Sandra‘s Closet

This holiday season, haute couture and avant-garde style meets hair care and skincare to bring joy at first sight. Aveda has teamed up with Iris van Herpen for a new capsule collection that includes limited-edition high-style hair accessories, plant-powered hair care products, luxurious skin and body care formulas, all wrapped in designer gift packaging conceptualized by the Dutch designer, whom you might remember from her amazing collaboration with Rolls-Royce in February.

Aveda x Iris van Herpen came together through their shared love and respect for nature. With the natural world as their muse, the collaboration combines biomimicry designs, high-performance hair, skin and body care for luxurious holiday gifts that turn heads and fashion possibilities.

«This collection captures a future-forward vision for the holidays and embodies the limitless beauty of nature,» shares Iris van Herpen. «The visual inspiration of this collection was drawn from the relationships between living organisms and their physical environments in all its layers and nuances – a constant dialogue between nature and ourselves.»

While van Herpen’s couture designs are regularly seen on red carpets, in globally recognized films, and on runways around the world, she has also dressed models for hair shows led by Aveda’s Senior Vice President of Global Professional Artistry, Antoinette Beenders. Years of working together led to a genuine friendship that evolved into this formal holiday collaboration with artistry and craftsmanship at its core.

The special-edition gift boxes, sleeves and other holiday gift packaging elements are made with FSC-certified recycled paper that is wrapped and ready to gift as keepsake boxes that may also be reused or displayed as miniature works of art. The luxurious beauty gift sets have been curated together for a variety of hair and body selfcare needs for everyone on your list.

From ultra-hydrating nutriplenish™ hair hydration to naturally derived botanical repair™ hair strengthening to sleek styling with smooth infusion™, there’s something for every hair care lover on your list. From deeply moisturizing skin and body care to bespoke accessories that elevate any holiday updo or hairstyle, there’s a gift set for every self-care lover on your list.

Personally speaking, I am obsessed with the bespoke hair accessories, that include three luxurious, limited-edition and instant high-style accessories: a hair cuff, hair pin set, and cosmetic pouch. The elegant hair jewelry and pouch can be found online while supplies last for a one-of-a-kind haute couture gift.

Henosis Hair Pin Set: For a stunning end-look to accentuate your hair style, this pin set design embodies the Greek concept of oneness and union.

Lagoon Nebula Hair Cuff Set: Statement hair cuff features a limited-edition design inspired by an interstellar cloud where stars are born. This cuff embeds itself seamlessly into your hair to elevate your everyday updo.

Syntopia Cosmetic Pouch: Keep beauty products safe and in style with a luxurious pouch featuring a design inspired by the state of being where different species live together.

In line with the brands’ sustainability values, the hair cuff and hair pins are made from recyclable gold tone brass, and the cosmetic pouch is made from 65% post-consumer recycled materials.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Aveda @avedaswitzerland @irisvanherpen #avedaswitzerland #irisvanherpen
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As promised here is the new dual-step treatment system to rejuvenate ageing skin. Every La Prairie product is backed by 90 years of cellular science, and the Platinum Rare Haute-Rejuvenation Mask is a milestone in skincare research. The Platinum Multi-Peptide and Cellular Complex help restore youthful skin, giving you visible plumping with the brand’s patented Micro-Infusion Technology. This unique advancement means that hyaluronic acid and collagen can permeate the skin barrier to create results akin to sought-after aesthetic procedures without needles.

Apply in the evening to the face, neck and décolleté as the finishing touch to your skincare routine. La Prairie recommends using the mask at least once a week and up to three times a week.

• Enriched with platinum
•  Macro-Infusion Technology delivers large biomolecules for immediate benefits
• Designed to improve skin texture, plumpness and bounce
• Helps to reactivate the skin’s own rejuvenating process

The LA PRAIRIE Platinum Rare Haute Rejuvenation Mask (20ml) is available from Mid November 2023 for €1579.00
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LoL, Sandra

Photos: © La Prairie
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While being in London, I had the pleasure to be invited by NET-À-PORTER and La Prairie to a beautiful dinner at Daphne’s restaurant.

