Sandra‘s Closet

CLARINS has always cared for the hands, which are constantly exposed to harsh environmental factors and ageing, to keep them youthful, beautiful and comfortable. A cult beauty product for over 30 years, Hand and Nail Treatment Cream is a highly effective, complete skin care which nourishes, smoothes, regenerates and beautifies the extremities we use so much. It has been my favorite product to care for my hands since ages.

Today, the famous beauty brand celebrates this success and launches a collection of 3 limited editions, adding three subtle fragrances to the legendary formula of Hand and Nail Treatment Cream: orange leaf, white tea leaf and fig leaf.

The three new scented versions of the original legendary formula offer the irresistible combination of three subtle fragrances with a unique beauty care, to keep hands looking youthful and beautiful all the way to the fingertips like invisible, scented beauty gloves. Fine, smooth and non-oily, Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Creams do not leave hands feeling greasy and do not stain. They are easy to apply and quickly absorbed.

Discover their new small tubes! Handy and easy to use, great for travelling, the new 30ml tubes, with their pretty leaf prints, make this essential daily skin care step nothing less than a daily beauty experience.

Orange leaf
Called the “golden apple” in Greek mythology, the orange is a symbol of wealth and fertility. The deliciously sweet fragrance of orange leaf is known for its relaxing properties.

Fig leaf
Evocative of the Mediterranean sun, fig leaf is a pure expression of the tree in full leaf at the height of summer. Its sunny, vibrant fragrance is also reminiscent of cool, woody shade.

White tea leaf
Gentle, exquisite white tea leaf is of a rare purity. Its fragrance gives a fresh, delicate quality to the cream.

All good reasons to take care of your hands even more often, to leave them looking and feeling softer and more beautiful, day after day!

Available from June 6, 2016 for CHF 15.00 (30ml) each.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Clarins and © Sandra Bauknecht

So extremely pretty. When I received the box with the press material, I was immediately taken by TOM FORD‘s new summer products.Unexpected. Sultry. Addictive. Remote private islands where summer lasts all year.
Tom Ford has a history of beautiful summery scents and this new addiction doesn’t disappoint as well. SOLEIL BLANC embodies everything you might be looking for in a scent for warm temperatures. It is an addictive solar flora amber fragrance, seductive, decadent and refreshing at once. It excludes the endless pursuit of sun. I was immediately drawn to it and can only recommend getting it, especially the Shimmering Body Oil.

SOLEIL BLANC

Top notes: Cardamom, Pink Peppercorn, Bergamot and Pistachio
Middle notes: Ylang Ylang, Egyptian Jasmine, Tuberose and Orpur™
Base notes: Amber, Tonka Bean and Coconut Milk

In stores now as Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml (CHF 250.00), 100ml (CHF 380.00) and Eau de Parfum Decanter 250ml (CHF 660.00)
Shimmering Body Oil 100ml (CHF 113.00)

When you are at the counter, check out the new make-up products as well. Especially the ones pictured.

Soleil Conturing Compact CHF 98.00
The Afternooner

Bronzing Powder (Large) CHF 93.00 and (Small) CHF 79.00
Available in three shades: Terra, Gold Dust and Bronze Age

Moisturecore Lip Color – CHF 65.00
Available in Scandola, Mustique, Otranto, Cala Di Volpe, Pipa and Carriacou

Ultra-Rich Lip Color – CHF 62.00
Available in Temptation Waits, Le Mèpris, Aphrodite, Solar Affair and Revolve Around Me

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Tom Ford

Today, I would like to introduce you to something very Swiss: the iconic pencil sharpening machine by Caran d’Ache, an instrument that has become a cult object for its precision and its design. Now, it get’s a new look in red to give it a truly Swiss appeal.

For more than eighty years, the Caran d’Ache pencil sharpener has been a favourite tool of generations of schoolchildren, artists, and lovers of writing. The machine has retained the charm that has been strongly linked to innovation and excellence since 1933.

The collector edition is limited to 4478 pieces symbolizing the altitude of the prestigious Matterhorn. In stores now for € 210 / CHF 199. I really would love to get one. It is so vintage and so fashionable for your desk.

LoL, Sandra

Photo: Courtesy of Caran d’Ache

Every year, Jo Malone launches a limited edition blossom based fragrance for the summer months. So let me introduce you to the new Nashi Blossom Cologne. First of all, before virtually smelling it, how fun is the polka-dot adorned glass bottle and the flash of green bottle cap.

What is nashi blossom?
It is the fruit of a pear tree. Traditionally in East Asia the tree’s flowers are a popular symbol of early spring, and it is a common sight in gardens and the countryside. It is also called «Chinese pear».

How does the new fragrance smell?
The fragrance created by Fabrice Pellegrin is extremely yummy with a fresh citrusy opening, followed by a trail of pear, apple, nashi blossom and rose, all intermingled with a creamy musk base.

