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Golden girl.


Get this look ...

Want this holiday season's most bankable look? It's solid gold, baby.

1 WARM UP YOUR CHEEKS

Don't go all-over metallic. Just spot-glow. A rosy-gold blush warms cheeks. Keep it out of your T-zone, where you already shine.

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2 14 KARAT karat

A measure of the purity of gold. Pure gold is indicated by the label 24 karat. See also fineness.
 KISSER

Try gold gloss for a subtle kiss of sparkly spark·ly  
adj. spark·li·er, spark·li·est
1.
a. Giving off tiny flashes of light; glittery: a dress with sparkly sequins.

b.
 color. You can use it alone, or top it with another color for glamorous gleam.

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3 PRECIOUS METAL

A sheer wash of gold shadow across lids brings light to your eyes. All you need to add is lots of black mascara.

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4 SUBTLE SPARKLE

Toss a highlighting stick into your evening bag. Perfect for mid-party eye, cheek or lip touch-ups. Way more sophisticated than little-girl glitter.

5 GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Daring to go bare? Smooth a highlighting cream onto shoulders, legs or even your back. Just look for a moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er  
n.
A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness.

moisturizer ncrema hidratante

moisturizer moist n
 with a subtle sheen--you don't want to be a walking disco ball.

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6 SHIMMERY SHADES

What metallic makes the most of your skin? Fair complexions should stick to champagne, while medium can try golden peachy peach·y  
adj. peach·i·er, peach·i·est
1. Resembling a peach, especially in color or texture.

2. Informal Splendid; fine.
 hues. Olive can go pure gold. And dark skin? Copper.

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SUBTLE SPARKLE

Toss a highlighting stick into your evening bag, perfect for mid-party eye, cheek or lip touch-ups. Way more sophisticated than little-girl glitter.

1. IsaDora Snow Glow Powder in Pink Gold, $13, Walgreens 2. Bonne Bell Kiss This Gloss in Wink, $4, drugstores 3. Rimmel Metallic Eye Gloss in Portobello por·to·bel·lo   or por·ta·bel·la or por·to·bel·la
n. pl. por·to·bel·los or por·ta·bel·las
A mature, very large cremini mushroom.



[Origin unknown.]
, $4.25, drugstores 4. Pop Beauty Pop Up Glow in Mocha Mocha (mō`kə), town (1990 est. pop. 2,000), S Yemen, a port on the Red Sea. It was noted for the export of the coffee to which it gave its name but declined as a trading port in the late 19th cent. with the rise of Hodeida and Aden. , $19, sephora.com 5. Mary-kateandashley Luminous Effects Finishing Creme in Sheer Nude Heavenly Glow, $4, Wal-Mart. 6. Black Radiance Liquid Radiance Luminous Makeup in Honey Shimmer, $5, drugstores
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Title Annotation:GL BEST NEW BEAUTY TREND
Publication:Girls' Life
Date:Dec 1, 2006
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