A wash of metallic eyeshadow, as seen on the Marc Jacobs catwalks, is an elegant way to enjoy a bit of shimmer while avoiding the full I-am-a-robot-made-of-catfood-tins effect. Gentle silver, muted and pretty, or a hint of matt gold blended with your fingers, is a good place to start. Try dabbing a ring-finger of metallic colour at the inner corner to make you look wide-eyed and dreamy.
Get the look
Benefit They’re Real! Duo Eyeshadow Blender £19.50 benefitcosmetics.com
Urban Decay Liquid Moondust £15.50 urbandecay.co.uk
Buxom Eyeshadow in Pure Platinum £8 debenhams.com
Huda Beauty Textured Shadows Palette £56 cultbeauty.co.uk
Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Duo £48 selfridges.com
YSL Beauty Full Metal Shadow £22 johnlewis.com
Chantecaille Mermaid Eye Colour £29 spacenk.com
Revlon Crème Eye Shadow £6.99 boots.com
Guerlain Metallic Eyeshadow Palette £43.50 houseoffraser.co.uk
Topshop Metallic Liner £7.50 topshop.com
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