Lunar New Year Beauty Products To Glam You Up

Hi Huneybees,


Lunar New Year is fast approaching, and spring cleaning and getting new clothes are not to be missed. Why not check out the LNY limited edition beauty collections from these brands too? A fresh new look might just usher in good luck and get you better prospects too...

URBAN DECAY X ROBIN EISENBERG LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION

SHU UEMURA SPRING 2023 FIREWORKS SPARKS COLLECTION

BOBBI BROWN SPRING 2023 COLLECTION

NARS 2023 NEW YEAR COLLECTION

MAC COSMETICS LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION 2023 NEW YEAR SHINE

Fenty Beauty 'The Reds' Collection

CLINIQUE SKINCARE LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION

CHANTECAILLE YEAR OF THE RABBIT BIO LIFTING SERUM+

DIOR LIMITED-EDITION 2023 LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION

CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION

ESTÉE LAUDER LIMITED EDITION LUNAR NEW YEAR RADIANCE IN BLOOM COLLECTION

GUERLAIN RED ORCHID COLLECTION

PAT MCGRATH 2023 LUNAR NEW YEAR COLLECTION

Gucci Beauty limited-edition Rouge à Lèvres Lunaison

Kiehl’s x Shan Jiang Collection

CHARLOTTE TILBURY 2023 Lunar New Year Blossom Red Collection

Fresh Lunar New Year Collection

Giorgio Armani - My Armani To Go Cushion Festive Case

SK-II  x White Rabbit

Phew! That's a lot of red that I can't unsee and I bet will bring a festive mood to your beauty table, you can now bring your best face condition to every relative visit. So which ones are you eyeing on or even got them already? 

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Celebrate Thaipusam Virtually With வேல் வேல் Vel Vel A Sonic Walk

Hi Huneybees,

Thaipusam is happening on Thursday, 28 January 2021 and we've always seen the roadblocks and the celebrations as we walk by or drive by, want to join in the celebrations and go "behind the scenes"? The Arts House will be presenting a virtual edition of the festival’s pilgrimage route through a web app - "வேல் வேல் Vel Vel A Sonic Walk" and through this interactive audio-visual-text experience, you will be able to discover the cultural significance of this festival. 

 

The thanksgiving festival is celebrated by the Tamil community to honour Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war. Believers express their appreciation by participating in the processions and seeking blessings from the deity.

The pilgrimage route on the web app will cover the historic neighbourhoods of Little India, Selegie, and Fort Canning. Presented through a combination of audio recordings of the music, sounds of the locations, along with archival images of Thaipusam over the past five decades, audiences will be able to learn more about the intersection of the rituals with historical locations and significant buildings in Singapore.

“Throughout human history, art has provided for our needs, which at times include solace, ritual, and togetherness. With Thaipusam being substantially scaled-down this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Arts House felt it was important to create opportunities for the community to come together nonetheless and perhaps reconnect with the festival in different ways.” --- Rupert Thomson, Head of Artistic Programmes, AHL Venues. 

In response to both the Thaipusam experience and locations along the pilgrimage route, the young theatre collective, Brown Voices have created five short monologues on the rituals conducted in the locations. Through these monologues, visitors will get a glimpse of how kavadi (sacrifice at every step), milk pots, turmeric, sandalwood feature against the backdrop of the Thaipusam processions. The writers who will be featured are Karthik Somasundaram, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Mumtaz Maricar, Lewin Bernard and Hashisha Nazir, responding to Perumal Temple, Selegie Point, Dhoby Ghaut, Overhead Bridge at Fort Canning and Thandayuthapani Temple at Tank Road. They also provide the voiceovers for the recordings, directed by Grace Kalaiselvi.