NASHI BLOSSOM
Citrusy Floral

Top Notes: Lemon
Middle Notes: Nashi Blossom
Base Notes: White Musk

Fragrance Combining™
Nashi Blossom works best in combination with Nectarine Blossom & Honey for a fruity-floral mixture and with Dark Amber & Ginger Lily for a more sensual but light creation.

This limited edition will be available in Switzerland from May 2, 2016 as Cologne 30ml (CHF 72.00) and 100ml (CHF 136.00) at Globus Geneva, Globus Lucerne and Jelmoli Zurich.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Jo Malone

Hello my dear readers! This is not an April’s fool. Today, is the day… I have something amazing for you to win! Just read further and explore that little surprise.

Have fun discovering Gaultier’s new Summer Edition fragrances, that have become an essential rendez-vous in our beauty must-have calendars. This year, the two limited editions, Classique and Le Mâle are adorned with the icons Betty Boop and Popeye for a match made in heaven.

The tin can, the Jean Paul Gaultier’s signature in stainless steel, receives a summer make-over in a striking metallic blue for Popeye and a powdery pink for Betty Boop. Gaultier tells it straight: The Gaultier can is 40 this year and is rust-free. Uh, wrinkle-free. The most everyday object revolutionized by the fragrance world hides an innate ability to disguise itself as a can of spinach. Even the label is there. Popeye won’t even notice!

Classique Eau Fraîche
The fragrance: a torrid, sugar syrup. An unusual blend assembled around white flowers created by perfumer Daphné Bugey.

ORIENTAL FLORAL
Top notes: Lemon sorbet, ginger and sugar cane juice
Middle notes: Exotic tara, jasmine and orange blossom
Base notes: Vanilla, musk and neo-labdanum

Ginger, indivisible from Classique, is found as an overdose of gourmand: crystalline, reminiscent of a lemon sorbet; sharp, yes, but sweetened with sugar cane juice. Sugar cane, with a sensual edge from the Labdanum Neo. Vanilla is also present. But musk has the final word and rushes to let the brain know we’ll be back for more. Eaux Fraiches smell of lazy summers: “Oh my – You smell so nice“!

The limited edition hits the shelves TODAY!
Classique Eau Fraîche Betty Boop (100 ml): CHF 136.00
Le Mâle Eau Fraîche Popeye (125 ml): CHF 100.00

CONTEST
You can win 3 sets including one bottle of «Betty Boop» Classique Eau Fraîche and a «Betty Boop» T-Shirt.

To participate in the contest, please send me an e-mail with your postal address and the header “Betty Boop x JPG” to . All entries must be received until April 8, 2016. No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this contest. By entering this contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these official rules.
The winner has to have a Swiss address.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier, Deer Dana and saywho.fr

Armani/Privé transports the essence of fashion like a “fil rouge,” or red thread, into the House’s fragrance universe. Exclusive, precious and surprising, this limited edition is a feast for the senses.

Top notes: Bergamot and aldehyde
Middle notes: Iris and angelica essence
Base notes: White musk and grey amber accord

Giorgio Armani S/S 2016

Available in Switzerland from April 2016 at Giorgio Armani in Geneva, St. Moritz and Zurich as well as at Globus Geneva and Jelmoli Zurich for CHF 690.00 (100ml).

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Armani

Baselworld 2016 has officially started and one launch has immediately caught my eye. HUBLOT releases a burst of colour in shades to make your mouth water! After lace and denim, it’s time to place linen centre stage. This natural plant fibre is not only used for the strap, it also adorns the case and dial of the new Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen collection.

A unique weaving process creates a unidirectional weft comprising 100% natural fibres, dyed and paired with a transparent composite. It offers an innovative alternative to carbon fibre, with which it shares mechanical strength, but is lighter in weight and allows an infinite palette of hues. For the strap, HUBLOT has selected a pure linen fabric sewn onto rubber. It is made from flax gathered, spun and then woven by hand, using only the very best fibres.

This radiant collection is available in 4 eye-popping colours – Ocean Blue, Turquoise, Purple and Orange. Four models, each released in a limited edition of 200 pieces, house the HUB4300 self-winding mechanical chronograph movement in a 41 mm case.

341.XL.2770.NR.1201 – Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen Ocean Blue – Limited to 200 pieces 341.XL.2770.NR.1237 – Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen Turquoise – Limited to 200 pieces 341.XO.2770.NR.1206 – Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen Orange – Limited to 200 pieces 341.XP.2770.NR.1205 – Big Bang Tutti Frutti Linen Purple – Limited to 200 pieces

Polished steel with 6 H-shaped titanium countersunk, polished & locked screws
Set with blue or orange sapphires, topazes or amethysts
10 ATM, approximately 100 metres

I love the purple one! And you?

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Hublot

“I wanted a name that I use, and which represents the community. This is who I am: Finally Free.”
– Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner has fearlessly shared her transition with the world.
Her new M·A·C Lipstick, «Finally Free», champions all ages, all races and all sexes.
100% of the selling price goes to the M·A·C AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative, to further its work in support of transgender communities.