Renowned Swiss clinic La Prairie first opened its doors in 1931 – since then, the brand has expanded to offer innovative skincare with the same effects as its in-office treatments. Backed by over 90 years of cellular science, the range uses proprietary active ingredients including its patented Exclusive Cellular Complex, an anti-aging elixir that boosts skin’s natural rejuvenation process.

During the evening, we learned a lot about the powerful ingredients and indulged in an extremely yummy caviar themed dinner. A new must-have product will launch in November that I will tell you all about in the next post.

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LoL, Sandra

With Newby Hands, Contributing Global Beauty Director Net-A-Porter

With Daniel Stangl, Director Innovation bei La Prairie Group

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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Exclusive gift sets and collector’s cases: CHANEL makes the holidays magical. The perfect gifts to make every beauty lover happy.

THE LIMITED-EDITION GIFT SETS BY CHANEL
This year, CHANEL presents two complete, limited-edition fragrance rituals that pair fragrances with scented essentials.

N° 5
The N°5 gift set brings together N°5 Eau de Parfum 50 ml et N°5 The Body Oil 100 ml, presented for the first time in a bottle whose silhouette evokes that of the iconic N°5 fragrance. A ritual that showcases the sensuality of the legendary scent.
CHF 227.-

COCO MADEMOISELLE
The COCO MADEMOISELLE fragrance ritual brings together the ambery-fresh scent of COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum 50 ml and COCO MADEMOISELLE The Body Oil 100 ml, presented for the first time in a bottle whose silhouette evokes that of the iconic Eau de Parfum.
CHF 227.-

THE LIMITED-EDITION CHANEL CASES
This holiday season, CHANEL has created limited-edition cases for three of its most emblematic fragrances, which open to reveal the elegantly presented bottles inside.

N° 5
A limited-edition gold and white case, which opens to reveal N°5 Eau de Parfum 100 ml. N°5 Eau de Parfum is the very essence of femininity, an iconic and timeless fragrance.
CHF 192.-

COCO MADEMOISELLE
A limited-edition pearl and gold case the holds COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum 100 ml, a surprisingly fresh feminine amber fragrance with distinct character.
CHF 192.-

BLEU DE CHANEL
A limited-edition gold and blue case that contains BLEU DE CHANEL Parfum 100 ml, a majestic aromatic-woody fragrance with a powerful, sophisticated trail.
CHF 183.-

N°5 THE BODY OIL
Majestically presented in a minimalist glass bottle, N°5 The Body Oil 250 ml is a new way to wear fragrance that delights the senses.
N°5 The Body Oil moisturizes skin and enhances the aldehydic floral bouquet of N°5.
CHF 142.-

In stores end of October 2023.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL #CHANELFragrance #CHANELWonderland #CHANELHoliday
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Welcome to my Clé de Peau Beauté Key Radiance routine. As an amabassador for this ultra luxury skincare and makeup brand, I would like to present you the different steps to achieve beautiful, glowing, and healthy radiant skin. Skincare doesn’t need to be complicated — with the right products, it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Clé de Peau Beauté has always known this since its creation in 1982. Being at the cutting edge of skincare innovation, using the most potent, scientifically-proven ingredients to forge new frontiers in advanced skin-cell science, each product in the range features Clé de Peau Beauté’s Skin-Empowering Illuminator, a patented technology made with Platinum Golden Silk Essence to enhance your complexion’s intuitive ability to self-repair.

Step 1: AWAKEN
The Serum

With a unique formula that feels as though it’s melting into the skin, Clé de Peau Beauté’s best-selling THE SERUM is the crucial first step in the Key Radiance Care Ritual, as it awakens Skin Intelligence while delivering vital moisture and priming skin for optimal absorption of Clé de Peau Beauté skincare. For maximum impact, apply three pumps morning and evening onto freshly cleansed skin.