“This digital experience of walking the Thaipusam route will allow listeners to connect with the quieter, more introspective aspects of a pilgrimage, while also staying connected to the sense of community which makes the procession such an integral part of the festival. They will also be able to understand how integral Thaipusam is to Singapore’s identity through monologues written by writers from the Brown Voices Collective that situate the experience of the festival in the personal, and in iconic spaces of central Singapore.” --- Shridar Mani, Programmer, The Arts House. 
 

Event Details

Vel Vel: A Sonic Walk

Link: https://www.theartshouse.sg/whats-on-details/online/vel-vel-a-sonic-walk

Venue: The Arts House

Duration: 28 January 2021 – 18 January 2022

Fee: Free

Feel free to log onto the website and explore the pilgrimage route to learn more about the historical significance of Thaipusam. Have a nice weekend, my Huneybees!

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Go Digital During This ‘Ox-picious’ Chinese New Year With DBS

Hi Huneybees,

With the encouragement of less social interaction amidst this Covid-19 situation, it seems the festive Chinese New Year mood has dampened. Therefore, to allow their customers to continue ushering in the Year of the Ox joyfully and safely,  DBS is bolstering its suite of digital offerings during this period.

Comprising digital gifting alternatives like the DBS eGift and DBS QR Gift, and a line-up of interactive experiences including games and a virtual Chingay event, so their customers can continue to keep long-standing festive CNY traditions alive even in the new normal. 

Gift safely, conveniently and sustainably with DBS eGift and DBS QR Gift

Customers can beat the queues for CNY new notes and enjoy contactless, hassle-free gifting with digital alternatives such as the DBS QR Gift and DBS eGift. Hosted on DBS PayLah! (one of Singapore’s most popular mobile platforms with over 1.8 million users) these also serve as more environmentally friendly options as compared to cash: according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the production of new notes for CNY each year is estimated to generate about 330 tonnes in carbon emissions.

To make it even easier for customers to obtain their DBS QR Gift cards, from tomorrow to 26 January, customers will be able to order their desired amount of DBS QR Gift cards online and DBS will deliver them by mail, at no cost, by 10 February.

The DBS QR Gift, which aims to replace cash while preserving the meaningful CNY tradition of exchanging physical red packets, has grown increasingly popular with customers since its introduction in 2019. The number of DBS QR Gift cards used during CNY in 2020 tripled from the previous year, with the amount of money loaded on them in the same period nearly doubling to SGD 2.8 million.

This CNY, DBS is also introducing a new customizable expiry feature that allows customers to choose their preferred expiry date of up to eight weeks from the date of loading. DBS QR Gift cards not redeemed by this date will be refunded to the givers thereafter. This new and enhanced version of DBS QR Gift has a shelf life of up to three years.

To use a DBS QR Gift card, customers simply need to scan its QR code via DBS PayLah! to load their desired cash value, then gift it to a recipient for redemption via DBS PayLah! or PayNow. Teens below the age of 16 can also scan and receive DBS QR Gift cards directly by registering for their own DBS PayLah! wallets, which can be done with their parents’ authorization via SingPass. Up to 10 DBS QR Gift cards with the same cash value, message, expiry date, and animation can be loaded at once, providing greater convenience to time-strapped users.

DBS QR Gift cards (Design 1)  for CNY

DBS QR Gift cards (Design 2)  for special occasions

This year’s DBS QR Gift cards come in packs of eight, with each pack featuring two designs: one specifically designed for CNY festivities, and a generic design suitable for all special occasions such as weddings and birthdays. DBS QR Gift cards can be collected for free at all DBS/POSB full-service branches and DBS Treasures Centres as of 11 January, and at POSB new notes pop-up ATMs starting 25 January.

For customers who prefer a fully digital option, DBS eGift allows them to gift loved ones from the safety and comfort of their homes. Customers simply need to tap the in-app ‘eGift’ icon in DBS PayLah! and indicate their preferred amount, along with a message and animation of their choice. Both DBS eGift and DBS QR Gift can be redeemed by users of DBS PayLah! and PayNow.

