Get Luminous with Metallic Makeup

By Instyle
Updated Mar 09, 2015 @ 3:10 pm
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Get Luminous with Metallic Makeup

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Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick & Nail Polishes

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These marbled shades are pretty used individually on lids, or swirled together over cheeks ($48; macys.com) Also, we predict that metallic neutral polishes (Raw Sugar and Golden Beige, $15, each; macys.com) perfectly spotlight sun-kissed skin.

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Lancome French Riviera Azur chic eyeshadow palette

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With blues that echo the clear aqua of the sea-plus, easy-to-wear sandy golden browns and tans-this earthy-glam shadow palette ($51; nordstrom.com) is the makeup version of a swanky beach getaway.

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Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish in Boom Boom Pow

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Spiked with a spray of 14 karat gold dust, this glittery, attention-getting shade ($20; deborahlippmann.com) is Studio 54-fabulous! Rock it on toes for a night of cocktailing and carousing.

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Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux in Acoustic Harmony

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Why not put a unique twist on the standard black-pigmented vampy eye? The shimmering, richly bold navy, plum and cooca shades ($58; sephora.com) create an unexpected — but impossibly sultry — smokey look.

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Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow

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The iridescent bronze, lavender, and bronzey eye shadows (Illusion D’Ombre Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow, $36; chanel.com) look like a Sante Fe sunset come to life. Lovely with sheer pink gloss and beachy waves.

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NARS Shadow & Eye Paint

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Nothing makes a statement like a bold, almost-holographic burst of plummy-emerald-charcoal on lids (Malacca, $24; narscosmetics.com). Pair it with a dramatic swoop of vampy, burnished copper gel liner (Baalbek, $25; narscosmetics.com), and you’re suddenly the only woman in the room.

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Stila Magnificent Metals Eye Liner

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Besides being the most intense sparkle liner we’ve ever seen, these shades (serious glitter blended into a blackout base, $25 each; stilacosmetics.com) enhance your eye color — and practically scream diva. Rock these audacious shades with three layers of black mascara, and tons of attitude.

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Formula X Shifters

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This mesmerizing nail collection ($12.50 each; sephora.com) has officially taken nail art to new heights! Layered with swirly liquid metal tones, each hue actually transforms on your nail, creating a kaleidoscope effect.

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Illamasqua Shattered Star Nail Varnish

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These new shades ($15; illamasqua.com) are blended with layers upon layers of multi-dimensional, starlit shimmer particles-making your mani look downright cosmic.

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