Step 2: NURTURE
Hydro-Softening Lotion

Follow up the nutrient-packed serum with the Clé de Peau Beauté HYDRO-SOFTENING LOTION that instantly and intensively hydrates and balances skin to help eliminate the appearance of roughness and dryness, thanks to a potent combination of moisturising agents. Like the mind, skin is smart. The Hydro-Softening Lotion leverages Skin Intelligence to support your skin’s maximum ability to restore and protect itself. This product helps you respond to the good (nutrients, sleep, moisture) and bad (pollution, stress, UV rays) for your best skin. It has a clear liquid consistency and should be applied with a cotton pad morning and evening.

I recommend using the Clé de Peau silk COTTON pads that are much better than normal cotton pads as they don’t absorb too much of the product and have an exfoliating effect.

Step 3: BOOST
The Moisturizer

Finish off your skincare routine with a targeted daily moisturizer that nourishes and protects while enhancing skin’s natural resilience for vibrant, youthful-looking skin. During the day, reach for Clé de Peau Beauté’s PROTECTIVE FORTIFYING CREAM. Containing UV protection (SPF 20), it helps guard against environmental aggressors such as UVA, UVB, blue light and infrared rays, it’s the perfect base for foundation. With continued use, it maintains skin’s natural moisture barrier and resilience. Take a pearl-sized amount and sweep it over the skin following The Serum and Hydro-Softening Lotion for a flawless finish.

At night, use the ultimate anti-aging night cream LA CRÈME, that maximizes your skin’s ability to repair, renew, and protect itself overnight to restore the look and feel of youthful skin. With a high concentration of Skin-Empowering Illuminator, it is the icon of the brand and targets skin’s innate potential for self-regeneration. As the skin is at its lowest level at night, this product amplifies the skin’s innate self-regeneration potential. Come morning, the skin feels rejuvenated, incredibly smooth and firm. With its continued use, the skin achieves remarkable resilience and a youthful density. It is an amazing luxurious product, the best you gift to your skin. It takes three days to produce it in the factory. Other products take around half a day in general.

The packaging is also in line with this outstanding product, a jewel, like a diamond. It is a testament to perfection, with 40-years of research behind it. 60 ingredients are transformed in meticulous steps, formulated for a youthful and radiant look, and fully produced in the workshops in Japan.

Don’t forget to use the ENHANCING EYE CONTOUR CREAM SUPREME as the final step of your ritual at day and night. The Clé de Peau Beauté award-winning eye cream focuses on the micro circulation and helps to produce collagen and tightens the eye contour. It also diminishes the appearance of fine lines and under eye darkness while visibly lifting and plumping to support youthful vibrancy around the eye area. Its rich, silky texture absorbs easily into the skin. Best applied with a platinum-coated eye massager tool with a unique faceted design that enables the tool to roll effortlessly over skin.

Incredibly smooth skin with a glow that evolves over time. Vitality, awakened. Resilience, reclaimed. Forward to a radiant tomorrow.
Finally Clé de Peau Beauté is available in Switzerland at Globus and Marionnaud.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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Pioneer of the natural skincare space Susanne Kaufmann and luxury beauty brand Byredo have partnered to launch a limited-edition series of products that celebrate the sensorial connection between skincare and fragrance. What started as a friendship and meeting of two friends developed into a creative collaboration that celebrates the worlds of both brands, their passion for beauty and commitment to local production and craftsmanship.

Combining Susanne’s expertise in skincare with Ben Gorham’s knowledge of fragrance, the collection includes a deeply moisturising scented body oil and roll-on fragrance oil, inspired by the Bregenzerwald, a forest region in the heart of the Austrian Alps and home of the Susanne Kaufmann brand. Drawing on these surroundings, the fragranced oils celebrate the idyllic landscape, amplified by the green freshness of the pine trees that blanket the mountainous area. Antioxidant rich, locally sourced plant oils deliver lasting moisturising benefits, while notes of jasmine and hints of sweet fig create an invigorating yet soothing aroma, reminiscent of a walk in the forest.

BREGENZERWALD BODY OIL
Inspired by the fresh, energising air of the forest and developed with apricot kernel and meadowfoam seed oil, achieve silky smooth skin by applying the oil all over the body to damp skin after showering or bathing and massage in.

