BRONZE EYED GIRL

A mascara wand that promises an even tan.

How much does Giorgio Armani like his golden goddesses?

Enough to dedicate an entire makeup collection to them. For summer, Giorgio Armani Cosmetics is releasing the Bronze Mania Collection, which features a bronzing skin tint, a sunless tanner, and a stunning sienna mineral compact that features a marbleized range of shimmering sun-touched colors.

It’s great for girls of a certain ilk, but difficult for ones like me, who are paler than a ghost—and like it.

Which might be why he’s also introducing a bronzing mascara.

The Sparkling Bronze Mascara Topcoat gives your lashes a bit of a glow, with or without a head-to-toe tan. One coat gives you a bit of shimmer; two coats gives you a bit more shine; three coats and you’ve got some heavy metal lids. If you’ve got some color, the mascara just enhances it. But if you’re skin borders on pasty, it will make your lashes pop. And unlike traditional mascara, it won’t leave you with raccoon eyes at the end of the night (or the morning after).

Finally, a way to get bronzed—not burned.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS

$26 at Nordstrom.com

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This story was published on May 6, 2009.