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This is the time of year when nude lips are just a bit boring. If you can't take the makeup houses up on their glam once-only offerings and trick up your look with some metallic liquid eyeliner during the party season, you never will.
1. Yves Saint Laurent Love Collection Lip Make-Up Palette
$120
This may look like a necklace complete with Swarovski crystals but it's also, cunningly, a lip gloss. Handy. Flip open the loveheart and you've got two lip glosses ready to go. There's a good red and a sheer metallic one at your disposal. What's more, the lip brush is cleverly concealed as part of the pendant.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
2. Lancome Traceur Design Regard d'Ange
$60
This is a silver liner. Fear not, it's not of the futuristic variety, but from from the whimsical Pop Cherub colour story. Instead, it leaves a trace of ethereal shimmer wherever you want it. The most obvious place is the eyes if you're after a soft, Marie Antoinette (Sofia Coppola-style) feel.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
3. Kate Moss Kate
$89 for 50ml
eau de toilette
It's finally happened. Kate Moss has her own perfume. Given that every B-list celebrity and their lapdog has one these days, it's not before time that someone of Moss' calibre got in on the act. If you were thinking backstage at a rock concert, you'd be disappointed. Turns out, Kate's a romantic at heart. The combination of forget-me-not, rose and pink pepper make this a pretty floral.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
4. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Opal SPF25+
$79 for 50ml
You can't have makeup special effects without a good base. This fabulous water-based moisturiser gives skin an amazing glowing look. What's more, there's also a good SPF, which is always appreciated and vitamin A, B, D and E in the formulation to keep skin happy. And when you've done partying, this can be worn alone for a natural, healthy look. Absolutely love it.
From Glamorpuss and Farmers Albany.
5. Elizabeth Arden Everything Glows Compact for Eyes
$69 for 7.5g
Don't be fooled by this lovely silver faux leather compact. Inside are five very useful eye colours that can take you from day (champagne and shimmery brown) to night (metallic green and late night blue) at the stroke of a brush. And these colours certainly won't go to waste once the party's over.
From selected department stores and pharmacies.