BREGENZERWALD FRAGRANCE OIL
Transport yourself to the forests of Bregenzerwald in the heart of the Austrian Alps with this on-the-go fragrance oil. Apply to the pulse points and desired areas of the body and sense the wild yet calming openness of Alpine nature.

The Bregenzerwald Fragrance Oil retails for €110 EURO/$125 USD/$130 CAD/£90 GBP and the Bregenzerwald Body Oil retails for €90 EURO/$100 USD/$155 CAD/£75 GBP. Both are available at Byredo stores, Byredo.com, Susannekaufmann.com and select retail partners from 14 September 2023.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Susanne Kaufmann / Byredo
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I am happily announcing that I am a new ambassador for Clé de Peau Beauté. Founded in Japan in 1982, the ultra luxury skincare and makeup brand is finally available in Switzerland again. Today Clé de Peau Beauté is owned by the Shiseido Group. The name says it all, Clé de Peau means in French the key to skin’s beauty.

Mathieu Arsac, Marketing Director Shiseido Group, Switzerland, with me.

Yesterday, influencers and journalists were invite to Signau House in Zurich for an intimate lunch and to discover the products first hand.

«INTELLIGENT – EXQUISITE – UNCOMPROMISING»

Clé de Peau Beauté’s mission has always been to forge new frontiers in advanced skin cell science. It was the first brand in 1982 to consider the skin on a cellular level. Based upon decades of research and with a sophisticated combination of cutting-edge Japanese technology and precious ingredients, scientists unlocked the power of Skin Intelligence – skin’s innate ability to distinguish between good and bad stimuli to achieve and maintain its ideal condition. Scientists considered the epidermis as the third brain. Clé de Peau Beauté products were created to empower skin to reach this highly desired state of harmony – the key to skin’s radiance, and optimal qualities of texture, tone and contour.

«SKIN BEHAVES LIKE A BRAIN.»

Luxurious in every aspect, from masterfully crafted formulations to highly sensorial experiences, Clé de Peau Beauté adopted the global language of luxury, French. With a full range of exceptionally crafted skincare, color, and complexion products, Clé de Peau Beauté helps women to unlock skin’s innermost potential and, ultimately, transform skin and reveal the radiance within.

During the next weeks, I will explain you the different products, my skincare routine further and give you some make-up tips. So stay tuned for more.
Clé de Peau Beauté is available in Switzerland at Globus and Marionnaud.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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With enchanting shades that are off the charts, the new OPI Big Zodiac Energy Collection for Fall 2023 offers a colorscope of hues channeling earth, air, fire, and water tones. Featuring a palette of 12 elemental hues with one-of-a-kind pearls, celestial shimmers, and even a holographic effect, these multidimensional shades will make nails glisten from hand to toe.

Mesmerizing sage, mint, and gold capture Earth signs’ tranquil nature, while water signs make a splash with a dreamy baby blue, cobalt, and holographic silver. Fire signs light the way with a fierce red, burgundy, and gold, while air signs give off pearlescent white, navy blue, and violet.

«Each shade represents an individual zodiac sign, and consumers can choose the colors that match their sun, moon, and rising signs, or mix and match shades to create other looks with more ruling planets and signs in their birth chart,« says OPI Global Director of Color Equity Jill Bartoshevich. «The season’s top trend shade Scorpio Seduction is a shimmering cobalt blue that’s bold and has hidden depths, just like its namesake sign.»

OPI has partnered with astrology app Sanctuary to develop horoscopes for each shade in the Big Zodiac Energy Collection. Astrologically, each color has a different meaning. Each zodiac sign is associated with a specific color that reflects its personality traits and energies. Consumers can choose a shade based on the zodiac season or their personal connection to the cosmos. In support of the Big Zodiac Energy collection, Sanctuary’s color horoscopes will be paired with custom content on their social media channels to help consumers connect to the shades that speak to the season or their stars.

Big Zodiac Energy Collection shades will be available in Infinite Shine, Nail Lacquer, and GelColor formulas.
GelColor provides a salon-perfect finish with up to three-week wear, while Infinite Shine offers a high- shine finish and traditional lacquer application. Nail Lacquer features a highly-pigmented, rich formula for even application without streaking.

