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 lipgloss 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!