Giddy about Gold!

So, today I came across a color that I bought a couple of years ago, wore once and then never wore it again.  It's MAC's Goldmine...and here is what it looks like.

I bought it around the holidays and I thought that it would be PERFECT for holiday parties and pictures.  And it was Great.  I didn't regret the purchase at all.  It was very pigmented and showed up well in pictures without making me look like a blind drag queen.  Here is a swatch of it on my finger.

Anyhoo, I came across it and I thought, "What a shame that my Goldmine has to sit in my makeup box until the holidays."  Then I thought, "Why does it have to be this way?"  It doesn't!  I started thinking about all the great looks that I've seen with the color Goldmine.  Here is one of my favorite makeup icons, Kim Kardashian.

This color looks absolutely flawless on her.  She is wearing Goldmine on the lid with a Vanilla highlight under the brow with a thick line of black liquid or cake eyeliner.  It's gorgeous.  However, You might be thinking that it looks great on her because she has an olive tone to her skin, but it couldn't possibly look that good on you because you are pale, am I right?  WRONG, Girlfriend!!!  This color can look just as nice on you regardless of your skin tone. 

Here are some looks that are on women that have pale skin.  The first one is called Gold Raspberries.  This look can be accomplished by using MAC's Goldmine along with Jess in the outer V.  It's beautiful. 

However, you might be thinking that this look might be Too Much look to pull off on a regular day.  So, here is an alternative.  The next picture is a look that combines MAC's Goldmine and Carbon.  Gold and black blend perfectly together to form a look that is classy and sophisticated, yet distinctive enough to separate itself from the neutral everyday looks.

I wore this look today and it was great.  I was in attendance at a few weddings today. (Long Story... lol) I wore mostly black with a Kelly Green sweater with gold buttons and gold shoes.  My eyes pulled the whole look together.  It was awesome.  The color stayed vibrant and pigmented all day long, but there is a crucial key to this look.  You must put on an eyeshadow primer on your lids before attempting this look.  It will lock the color in and allow you to wear the color in confidence without it, God forbid, SLIDING OFF OF YOUR FACE!  To prime my eyes for this look, I used MAC's paint pot in the color of Indian Wood. 

But honestly, any eye shadow base/primer will do.  So, I hope that you ladies attempt to experiment with this beautiful color that I love, MAC's Goldmine.  I think that it will be totally worth it.  You are going to LOVE all the different looks that this eye shadow will give you.  Have fun, Ladies!  =)