It is an 18k white gold ring plated with palladium to better enhance its white color.

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Makeup guru Bobbi Brown's cosmetics line was a pioneer of the "nude" look, where color is applied subtly to enhance features.

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He also advocates other technologies still controversial: adding enzymes (to enhance wine's color) or adding microbubbles of oxygen (to speed its aging).

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