A range of interactive games and experiences for families and friends to enjoy

DBS has also lined up a series of interactive digital games and experiences for families and friends to enjoy this CNY. These include the return of the DBS TapLah! Contest, a scaled-up version of the highly anticipated POSB #HuntYourZodiac virtual game, and virtual showcases at Chingay 2021.

Up to SGD 888 in cash prizes to be won in the DBS TapLah! Contest

Hosted on DBS PayLah!, the DBS TapLah! mobile game challenges players to collect as many gold coins (+3 points) and red packets (+25 points) as possible within 30 seconds, while avoiding “bombs” (-10 points). DBS TapLah! exceeded 36,000 gameplays in a span of 15 days last CNY.

The game will go live on DBS PayLah! from 12 to 26 February (“game period”). Daily prizes of SGD 88 will be awarded to the top 10 players at the end of each day, while the player with the highest score of the entire game period will walk away with the grand prize of SGD 800.

To participate, customers simply need to partake in a qualifying transaction - defined as the giving and receiving of a DBS eGift or DBS QR Gift (minimum transaction of SGD 2) between a unique giver-receiver pair (i.e. multiple transactions between the same giver-receiver pair are counted as one transaction) – between 16 January to 26 February, both dates inclusive. Customers gain one chance to play for every qualifying transaction made.

Game On! POSB #HuntYourZodiac goes island-wide

POSB #HuntYourZodiac, an interactive virtual game designed for River Hongbao (RHB) last year, is back bigger and better this year!

POSB #HuntYourZodiac creates an immersive virtual experience where players can search for, encounter, and hunt the twelve Chinese zodiac animals via their mobile screens, in exchange for cash prizes and specialized Chinese horoscope predictions based not only on their zodiac animal but also the zodiac element (metal, wood, fire, water, earth) corresponding to their birth date. Piloted last CNY, the game site racked up more than 19,000 unique visitors over five days.

Previously confined to RHB grounds, #HuntYourZodiac is leveling up this year to be an exciting island-wide hunt with over SGD 150,000 worth of prizes to be won! From 10 to 14 February, customers will be able to join the nation’s largest virtual hunt for zodiac animals from anywhere in Singapore.

Chingay Parade 2021: Going digital with virtual showcases and talent shows

Organised by The People’s Association (PA), the Chingay Parade 2021 will be conducted as a digital showcase to be aired live on television, online and social media channels on 20 February 2021, 8pm – 9pm.

As a longstanding partner of the Chingay Parade, DBS is sponsoring the ‘We’ve Got Talent’ segment, which seeks to inspire and spark creativity by giving local talents a chance to showcase their skills. DBS will also leverage this platform to highlight homegrown small and medium-sized merchants, including social enterprises, by offering them more opportunities to reach out to more people in the community.

To reserve  your DBS QR Gift cards, visit go.dbs.com/sg-qrgiftorder and for more information on  DBS' Chinese New Year promotions, go to https://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/promotion/dbs-qr-gift

 

 

 

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Enjoying The Festive Vibes With Hubby At Chinatown

Hi Huneybees,

With the Year of the Rat coming, hubby and I decided to take a stroll around Chinatown to soak up the festive vibes, Afterall, 2020 is MY YEAR, how can we miss it right?!

Like every year, Chinatown dons on its brightest suit ever to bring in friends and families to this district for some Lunar New Year shopping, deco, and bites, to prepare for the celebrations. Maybe I'm biased but I find this year's decorations prettier than last's and it looks so much more joyful!

The whole Chinatown area is decorated with lights and 1,388 lanterns along the streets of New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street, South Bridge Road, and the Garden Bridge. This year's Street Light-Up depicts the story of the 12 Chinese Zodiac race, where the Rat wins the race with its wits and agility.

Other than the Zodiac animals making an appearance, the streets are also decorated with flower and coin shaped lanterns. I always love joining the crowd this time of the year and being a Rat myself, I was exceptionally happy to shop along the Festive Street Bazaar. Let me show you what I will normally buy when at Chinatown.