FINALLY FREE
mid-tone rosy nude (cremesheen)
SRP $17.00 US/$21.00 CAD
Available April 7th, 2016 (in Switzerland May 12th, 2016) exclusively on maccosmetics.com.

Show your love for the collaboration using the following hashtag:
#MACCaitlynJenner.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Mac Cosmetics

For all beautistas! You will be loving this collaboration between Urban Decay and Gwen Stefani.

GWEN STEFANI BLUSH PALETTE | CHF 59.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Gwen lets us in on her best tricks (she’s big on defining and highlighting) with the help of this perfect blush palette. Get her glowing, contoured skin with six shades of blush, bronzer and highlighter that are versatile enough for any skin tone. Luxurious and lightweight, it has a soft, creamy texture that always applies beautifully and feels amazing.

Cherry Light pink satin
Easy Deep rose with gold shimmer
Angel Champagne-nude shimmer
Lo-Fi Soft bronze matte
Hush Medium pink with gold shimmer
OC Soft pink with peach shift

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LIPSTICK | CHF 27.00 | LIMITED EDITION

Gwen knows how to rock a bold lip. Luckily, she was game to get down and dirty to mix her perfect shades and ideal textures. She’s worn every lip color in the book, and these are her must-haves. The lineup: eight NEW shades (including two exclusives you can only find online)—from a bright red matte to a shimmering sheer nude and a creamy deep fuchsia. .

Ex Girlfriend Sheer nude-rose with pink shimmer
Firebird Deep fuchsia cream
714 Bright red mega matte
Rock Steady Deep wine red cream
Spiderweb Satin red cream
Wonderland Dark pink-red cream
Phone Call Sheer bright pink (UrbanDecay.com Exclusive)
Plaid Sheer deep berry (UrbanDecay.com Exclusive)

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24/7 GLIDE-ON LIP PENCIL | CHF 25.00 | LIMITED EDITION

On the stage and in the limelight, Gwen’s lip color needs to last. This creamy, waterproof lip pencil (in a range of shades that match her limited-edition Lipsticks) lines and primes to help her lipstick stay put.

Ex-Girlfriend Nude rose
Firebird Deep fuchsia-pink
714 Classic red
Rock Steady Blood red
Wonderland Dark pink-red
Phone Call Bright pink (UrbanDecay.com Exclusive)

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GWEN STEFANI BROW BOX | CHF 44.00 | LIMITED EDITION

With a camera always nearby, Gwen’s brows need to be on point at all times. She curated this Brow Box, which contains all the tools she needs for perfect arches. The two ultra-fine, silky powder shades in Bathwater Blonde (dark blonde/light blonde) are versatile enough for a range of blonde and brunette tones. The top tier of the case holds the powders and wax, and the bottom tier holds all the tools (designed in gold and black to match the case).

The new collection is in stores now.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Urban Decay, © Getty / Michael Simon

BOBBI BROWN‘s Malibu Nudes Collection is inspired of those carefree days at the beach in California. Easy-to-apply products that give you an instant healthy look. Actress Kate Upton is once more the face of the campaign.

NUDE ON NUDE EYE PALETTE – CHF 74.00
Colours: Nude – Cement – Wheat – Espresso – Malted

Bobbi’s iconic, all matte Nude on Nude Eye Palette is back for a limited time. Featuring four skin tone inspired shadows and a dark liner shade, this palette flatters all complexions and pairs perfectly with nude-to-bright lips. Includes a large mirror and a Dual-Ended Angle Eye Shadow/ Eye Liner Brush.

Nobody does nude makeup like Bobbi, and this palette is no exception. Based on shades she sees in women’s faces every day, this eye shadow palette takes the guesswork out of the perfect nude eye. Every shade is instantly flattering–no blending required.

BLUSH DUO – CHF 62.00
Available in:
Pastel Pink / Powder Pink (light skin tones) (pictured)
Sand Pink / Pale Pink (medium skin tones)
Tawny / Peony (golden skin tones)
Plum / French Pink (dark skin tones)

Inspired by Bobbi’s signature blush technique, this duo lets you give cheeks the ultimate natural-looking flush. Includes complementary neutral and pop shades designed to be layered. The sleek, black case includes a mirrored lid for easy application wherever you are.

Bobbi’s secret to achieving the perfect cheek. This duo features neutral and pop blush shades that are designed to be layered for a fresh, healthy glow. The silky matte formula glides smoothly onto cheeks and lasts all day.

ART STICKS – CHF 41.00
Available in: Hot Berry, Electric Coral, Punch, Brown Berry, Rich Nude, Bare

Bold color that packs a one-two punch. This chunky pencil gives you lipstick and liner in one, comfortable wear and a creamy matte finish.

Formulated with Shea Butter and emollients, Art Stick has a creamy texture and a featherweight feel—for comfortable wear that lasts hours.

In stores in Switzerland from March 2, 2016.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Bobbi Brown