Glow Storm: How to Wear the Hottest Golden
Makeup Trend
by Julie Gabriel
This winter, Midas touched every makeup product he could possibly
reach. Soft golden liners and shadows are the latest evening accessory to any
outfit. In fact, gold is a very easy color to play with: it looks lovely with
all skin tones and complements day or party look if used wisely. A touch of gold
gives your face a warm glow that enlivens the paler winter skin.
“Everybody can wear gold,” says Julie Redfern, Beauty Editor at Sephora. “It’s
all about how you apply it. Take just one feature and apply gold on it. If you
choose to apply gold on the eye, you can add some golden shimmer to your lips,
but you don’t want a golden cheek. I would mix it up a little bit.” Sexy and
sparkling gold-dusted eye shadows look great worn by itself or with black
eyeliner, and with nude lip gloss or a berry-painted mouth.
Eye is the best place to play with golden hues. “Your eye captures the most
attention, because when you talk to someone, they are looking at your eye,” says
Julie Redfern. “And you don’t have to reapply eye shadow!”
It is a nearly foolproof trend to apply—just use a light hand and avoid shades
that are too yellow. Go for warm gold tones or even gold shades mixed with
bronze hues, they work extremely well for all colors of eye irises. Never do an
entire eyelid from lash to brow in gold. Keep the color concentrated near the
lash line or work the inner corner of the eye with a lighter hue. To intensify
the look, blend the shadow up toward the brow. Blending different shades of gold
from brassy to almost silver we let the shade fade naturally toward the crease.
If you choose adding a bit of golden touch to your face (we used Guerlain Let
Meteorites Dorees to highlight Aliona’s cheekbones), make sure your skin is in
prime condition, because shimmer will accentuate every little flaw. Exfoliate
and moisturise your skin properly before applying a shimmery highlighter or a
powder. “When your face is clear and glowing, the makeup will look better,” adds
Julie Redfern.
And the best part is that you don't have to resemble an Oscar statue to
complement the bold eye: Julie Redfern suggests applying a lighter pink wash as
a blush. “Pink is already beige-y type of color. It will add you a pop of color,
which is essential when you go for gold,” recommends Julie. Liner is truly
optional, but not mascara!
Finish your look with black mascara, and for the
maximum impact, attach a set of gorgeous golden eyelashes. Add a touch of muted
golden loose powder to the center of your forehead and on the apples of your
cheeks. Keep the rest of the face neutral – apply a shiny pink sheer gloss, and
you look like a million bucks!
About the
author: Julie Gabriel is a News and Beauty
Editor at Toronto Fashion Monitor
www.toronto.fashion-monitor.com.
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