Marsala — designated as the 2015 color of the year by Pantone — is a most versatile color to wear, especially for us Asians. Its warm, earthy hue is flattering to our skin tone, which leans towards the fair to medium range.  Inspired by the Italian wine-growing region in Sicily, an authentic marsala wine is a muted burgundy color with hints of plum, which insinuates sultriness,  seductiveness and warmth. If you ask me, those characteristics definitely make marsala color you’d want to wear!

Marsala and your makeup

Consider marsala in your makeup palette. It is best paired with a smokey eye in neutral tones, or combined with peachy pink and metallic colors, such as bronze or golden yellow. It also works well with turquoise and teal.

I’ve featured MakeupForever’s Aqua Cream Waterproof shadow in some of my blogs: That’s how much this color proves it can be used as a neutral color for eyes.

Additionally, I ‘ve combined L’Oreal lipstick in Bare Mocha and Estee Lauder Pure Color in Forbidden Kiss and tada! Marsala was the result! (See below.)

My favorite eyeshadows are Shu Uemura in PPurple 790 and Benefit’s Eyeshadow Buckle Bunny, which are neutral colors, and great for everyday makeup.  These plum shades also work very well for bridal makeup.

How are you going to try Marsala?  “Cheers!” should I say?