The Sexy Sophistication of Silver Eyeshadow

Silver isn’t just for second-place losers this summer, and it's a nice alternative to summer’s ubiquitous bronze. Gray and silver eye makeup flatter all skin tones and have been seen on the runways of Marc Jacobs and Matthew Williamson, and on celebrities including Kristen Stewart, Hilary Duff, and Alicia Keys. What's are the best ways to go for the silver, you ask?

● Sweep a light silver color across the eyelid. Go right up to the crease on the lid, stop where the crease starts, and apply from the inside corner to where the lash line ends. Don’t forget to blend in because you never want to see when one color stops and the other color starts.
● Create Depth—Move on to the crease color which should be a smokier charcoal gray. Start at the outer corner of the eye and work your way to the center.
● Make them pop - Choose a lighter color—almost white—to highlight the brow. Brush the color under the brow bed and inner eye.
● Line your eyes with a dark gray liner along the lash line and smudge it in so that it blends with the rest of the eye color.
● Finish off with a black mascara and shiny lip.

Johnny Lavoy, Maybelline’s resident makeup expert and the host of Modelinia.com’s series Get the Look, gives step-by-step instructions on how to get this classic look in the video below.

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