Decorations for around the house is a must get for me, I love sourcing for those with good blessings, special designs that are not common. Hubby always lets me make the decision and designing of the house since I'm creative, I'll show you around our house in the next post...

These twisted bamboos plants are said to help "change" your luck and spin off all the bad luck.
How can we not get them too right?

After decoration shopping, we will also shop for some food and cooking ingredients. Mandarin oranges are a must, for they bring fortune and are auspicious, the more you have the better luck you will have for the year!

Pomelos are also not to be forgotten. Because the Chinese word for pomelo (柚 yòu) sounds like 'to have' (有 yǒu), except for the tone, and exactly like 'again' (又 yòu), so the more you eat, the more wealth it will bring. Pomelos are also a symbol of good health, fertility, and family unity.

There's also preserved duck version too!

These red sausages are called Lap Cheong - Chinese Sausage; it is normally smoked pork and fat, sweetened, seasoned with rose water, rice wine and soy sauce left to dry in the air. They are exceptionally popular during this season and when cooked with rice, it is extremely fragrant!

Nuts, sunflower seeds, and peanuts are popular snacks to have on the table too. Not only are they there to keep our mouths busy, but they can also help prevent all the seniors from asking too many personal questions. 

Hahahaha! Actually, the real meaning of nuts is because they symbolize money, fortune and also an abundance of children.

Ok, that's roughly what we would normally get during our Lunar New Year shopping in Chinatown. If you are in the vicinity of traveling in Chinatown Singapore, come on down to soak up the festive vibes and grab some Insta-worthy shots with the lightings!

If you are tired of shopping, there are also some activities happening around the area...

Nightly Stage Shows

4 - 24 Jan 2020

8.00pm - 10.30pm

Kreta Ayer Square

The festive mood is particularly infectious here, immerse in entertaining nightly performances of festive songs, cultural music, and lively dance performances each night at Kreta Ayer Square. No Chinese New Year Celebration is complete without some music and dance.

A perennial crowd-pleaser, get a nightly dose of Lion Dance from 8.00pm - 8.30pm (except 24 Jan where the segment begins at 9.00pm) for an exciting display of athleticism and skill coupled with thumping drums and crashing cymbals.

Chinatown Wishing Tree

3- 24 Jan 2020

11.00am - 9.00pm

Chinatown Point

Spread some cheer to te less fortunate and the elderly this festive season! Write New Year wishes on a "Make A Wish" card and hang them on the banyan tree. Each "Make A Wish" card costs S$2 and all proceeds collected will benefit Kreta Ayer Seniors' Activity Centre for the underprivileged elderly residing in Chinatown.

Chinse New Year Countdown Party

24 Jan 2020

9.00pm - 12.00am

Stage at New Bridge Road

Come on down to Chinatown on the eve of Chinese New Year and countdown to the Year of the Rat with star-studded performances by Mediacorp artistes and VIP guests. There will be song and dance with Cai Shen Ye on stage and usher in the year with 152 strands of firecrackers and 3 minutes of fireworks.

Chingay 2020 @ Chinatown

2 Feb 2020

6.00pm - 10.00pm

New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Road

The Chingay Parade is the largest annual street performance and float in Asia will make an appearance in Chinatown, ending the 2020 Chinese New Year celebrations on a high note. Join in for a colourful night that includes special performances by local and overseas performers. while marveling at the nine beautifully decorated floats.

There's simply so much to see, so much to do right here in Chinatown, do come on down to check them out. Here's wishing everyone an early Happy New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai and please be vigilant and responsible at this Wuhan virus time. Only we can all have fun and enjoy when we are careful...

For more information, please visit www.chinatownfestivals.sg,  www.facebook.com/Chinatown.Festivals and www.instagram.com/chinatown_festivals.

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