It is very easy for be to become ridiciously obsessed with tiny details. This time, I’m presenting you the results of my hunt for a truly golden makeup. I wanted an effect like melted gold, not the sissy weenie glittery makeup they usually sell under a „gold“ label.
This took me through several pro make up stores in Berlin, with no satisfying loot.
Finally, I searched the second-hand-online boutique Kleiderkreisel and was successful. I got a sample of MAC’s „Yellow Gold“* from the spring 2011 collection and a whole jar „Golden Vision“ from AVON (a brand I have never heard of before).
Both are metal pigments. The magic behind it is the applying technique. To create the melted gold effect, you need to foil the pigments. Watch this video if you want to see how that is done: MAC Pigments 101 by julieg713.
So there! I got different kinds of golden rings in my vanity, and I thought it would be fun to compare. Here’s my swatch (daylight, indirect sun):
I’m glad I did not spent my money on the whole MAC pigment jar (which would be around €33) but a sample instead (which was €3 for 1/4 tsp). Side note: For the same price as the MAC sample, I got the whole AVON jar… So tell me about reputation!
Preferring AVON or MAC might be left to taste of yellow parts, brand, etc, but I can conclude both are not really getting to the point of melted gold.
I learned a lot about Gold and Gold effects. I also wonder about different types and usage of Gold in illuminated manuscripts. I’m still into pigments and colours in art, after all.
*For more on MAC’s metal pigments, check this swatch video: Metallic Pigment Swatches! Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper! MAC (by twixtbetwixt) I think the Gold is the most lousy one, maybe that is why they took it off their regular sale. The (pure, plain, simple) MAC Gold pigment is almost impossible to aquire now, they only got a really shabby „Old Gold“, and the Spring 2011 collection some greenish and yellowish Gold tones.