙C Vibe Tribe. Join the tribe. Feel the vibe.
CALL OF THE CANYON EYESHADOW PALETTE | CHF 60.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Call of the Canyon Frosty off-white (Veluxe Pearl)
Fool’s Gold Dirty olive gold (Frost)
Summer Sun Frosty peach orange (Frost)
Thunderbolt Dark charcoal with gold pearl (Lustre)

WILD HORSES EYESHADOW PALETTE | CHF 60.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Brule Soft creamy beige (Satin) (Permanent)
Charcoal Brown Muted taupe-brown (Matte) (Permanent)
Wild Horses Deep espresso (Satin)
Blue Mesa Deep turquoise (Satin)

LIPSTICK | CHF 31.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Tanarama Pale beige with golden shimmer (Frost)
Arrowhead Bare nude (Matte)
Painted Sunset Bright orange-red (Amplified)
Pure Vanity Pale peach nude (Lustre)
Hot Chocolate Dirty plum (Satin)

PATENTPOLISH LIP PENCIL | CHF 31.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Tumbleweed Soft nude
Teen Dream Bright pinkish coral matte
Caravamp Reddish-orange
Desert Evening Clear with pearl (Online Exclusive)
Rio Grande Romance Bright fuchsia

POWDER BLUSH | CHF 36.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Modern Mandarin Red-orange (Satin)
Adobe Brick Burnt-red (Satin)
Painted Canyon Mid-tone coral (Satin) (Online Exclusive)

CREAM COLOUR BASE | CHF 32.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Yellow Topaz Light golden champagne

BRONZING POWDER | CHF 37.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Matte Bronze Bare shouldered bronze (Permanent)
Refined Golden Finely spun golden with soft pearl (Online Exclusive)
Firebrush Reddish bronze with golden sparkle

STUDIO SCULPT DEFINING BRONZING POWDER | CHF 45.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Delphic Coppery bronze with gold sparkles
Golden Rinse Light brick reddish bronze with fine shimmer

GLEAMTONES POWDER | CHF 45.00| LIMITED EDITION

Dunes at Dusk Multi-colour

STUDIO NAIL LACQUER | CHF 20.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Blazing Hot Bright orange (Cream)
Skin Light peach beige (Cream) (Permanent)

BRUSH | LIMITED EDITION

125 Split Fibre Dense Face Brush (CHF 54.00)
127 Split Fibre Face Brush (CHF 54.00)
228/226 Double Ended Brush (CHF 56.00)

MAKEUP BAG | CHF 38.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Painted Desert Makeup Bag 1
Painted Desert Makeup Bag 2

In the US, the new make-up launch has caused some controversy as critical voices accused the cosmetics company of misusing cultural symbols and designs. Fact is that the collection is inspired by the lush feeling of festival season where some Native American details, such as headdresses and beaded clothing belong to the iconic looks. Relax, everyone! Join the tribe and feel the vibe!

The collection is in stores now. In Switzerland at MAC counters and stores and as well as online.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of MAC Cosmetics

Mascaras in vibrant colors are a huge trend this season. A new launch that will definitely be an eye-catcher is the upcoming summer 2016 collection by Giorgio Armani Beauty. Hitting the shelves internationally in June, the House introduces a new collection of Eye Tint Smoky Neutrals but also the new Eccentrico Mascara.

Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Mascara – CHF 51.00
The newness in this mascara is the gel texture obtained by bonding the polymer and the soft wax so your lashes will get that extra volume. The tapered mascara bristles ensure uniform application and perfect separation.
No.1 Obsidian Black
No.2 Wood
No.3 Navy (Limited Edition)
No.4 Rouge Iron (Limited Edition, see picture above)

Giorgio Armani Eye Tint Smoky Neutrals – CHF 52.00
Those new tints are bsolutely lovely and easy to apply.
No.19 Smoky Rock (New)
No.20 Smoky Wood (New)
No.21 Smoky Tan (New)
No.22 Smoky Spice (Limited Edition)
No.23 Smoky Sand (Limited Edition)
No.24 Smoky Nude (Limited Edition)

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Giorgio Armani Beauty

Alexa Chung is a fan and we are, too. Here is the fastest manicure. Painting your nails will never be the same again with NAILS INC’s ‘Spray Can’ polish. Designed to be as quick and easy as applying perfume, it goes on by simply misting over fingertips to achieve a super smooth finish. You have to use a base coat and can wash the excess away with warm soapy water after spraying. Or use a cleansing wipe when on the go. You will be left with a perfectly applied manicure. We will never have to go all chipped and half-painted again!

«Porchester Square» is the perfect nude shade to match any look.

To shop NAILS INC Spray Can Nail Polishes, please click here.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of NAILS INC