Glitter in the party season

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During one of my seek-the-truth moments last week, my tarot card reader told me to junk the old, and embrace the new. And you know what, she’s right — I have the most boring make-up palette you can think of — pink lips, blue eye shadow, brown nails.

With the party week looming, (I’m out every single night this week, sweets, all the way till the new year!), I’ve decided to switch to gold, which my make-up artist friend says is totally THE hue this season.

Just don’t dust gold on all your features, she warned, only on the area you want to highlight. Think bright sparkling yellows for the lids, burnished gold for the cheeks, and sheer gold on the lips — though not all at once!

So this is what I’m getting — a dazzling range of gold — burnished, matte, sparkling, bright.

Shiseido Perfect Smoothing Compact Foundation, Rs 1,900: the smoothest, sheerest base for my all-gold look

YSL Ombres 5 Lumieres in Tawny, Rs 1,750: eye-shadow set that blends glinting brown, bronze and gold, part girly, part mature chic

The Body Shop Sparkle Eye Palette in 01, Rs 1,495: classic set of five smooth colours, which mix gold with brown, with a lovely gold-y-green in-between

Chanel Facettes D’Or Joues Contraste Gold Fever, Rs 2,300: love the way the blush vanishes into my skin, to give my complexion a radiant glow

The Body Shop Sparkle Eye liner in Golden Sun, Rs 795: wear it by itself in a thin line on the upper lid, and watch your eyes light up

L’Oreal Glam Shine 6 H in Goldy Lip, Rs 650: sheer gold lipper that stays on and on, perfect for those do-s when there’s no chance to reapply

Lakme Enrich Metallics Lipcolor in shade 660, Rs 195: creamy lipstick in bright gold, just right for the golden girl look

Welcome to the all new, all shiny me!

Available at all leading cosmetic stores.