HOW TO WEAR METALLICS
Pair a metallic lip with a neutral eye or a metallic eye with a NEUTRAL lip. This will give a better balance to the face when focusing on either one or the other.
If you have a fair or light complexion, look for bronze and dark charcoal metallics. Darker shades on lighter skin will pop and complement your skin tone.
Using light silvers or golds is best left to those with a medium or dark skintone. If you use a silver metallic and you are fair toned, you could end up looking washed out.
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Think groomed brows, curled lashes and a flawless complexion perfected with concealer and a little powder to take down shine. It’s all about glowing skin.
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When using metallics on the eye area, make sure to use an eye base or eye primer so the product doesn’t crease. The shimmer will last much longer that way.
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Don’t forget about JEWELED metallics. Most people think of bronze, silver, gold and charcoal when metallic comes to mind, but there are so many out there in a wide array of SHADES. Plum, emerald and blue make for great metallic colours as well.
THE SHADES OF GREY
A grey blend is the office-appropriate way to wear your fail-safe smoky eye. Backstage at the Elie Saab and Brandon Maxwell shows, the idea got a modern update in layered textures. Start by smudging a sooty shadow stick or creamy satin pencil along the lashline and softly blend upwards. Then, amp it up with matte gunmetal shades buffed into the outer corner of the lid. Finish by pressing metallic shadow in the middle of the lid for dimension and sparkle.
SHOP THE LOOK
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Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Defining Shadow in Silver Edge
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Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill in Pulp Fiction
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Bobbi Brown Long-wear Cream Eyeshadow stick in Shadow
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Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Moonspoon