#Virgoals
A bronze pearl that’s nothin’ but perfection.
Taurus-t Me
A mint green shimmer that’s the most loyal.
Feelin’ Capricorn-y
A sage green shimmer that’ll bring the wit.
Pisces the Future
A light blue pearl that’s totally psychic.

I Cancer-tainly Shine
A holographic silver that’s giving intuition.
Scorpio Seduction
A cobalt pearl that’s mysterious AF.
Kiss My Aries*
A fiery red shimmer that doesn’t hold back.
Big Sagittarius Energy
A burgundy pearl that’s pure fire.

The Leo-nly One
A bold gold pearl that’s the center of attention.
Gemini and I*
A soft white shimmer that has mani sides.
Aquarius Renegade
A navy blue pearl that doesn’t follow the rules.
Feelin’ Libra-ted*
A shimmery violet that’s beyond balanced.

• Launch date Switzerland: 14th August 2023
• Recommended retail price per Infinite Shine 15 ml: 24.90 CHF (at the discretion of retailers)
• Recommended retail price per Nail Lacquer 15 ml: 19.90 CHF (at the discretion of retailers)

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © OPI #OPISwitzerland #OPIBigZodiacEnergy
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CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE charmed the world with its joyous, lively, and sparkling scent. Now, CHANEL presents a new, dazzling and elegant interpretation of it. A new chance is within reach.

VIBRANT ENERGY 2002: CHANEL unveils CHANCE, a gleeful and optimistic floral fragrance creation. A name redolent of success and achievement. «Chance is a way of being», said Gabrielle Chanel. It is no coincidence; it must be created, honed, sought out. It is the product of effort and passion.
Four interpretations of this now-iconic scent emerged, including CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE Eau de Toilette, a floral-sparkling fragrance with a modern, sophisticated, and decidedly light trail that features notes of jasmine and zesty citron paired with a teak wood accord. An invigorating composition with charming optimism.

BOLD DUALITY 2023: CHANEL reinterprets CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE Eau de Toilette, creating a version that combines the density of an Eau de Parfum with the brightness of the Eau de Toilette. For this unique composition, CHANEL Perfumer-Creator Olivier Polge amplified the intensity without overpowering its freshness—a challenge he met with great success. CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE Eau de Parfum has the same spontaneous, lively nature as the Eau de Toilette, but leaves behind a more intense trail. Rather than merely adjust the concentration, the perfumer composed something completely new, a fragrance in its own right. The citron accord has become exhilarating without losing its original juiciness; the jasmine is richer and more intense; and the teak wood accord reveals a more ambery facet, giving it a certain elegance.

CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE EAU DE PARFUM Vaporisateur 50 ml CHF 135.-
CHANCE EAU FRAÎCHE EAU DE PARFUM Vaporisateur 100 ml CHF 192.-

Available from Mid August 2023.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL
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NARS released their new limited-edition Laguna Collection for Summer 2023 and I fell immediately in love. The collection is available now featuring some amazing products.

LAGUNA EYESHADOW QUADS CHF 72.00

Light up lids with striking Quad Eyeshadow palettes, inspired by bestselling shade Laguna. Pure pigments suspended in an innovative liquid binding system create rich, high-impact color in just one stroke. Create a sultry gaze with bronzed neutrals, ignite eyes with brightening shimmers, and sweep on deep browns for smoldering intensity. Featuring matte, shimmer, and glitter finishes. Available in two versions, Laguna and Laguna Sunset.

LAGUNA AFTERGLOW BALM  CHF 42.00

Indulge lips in inviting shine with tinted Afterglow Lip Balm, featuring Monoï Hydrating Complex for smooth, supple comfort and a blend of antioxidants to help protect lips. Swipe on a hint of tint. Saturate with a surge of hydration.

AFTERGLOW SENSUAL SHINE LIPSTICK  CHF 49.00

A color-meets-care hybrid lipstick with dimensional shine and 8-hour hydration. Available in 10 different shades.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht / Rian Davidson 
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