Beauty

– Christmas Must-haves-

GOLDEN FEVER

I’m ill. I’ve got gold fever. And I’m not the only one, by the way. Here at Amayzine.com HQ, everyone growls like hungry lionesses, circling the cupboard I keep all the beauty products in. I’ve got a gold fever and I’m quite hungry. I want shimmering polish, gold on the eyes and, let’s be crazy, red lips. I want it all, all, ALL. So I present to you: the ultimate Christmas beauty wish list.

  1. This perfect-for-all-occasions gift is a combination of natural and Chanel. This eyeshadow palette. Blinding! And a touch of gold mascara on the tips of your lashes (yes, you’re reading it correctly, bronze platinum, so cool) will make you sparkle like a starry sky. Mascara Cils Scintillants, Bronze Platine, € 30.50, Chanel
  2. Eyeshadow palette Ombres Matelassées de Chanel, charming, € 55, Chanel
  3. Glamour, please. This red lipstick is set with Swarovski stones and has the perfect red colour. And the mascara… The casing alone is inlaid with falling snowflakes, it’s a lust for your make-up bag. The party’s complete when you put it on. Lipstick L’absôlu Rouge, 189 Caprice, € 31, Lancôme. Mascara Hypnose Star Étincelle Édition, Noir Midnight, € 31.50, Lancôme
  4. Even if your glass was filled rather copiously the night before, the day after you wake up with a fresh glow. Nude Glow Shimmer Brick, € 50, Bobbi Brown
  5. Actual pieces of silver and 18-carat white gold on your nails. The perfect polish. Nice to put on top of a matte black or as ultimate gold basis. I already wear it on my little finger so that I can flash my perfectly golden nails with Christmas.  Mariah Carey PURE Top Coat, 15 ml, € 39.95, OPI
  6. In order to create a smokey eye 2.0, put this eyeliner on top of your list. Glitter. Professional Eyeliner no 18 Black Glitter, €22.60, Collistar
  7. They feel like thin leather and they’re as personal as a signature. The bath collection of Bottega Venetta. Submerge yourself in luxury. Literally. Bottega Veneta luxury bath collection, from € 44 available at selected Douglas perfumeries and at De Bijenkorf.
  8. Gold on the eyes. Need I say more? Pure Color Gelée Powder Eyeshadow, Cyber Gold, € 25, Estée Lauder
  9. Don’t panic after a heavy Christmas evening. This beautiful gift-set from Estée Lauder contains a first-aid kit to make yourself radiate again, au naturel. Objections anyone? Re-Nutriv Ultimate lift set, € 260, Estée Lauder
  10. You don’t need wrapping for this Burberry collection to shine underneath the tree. The flacons are already beautiful. I’d like the Fresh Glow, it leaves a soft, gold layer on the skin. Fresh Glow ltd, € 39.64, Burberry
  11. Extraordinary. This powder with shimmering particles of gold and that divine perfume from J’Adore. Diorific Poudre Compacte Illuminatrice Parfumée, € 74, Dior