How to Wear Spring’s Metallic Makeup Trend - Part 2

Kevyn Aucoin on Beauty.com

Earlier this week, I talked about a subtle, pretty way to wear silver and gold eyeliner with spring’s nude makeup look.

I warned against going overboard with the metallics, but I also mentioned that there is a right way to go heavier on the silver or gold makeup. So, in honor of all you weekend-party-ready makeup moxies, here’s how to get a dramatic, out-of-this-world party look.

For a soft celestial glow that looks great in a darkened night club, sculpt your cheekbones with a shimmery highlighting powder. I love Nars Highlighting Blush ($25, Beauty.com), which is a radiant, shimmery powder that’s great either on it’s own or for layering over your own blush.

To use this powder, simply sweep the edge of a large fan brush across the powder and then apply onto your temples and the very tops of your cheekbones.

You can further intensify your look by using metallic shades to play up either your eyes or lips. Be sure, however, to just choose one of these features to highlight. We’re going for “space-age-inspired” not “take me to your leader.”

For sparkling, come-hither eyes, try taking a silver or metallic eyeliner (see some of my favorites here) and drawing a bold line across your upper and lower lash lines.

If you instead opt for the metallic lip look, start with a good lipgloss like LipFusion Color Shine ($38, Beauty.com) and then dot silver or gold gloss like Kevyn Aucoin Liquid Cyber Lip Gloss in Datura ($27. Beauty.com) or Too Faced Highlighting Shimmer ($18.50, Beauty.com) on the cupids bow of the top lip and on the center of the bottom lip.

The gleam of the metallic gloss will not only add a pop of shimmer, but it will also help make your lips appear more full.

These looks are a little space age, but a lotta sexy. Have fun and be safe this weekend!