“What’s that there? There! In the corner of her eye?” A shrinking silver gleam sneaked a look from Versace’s spring/summer17 catwalk this season, and has since matured into a full-blown makeup statement. From barely there sparkles to ample molten metals, mineral eyeshadow shades are all the rage.
A single sweep of scintillating velvet plum or champagne pink can flatter, enhance and emphasis the natural colour of your eyes, while a smidgen at the inside corner can open up your whole face when worn with a natural, bee-stung lip.
Shimmering creams and power shadows range from tantalisingly sheer to frosty opaque, depending on how much you prefer to blend. Metallic gold, soft silver, burnt bronze and burnished copper swept down the runways at Milan and Paris. For a truly bewitching look, add thick felt-tip black liner for a defined contour.
Insider’s Tip: Use Pat McGrath’s need-it-now four-piece set, Metalmorphosis 005. This limited-edition metallic eye makeup kit was released earlier this month and is the brand’s biggest launch yet.
