On paper, gray is defined as an anthracite gray softened with a tip of beige. In truth, this gives one of the most beautiful neutral colors that can be found at the crossroads of taupe, sand and slate. Never earthy, never hard, it inspires calm, serenity and sweetness.

Anatomy Rough

Its creator? Giorgio Armani . "The colorless stylist" invented it in the 1980s, then imposed in its parades and as a totem color of its accessories lines. In the spotlight: the search for absolute elegance, the one that knows how to be noticed by its sublime discretion. In make-up , the greige remained for a long time behind, the fault with textures still too primary with the chalky and dull finish. But as the labs perfected their makeup, he began to express all his talents. Associated with mother-of-pearl or melting polymers, it sculpts the face, defines the look and softens the iris. Injected into a gloss, it shapes the smile of a luminous halo and very chic. Doped by the lacquered effect of a varnish, it expresses its paradoxes, both neutral and original.

How to wear the raw material?

Worked at the stomach on his eyes , he imposes himself as the worthy successor of the make-up nude mind , erasing the lines, creating a diffuse halo. We also like to melt it with other pigments: blue, green, purple, pink ... Because its great talent is to put all colors in value and create shades of an incredible sweetness : mauve gray, pink veiled, green dull ... To offer smoky smoky effects, stack in the trend of winter, then becomes a child's play

Thanks to Emilio Benedetti, makeup artist Giorgio Armani.

Feel like a ...

1 Intense . A color that makes the eyes vibrate and holds all day, we love! Color Surge Eye Shadow Super Shimmer Kitty, Clinic , 21 €.

2 Glossy . Alone or on his favorite red, this pure veil, scarcely scintillating, is simply sublime. Lip Shimmer 59, Giorgio Armani , 23 €.

3 Mat . The hit of winter on our nails? This gray taupe with an incredible matte finish. You Do not Know Jacques, OPI Matte Collection , 13,50 €.

4 Creamy . A small glass pot. Inside, a dense cream to work on the finger. Shade Cream Long Dress Cement, Bobbi Brown , 23 €.

5 Bright . A dust of mother-of-pearl, enriched in sweet almond oil soothing. Nacres Libres Taupe, Yves Rocher , 18 €.