Magnificent Metallics!
I wanna wear metallic eyeshadow but I have no clue what shade to wear. Help!
When you’re shopping for colorful (or neutral) shadows, it’s best to, err, look at your eye color when makin’ a decision. But when it comes to icy lids, it’s best to use your skin tone as a guide. Here are our current fave colors!
Light Skin
Fair ladies can be total ice queens—when it comes to shimmery shadows, that is.
L'Oreal Wear Infinite Single Eye Shadow, $5, Drugstore.com
Metallic silvers, grays, and blues look fab with alabaster skin.
Beyond Color Radiant Lifting Eyeshadow, $4, Shop.Avon.com
Medium Skin
Sun-kissed sistahs are oh-so-lucky. You have crazy versatile skin, so you def experiment with all kindsa shades.
Physicians Formula Highlighter & Eye Shadow, $13, Walgreens.com
Our fave shiny hues for you are green and bronze. They’ll compliment your olive skin.
Eyeshadow in Mildew, $16, UrbanDecay.com
Dark Skin
Divas with darker skin can pull off the coveted 24-carat color.
Eyeshadow Trio: Gold Glow, $28, stilacosmetics.com
Shimmery gold and shades of purple look effortlessly chic against your skin.
L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow in Charisma, $8, Ulta.com
- Jess Hofmann