Charlize Theron at the 2004 Oscars
Charlize Theron had her golden moment at this year’s Oscars. And her glowing metallic makeup palette was a perfect choice. The secret to looking like red carpet material, and not sideshow stuff, is to choose either silver or gold tones and use them on one feature. Everything else should be understated. Charlize emphasized her eyes, keeping her skin subtly tanned and her lips dewy-neutral.
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Concealer
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Start with clean, exfoliated skin. After allowing moisturizer to soak in, apply foundation to any uneven areas of the skin. Next, apply concealer under the eyes to fully cover undereye circles. Apply a touch of concealer to the lid as an eyeshadow base. Set concealer with a matching face powder.
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| Blush |
Swap blush for a light, all-over covering of bronzer. Don’t forget to apply to the neck!
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| EYES |
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Apply a yellow-gold metallic shadow from upper lash line to the crease. You can dab a touch of this shade in the inner corners of your eyes for extra glamour. |
| Crease |
Use a burnished gold or coppery-bronze metallic eye shadow in the crease.
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| Hilite |
Use just a touch of an ivory or vanilla shade on the browbone.
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| Eyeliner |
Use a burnished gold or coppery-bronze metallic eye shadow to line the upper and lower lash lines from corner to corner. |
Brows |
Use a brow wax or powder with a small brush, or a sharp pencil, to shape and fill in. Choose a shade as close to your hair color as possible, or just a bit darker.
Start by defining the arch of each brow. Step back and look at your entire face in the mirror, and then fill in the rest of the brow as necessary.
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Lashes |
Curl the upper lashes. Coat upper and lower lashes two or three times with a black, thickening mascara.
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LIPS |
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To get glass-smooth lips, try brushing them very gently with an old, soft toothbrush. Then apply petroleum jelly and allow it to soak in for 30 or more minutes.
Apply a sheer pinky-nude lipstick that matches your natural lip color as closely as possible.
Top with two coats of clear gloss. You can use a gloss with a hint of gold sheen to it, if you like. But it must be very subtle.
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