By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
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Reign in prosperity and good fortune by changing things up and injecting these lucky colours into your makeup this Year of the Rat! Scroll through for all the celeb makeup inspo you need to cop.
Rat
Born in: 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Lucky colours: Crimson Red, Scarlet Red and Gold
Play up your smokey gold eyeshadow and match it with a sultry red lip in your preferred shade of crimson or scarlet.
Ox
Born in: 1973, 1986, 1997, 2009
Lucky colours: Malachite Green, Ceruse White, Fuchsia Pink
Match your eyeshadow in malachite green or ceruse white with a statement fuschia lip.
Tiger
Born in: 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Lucky colours: Ebony Black, Azure Blue, Cerulean Blue
Embrace your wild side this Chinese New Year and go for a strong eye—amplify the blues if you're feeling experimental, or stick to a defined ebony black eyeliner situation.
Rabbit
Born in: 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Lucky colours: Klein Blue, Cherry Blossom Pink and Fuchsia Pink
Go for a romantic look with a cherry blossom shade on the lids using a red or pink lipstick. Alternatively, try a blue mascara and match it with a fuschia lip.
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Dragon
Born in: 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Lucky colours: Crimson Red, Chrome Yellow and Gold
Complete a dewy, sun-kissed look with a red lip like Kim Kardashian. Top it off with a bold chrome yellow liner.
Snake
Born in: 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Lucky colours: Maya Blue and Forrest Green and English Green
Slather on these majestic hues across your lids à la Hailey Bieber style and you'll transform into a complete, decadent vision.
Horse
Born in: 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Lucky colours: Burnt Sienna and Opaline Green and Spring Green
Keep it fresh and feminine with green eyeshadow, a burnt sierra contour and a nude lip.
Goat
Born in: 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Lucky colours: Celestial Blue, Honey Yellow and Alabaster White
Add coloured eyeliner jazzed up with stick-on face jewels to achieve this look worn by Camila Mendes.
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Monkey
Born in: 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Lucky colours: Ruby Red, Turquoise Green and Mimosa Yellow
Go bright with a splash of mimosa yellow with turquoise green undertones and a signature red lip.
Rooster
Born in: 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Lucky colours: Persian Blue, Maya Blue and Chrome Yellow
Shine like the sun or dazzle like the moonlight with sparkly lids like Gigi Hadid. For a more everyday look, go for a glitter eyeshadow with specks of chrome yellow; for a nighttime beauty look, find a glitter eyeshadow in your auspicious blue hue.
Dog
Born in: 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Lucky colours: Opaline Green, Snow White and Pearl Grey
Slay the Lunar New Year with this alluring look of frosty snow white and pearl grey as seen on Rihanna.
Pig
Born in: 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Lucky colours: Bright Pink, Silver Grey and Sulfur Yellow
Add pops of sulfur yellow and pink on your lids to create a whimsical daytime look. For something more edgy, incorporate face jewels and a flick of silvery grey eyeliner.
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