Ellie Goulding wows Miami art Basel crowd, despite cold

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Ellie Goulding attends the Balmain x H&M Collection launch event at 23 Wall Street, in New York. The British pop star Goulding will perform from her new album to celebrate her holiday makeup collaboration with MAC Cosmetics on Wednesday night, Dec. 2, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miguel, who sings that oh-so-sexy "Coffee" song, will also do a set at the bash, one of several star-studded events planned for Art Basel. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Ellie Goulding attends the Balmain x H&M Collection launch event at 23 Wall Street, in New York. The British pop star Goulding will perform from her new album to celebrate her holiday makeup collaboration with MAC Cosmetics on Wednesday night, Dec. 2, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miguel, who sings that oh-so-sexy "Coffee" song, will also do a set at the bash, one of several star-studded events planned for Art Basel. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press December 2, 2015 2 min read

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Ellie Goulding has the perfect cold remedy: tequila.

The British singer admitted she had a terrible cold while performing poolside at a private party to launch her MAC Cosmetics line on Wednesday night during Art Basel Miami Beach.

“I’m going to drink my way through it,” she told the crowd at the Miami Beach Edition hotel. “I’ve had a few tequilas. It’s for the best. I’m feeling quite good actually.”

Goulding’s make-up collection plays on her luminous skin with glowy palettes, neutral shades and big false eyelashes. As a teen, the singer said she loved experimenting with mascara and lipstick and learned by watching her mom.

“I was quite gothic back in the day, so I loved the eyeliner.”