A LITTLE TREASURE HIDES IN YOUR BEAUTY BAG!
A touch of champagne, a rosy reflection and the urge to wear your favourite earrings. Hermès Les Grigris sparks an idea for the next evening out.
You know that moment when you have finished your makeup, turn your face and catch a reflection on your cheekbone? It can change your mind about highlighter: a little is enough to give familiar makeup a different light.
With Les Grigris, Hermès brings that playfulness together with the pleasure of a precious object. Or Permabrass is its limited-edition face and eye highlighter, with champagne and rosy reflections. It costs €115: luxury beauty that can be interesting simply for the pleasure of looking closely.
Champagne or pink? Look at the reflection
The colour of a powder in its compact is only the beginning. On skin, the amount and placement matter too. A light touch gives a hint of radiance; more product makes the reflection stronger. Look from the side as well: that is how it catches the light when you talk or smile.
Prefer barely-there makeup? Start with a small area high on the cheekbone. Love sparkle? Give the reflection more room, pausing to look at your whole face. You can follow your own colours rather than recreate a photograph.
A special evening, even in your usual jumper
Picture a dark jumper, your hair up and the earrings you wear when you feel like dressing up a little. A reflection on the cheeks can accompany that outfit without much else. Or try a white shirt and a favourite lipstick: changing the colour near your face changes how you see the light too.
If you prefer to focus on the eyes, try a little luminous eyeshadow on the mobile lid. Hermès presents Or Permabrass for face and eyes; with another product, check that it is intended for the area you want to make up. Your usual cheek highlighter may have a different purpose.
The brush, the amount and the temptation to add more
The most useful gesture is simple: pick up a little product, apply it and look before going back for more. It is easy to keep adding powder under the bathroom light. Then you reach the window and discover the reflection was there all along!
Try another light before going out. In daylight, move towards a window; for dinner, look at the effect in the room where you are getting ready. A glow you love by day may seem softer at night. Leave it that way or add a touch, according to how you want to look.
€115: take time over a wish
Beautiful packaging can catch your attention before the colour does. It happens with perfume, lipstick and little objects you want to leave on display. If Les Grigris appeals to you, ask whether it is this particular one you want: its colour, its design and that personal pleasure.
To enjoy a point of light, you can also start with a highlighter you already own. Try a different brush or amount with a new makeup combination. Perhaps you put it away because you used too much, or saved it only for big occasions.
What if it is a gift?
Picture the recipient at her mirror: does she love gold, prefer pink, use highlighter or always choose lipstick? Those details make a beauty gift thoughtful. The box looks lovely when it opens; the thought continues the next morning when she wants to use it.
Meanwhile, try a little experiment for your next outing: your usual makeup, a touch of light and favourite earrings. Perhaps the special evening is pizza with a friend. A very good occasion, come to think of it.
