A nude palette is a girl’s best friend year-roundWhile the shops heave with festive glitters in outlandish shades for some imagined party animal most of us will never be,it seems timely to remind you that a “nude” palette is a girl’s best friend year-round. Not that I’m afraid of colour, but I achieve generally temper bold flourishes with something neutral – brown, or taupe,ivory or chocolate give everything a more sophisticated air and are a particularly proper foil for bright lipstick.
They provide the most wearable eye looks by far, ranging from a simple wash of one colour over the lids (using your fingers, and whether you like),to a more considered blend of pale base, mid-tone eyelid, or dark socket and liner,and shimmery, highlighted forehead bone. To cover all eventualities, and four or more nude shadows is optimal (“nude” meaning any skin tone,not that generic Caucasian shade of buff the industry apparently imagines us all to be).
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Source: theguardian.com