when i showed you the NARS blusher in Oasis few days ago, i mentioned how nice it would look with an intense gold eye make up but showed you the blusher worn with a normal working-day-face instead. so when i came home from work earlier yesterday, i played a bit with my stuff (i wanted to try the smokey gold eye with that berry/plum blush) and freshened up my existing make up with the above shown result.
this is what i used (and i applied in the order i show you):
for the eyes i wanted a cat eye shaped rich gold look that blends up and fades seamlessly into my brow bone area and melt with a gold glowing complexion.
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guide:
- gold shade from Giorgio Armani Heat Palette on the lid with Paula Dorf Eye Glimmer Brush
- Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #6 with Da Vinci 4194 Small Blender widely in the outer V
- gold
taupe from NARS Rajasthan eyeshadow duo on the edge of the inner
corners (this is a cool gold which avoids the look being too orange on
me) with Hakuhodo Kokutan Brush T
- MAC Retrospeck with Rouge Bunny Rouge Crease Brush on the tearduct area and to blend up everything to the brow bone
- lower lashline: NARS Rajasthan gold along the lower lashline, gold shade from GA Heat palette as eyecatcher in the center.
- Edward Bess Luxury Eye Brush to blend everything out & together
if it's not gold enough for you, or if you need it to be
more, add a sparkly gold pigment!
i dabbed Illamasqua's pigment in Ore with a MAC 242 on top of the whole eye look to intensify the effect - it was sooo sparkly and beautiful but i couldn't capture it in the gloomy daylight. (
all face-shots are without the glitter pigment)
for the rest of the face:
- i used a bronzer on the sides of the face and the bridge of the nose to warm up my complexion and give me a bit of dimension
- a goldish highlighter buffed in on the top of my cheekbones, the cupid's bow and a bit on my forehead to give myself a golden glow
- a deep berry purple blush to contrast the gold and to balance the look
i wanted a glossy, intense gold lip, but since i don't own really gold lipglosses i used my all time fave MAC gloss again: Nymphette. it has a nice visible gold shimmer.
Wow, you look spectacular!!! Those gold-brown-eyes are perfect for you!
ReplyDeletewow, that looks amazing! i love the combo blush+gloss. very nice glow on your cheeks :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love how you've extended the crease color toward the outer edge of your brow. Dramatic but still very natural.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! No doubt... It's fantastic how you blend eyeshadow... :D
ReplyDeletelooks good on you! :)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful. I like the second last picture. It shows the look better.
ReplyDeletedie beerig-goldene variante sieht toll an dir aus. die kombination mit nymphette ist auch gelungen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd as always I also love your hair, it looks so smooth and silky.
Nymphette is lovely, next to Sugar Trance from Fafi it's my favourite Mac lipglass I'd say.
is a beautiful look
ReplyDeleteliebe Keto, deine AMU sind einfach super!! So subtil aber doch wunderschoen!!
ReplyDeleteyou are beautiful!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour skin is so flawless. What do you use on it?
ReplyDeleteAnd I have to get that beauty blender now.
That's really pretty, I especially like the golden eye-make up with your complexion and hair color. Regarding the Vichy Foundation: what MAC number are you?
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, very pretty look. I especially love Oasis and Nymphette on you. It looks way better on you than it does on me. Grr!
ReplyDeleteWow einfach toll :) Ich mag den goldenen Lidschatten sehr an dir und deine Haut ist ja ein wahnsinn!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!:D Ore goes well with your skin tone.:D
ReplyDelete***** Marie *****
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Wow I love this look! I don't have quite the same products but hopefully I can find a way to reproduce it!
ReplyDeletea big thanks to all of you!!!
ReplyDelete@anonymous: i'm about nc20-25 in mac, but the vichy tends towards nc20.
@katherine: i loove the beautyblender! so quick and easy and feels good on your skin.
Oh my goodness this is beautiful. I love the slightly olive tone to the shadow.
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