Among the cold and dreary weather in Sydney this week reminding us that winter is nigh, there’s always room for a visual and mental pick me up and I’ve found my solace in the newest colour collections from long time favourites Guelrain and Elizabeth Arden.
by Bahar Etminan, Rescu. Editor and Founder
Guerlain Terracotta Collection
As Mother Nature is still making up her mind as to what season we’re in and as we’re not quite ready for our Snow White complexion, Guerlain’s Terracotta collection provides the perfect segway from one season to the other, especially at this time of year.
Originally launched in 1984 and taking inspiration from the dawn of time; warm earth, scorched brown, cracked and sandy ochre and vast desert plains, the Terracotta collection takes on a regal, Egyptian queen Cleopatra luxe, sculpting, toning and highlighting to perfection. Easy to apply, natural looking and a radiant matt finish – bronzer’s don’t get better.
Editor’s pick: This is one of those makeup lightbulb moments. To reflect warmth in every season, the Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons Tailor-Made Bronzing Powder colour corrects your summer glow to your skin and hair colour, so whether you’re a Lara Bingle or Cate Blanchett, a Jessica Biel or JLo, there’s no way you can’t get that naturally bronzed complexion reminiscent of those first golden summer rays.
The signature palette blends earthy hues with pink accents and tan tones for the fair skinned blondies right through to heightened bronzed shades for the olive skinned and raven haired; you can customise your look with the four shades. Combining or layer for a defined, modern and sculpted matte finish. Feel the gold rush; enriched with pure gold, the radiance concentrate naturally illuminates the skin without the Year 12 formal sparkle effect.
Team it with the Terracotta Skin Healthy Glow Foundation for seamless coverage and a soft-focus finish.
RRP: $81-$110 Myer, David Jones
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Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Colour Collection
A rose by any other name… Blooming from the spring-time streets of New York City comes the divine new colour collection by Elizabeth Arden and it’s is simply that – just beautiful. Featuring colour to flatter every skin tone and to make your transition from summer to winter that much simpler, the collection combines corals, plums, coffee colours and my favourite, Red Door red for the lips in the Luminous Lip Gloss as well as classic browns, gold, teal and khaki in a variety of complimentary combos for non-chalant, chic smokey eye.
Editor’s Pick: For natural flirty, flushed cheeks the Beautiful Colour Radiance Blush with it’s high-pigment powder will colour the apples of your cheeks with a natural, radiant glow with optical diffusers that instantly blur the look of fine lines.
You’re new Carrie-Bradshaw-worthy blush.
RRP: $35-$40 available from Myer, David Jones
