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How To: Apply Metallic Eye Shadow

Model wearing metallic eye shadow

 Charles Masters

Dramatic, frosty eye-makeup looks were all over runways this fall. To adapt this look to your off-the-runway life, pick a favorite precious metal and follow these steps, courtesy of makeup artist Bobbi Brown.
What You Need
Eye shadow in a darker metallic shade, eye shadow brush, black eye pencil, eye shadow in a lighter metallic shade, mascara

Follow These Three Easy Steps

Step 1: How to create metallic eyes
 Charles Masters
1Sweep shadow over lids

Sweep metallic shadow on the lids, staying below the brow bones. (Shown here: Sonia Kashuk Enhance Eye Shadow in Steel, $6, target.com for locations. Other options: Shu Uemura Pressed Eye Shadow IR Brown 810, $20, shuuemura-usa.com. Or Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Montage, $16, lancome-usa.com.)

Step 2: How to create metallic eyes
 Charles Masters
2Lightly line rims in black

Using a black eye pencil, lightly line the upper and lower rims, focusing on the outer corners.

Step 3: How to create metallic eyes
 Charles Masters
3Lighten the inner corners

Dab a lighter metallic shadow on the inner corners. (Shown here: Laura Mercier Foiled Eye Colour in V.I.P. Silver, $22, lauramercier.com. Or try Bobbi Brown Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Goldstone, $22, bobbibrown.com.) Finish with mascara on the top and bottom lashes.

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