Sandra‘s Closet

Say bye bye to dark circles with Bobbi Brown‘s new eye essentials. Fake a good night’s sleep with the new Skin Corrector Sticks and Concealer Sticks that will provide you with a brighter, more well-rested look. Whether you’re looking for a high-performance, full-coverage or a lightweight best concealer makeup, those sticks will cater to your needs.

Skin Corrector Stick
A natural-looking color-correction stick that neutralizes dark undereye circles and discoloration on the face with up to 12 hours of coverage. This stick preps skin for concealer by color-correcting dark spots anywhere on the face. The creamy formula delivers immediate moisture for smoother, plumper-, healthy-looking skin and up to 12 hours of comfortable coverage.
CHF 48.00 – available in 12 shades.

For green-brown discolorations choose the Peach Corrector Shade.
For blue-violet discolorations choose the Bisque Corrector Shade.

Skin Concealer Stick
A color-true concealer stick for evening and brightening imperfections with up to 12 hours of crease-proof comfort. Bobbi Brown’s first-of-its-kind transformative stick conceals imperfections with creamy coverage. The comfortable formula stays the day without settling, creasing, or caking and delivers immediate and all-day moisture for smoother, plumper-, healthy-looking skin.
CHF 48.00 – available in 18 shades.

Step 1
Hydrate and prep with Vitamin Enriched Eye Base by patting cream along undereyes. Start at the inner corners and work outward.

Step 2
Starting from the inner corners and keeping as close to the lashlines as possible, dab the Corrector Stick on any discoloration to neutralize tone using the Full Coverage Touch Up Brush.

Step 3
Finish by blending the Concealer Stick over the Corrector for bright, even, crease-free coverage.

Tonight, January 19, 2022 at 7pm CET time, you can join Bobbi Brown Pro Make-up Artist Michèle Clausen for a masterclass on how to neutralize discoloration for an instantly well-rested look. Michèle will explain how to achieve fresh, wide-awake eyes, say bye bye to dark circles.

YOU CAN JOIN THE LIVE SESSION TODAY HERE.

Great news is that during the live session, you will be getting a code to receive 25% off the products! See you later!

LoL, Sandra

 Photos: Courtesy of Bobbi Brown and © Sandra Bauknecht
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The power of an eye-cream in a longwear concealer. This sounds like a dream coming true. Formulated as skincare, By Terry‘s Hyaluronic Hydra-Concealer is your new secret weapon to both blur imperfections and take care of the sensitive eye area. Starring hyaluronic acid, this vegan skincare concealer fully hydrates, blurs imperfections, brightens dark circles and smooths fine lines, erasing signs of fatigue. With a light, silky texture that sets to a lumi-matte finish. Available in 6 auto-adaptable shades.

How does it work? Hyaluronic acid locks moisture into skin, smoothing and plumping out fine lines while boosting elasticity. Smartly combined with Horse Chestnut seed extract that stimulates the micro-circulation, dark circles are instantly brightened, micro-vessels are less visible, skin looks even. Hydrophobic coated pigments ensure a long-lasting lumi-matte finish while the mineral coated powders complex provides a soft focus, mattifying effect for a silky second skin feeling.

How to apply it? Click to release the right amount of formula and gently dab onto dark circles, blemishes and imperfections, fine lines and wrinkles. Using your ring finger, tap lightly to gently blend. Apply a second coat if necessary. The formula is absolutely buildable and non-cakey.

Available now for CHF 47.90.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © By Terry
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By creating its first makeup line for men, BOY DE CHANEL, in 2018, CHANEL reaffirmed the ever changing codes of an unchanging vision: beauty is not a matter of gender; it is a matter of style. A foundation, a lip balm and an eyebrow pencil… Three key pieces of a new men’s wardrobe to use instinctively, with imperceptible formulas and a natural result. A line with midnight blue packaging, an understated design and timeless elegance.

Today, BOY DE CHANEL enriches this new approach to men’s style with a complete beauty line for modern, fluid masculinity, at ease with its era. Simplicity, precision and intuition… A skincare product and three new makeup products arrive to diminish imperfections and signs of fatigue, giving men an additional reason to feel self-confident. As always, men can count on undetectable formulas, long-lasting benefits and a natural result. FORTIFYING GEL MOISTURIZER, CONCEALER, 3-IN-1 EYE PENCIL and LE VERNIS are the essentials of a new state of mind: to live your life while being completely yourself, only better.

BOY DE CHANEL FORTIFYING GEL MOISTURIZER
A hydrating and protective skincare product with vivifying freshness to protect skin from dehydration and daily aggressors. CHF 95.00

Fresh and lightweight, its melt-away gel-cream formula is instantly absorbed without an oily finish. Weightless, it offers a bare-skin sensation. Used on its own, as after-shave or before applying BOY DE CHANEL FOUNDATION, it reduces sensations of tightness and discomfort after shaving. FORTIFYING GEL MOISTURIZER can also be applied on the beard, smoothed in the direction of hair growth. It doesn’t flake or stick to beard hair. Elegant and subtle, its green scent heightens this sensation of freshness.

BOY DE CHANEL CONCEALER
The essential step to chase away signs of fatigue, intuitively and imperceptibly, in one stroke. CHF 52.00

Incredibly melt-away, its non-oily and glide-on formula perfectly conceals dark circles and all skin imperfections thanks to a combination of carefully selected oils and a high percentage of coated pigments. As soon as you apply it, you’ll forget it’s even there! Matte and undetectable, this concealer erases the appearance of imperfections and signs of fatigue for 8 hours. Available in 8 shades that perfectly match all skin tones, in harmony with the 8 shades of BOY DE CHANEL FOUNDATION:
20 Light, 30 Medium Light, 40 Medium, 50 Medium Plus, 60 Light Deep,
70 Medium Deep, 90 Deep, 120 Deep Plus.

BOY DE CHANEL 3-IN-1 EYE PENCIL
An elegant pencil with a melt-away formula that glides over the skin for easy, spontaneous and intuitive application.  It’s a concentration of matte color that enhances the eyes with 12-hour hold. CHF 51.00

Its delicate multipurpose tip meets every need. A simple line of pencil at the base of the lashes to define the eyes. As eyeliner at the inner corner of the eye to intensify it. Blended into a monochrome shade like eyeshadow for a bolder effect. Available in 3 shades:
614 – Brown, 616 – Navy, 618 – Black.

BOY DE CHANEL LE VERNIS
Matte nail color for an easy application. CHF 38.00

Imperceptible or absolutely fashion-forward, manicures go masculine to show off impeccably groomed hands: LE VERNIS Natural for a perfectly clean result and LE VERNIS Black for a more intense look. With its flat circular brush, perfectly adapted to nails, LE VERNIS goes on in one stroke. Thanks to strengthening panthenol, its luminous matte formula dries in less than 64 seconds.
Available in 2 shades:
402 – Natural, 404 – Black.

The collection will be available from Mid August 2020. In Switzerland at Boutique CHANEL Parfums & Beauté in Geneva and at the CHANEL counter at Jelmoli in Zurich.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © CHANEL

Are you one of my beauty-obsessed readers who’s quick to notice even the most minor cosmetic tweak? Then this post is for you. Today, I would like to share my time-tested recommendation for the perfect concealer, foundation and powder trio.

One lovely morning in Zurich‘s Park Hyatt Hotel, I had the pleasure to try the three products by one of my favorite brands LA MER. All enriched with the brand’s coveted, ultra hydrating Miracle Broth™, the nourishing formulas blend seamlessly into the skin to conceal pores and even out texture. Forget the drying, cake-y powders of your makeup bag’s past, this is the answer to nailing the flawless complexion of everyone’s dreams. It is make-up that looks like no make-up.

Dream trio: Concealer, Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation, Powder and don’t forget to use the right Powder Brush.

New to the family: Sheer Pressed Powder (to the left) is the ideal compact companion to create a healthy matte finish – wherever you go.

In the beautiful ambiance of one of the suites at Park Hyatt Zurich, we were able to explore the products and enjoy some yummy food. What a great idea to serve desert in your used cream pots (see photo below) … ladies, keep collecting!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of La Mer and © Sandra Bauknecht

Carine Roitfeld elevated the smoky eye to an art form. For her M·A·C collaboration, Carine edits her look into a collection of chic colours and tools for recreating her aesthetic. Full Face Kit contains four Eye Shadows and Cremeblend Blush, Eye Brows in Brunette, Kohl Power Eye Pencil, Fluidline, 49 Lashes and two Mascaras. Tropical Mist Lipstick, Face and Body Foundation, Mineralize Concealer, Nail Lacquer and Brushes create the perfect backdrop for dramatic eyes.

In Switzerland available exclusively at Jelmoli in October 2012.

LoL, Sandra

L I P S T I C K
Tropical Mist Sheer translucent nude
CHF 28.00

K O H L P O W E R E Y E P E N C I L
Feline
CHF 24.00

E Y E B R O W S
Brunette Grey brown
CHF 24.00

F L U I D L I N E
Blacktrack
CHF 26.00

B R O W S E T
Clear
CHF 22.00

M A S C A R A
Studio Fix Boldblack Lash
Zoomfast Black Lash
CHF 27.00

F U L L F A C E K I T
Jungle Camouflage
DEW Soft creamy beige (veluxe pearl)
“CAMO” Muted greyish taupe (satin)
BAD LIEUTENANT Blackened deep brown (matte)
CARBON Intense black (matte)
BOOTCAMP BRONZE Soft sheer chestnut
Desert Camouflage
SAHARA DUST Light neutral beige (satin)
CACTUS THORN Mid-tone brown bronze (frost)
DESERT Shimmering warm taupe (satin)
CARBON Intense black (matte)
SAND STORM Soft sheer warm caramel
CHF 72.00

S T U D I O F I X F L U I D S P F 1 5
NC30 CHF 43.00

M I N E R A L I Z E C O N C E A L E R
NC33 CHF 29.00

F A C E A N D B O D Y F O U N D A T I O N
C4 CHF 51.00

A C C E S S O R I E S
Good Luck Star (for body)
CHF 22.00

49 Lash
CHF 19.00

Tweezer/Slant
CHF 54.00

Full Lash Curler
CHF 30.00

N A I L L A C Q U E R
Undercover Nude Sheer clear nude (cream)
Underfire Red Deep blood red (cream)
CHF 20.00

B R U S H E S
266 Small Angle
CHF 34.00
275 Medium Angled Shading
CHF 40.00
191 Square Foundation
CHF 54.00

Photos: Courtesy of MAC and © Sandra Bauknecht

The beauty secret of the world’s top makeup artists and models, Touche Éclat is the must-have complexion booster for a radiant, flawless face. I use it every day as a concealer. One is sold every 1o seconds worldwide!

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary the iconic Touche Éclat is adorned in a Limited Edition jewel-like interpretation of the Couture accessory collection. Embellished with gold rings, this is truly a collector’s edition (see photo above).

Touche Éclat Collet-Or is available this month in Switzerland for CHF 55.-.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Yves Saint Laurent