As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Bronze is big news this summer, as are metallic eyeshadows… Kerpow!
With models at the Jason Wu Spring/Summer 2014 show at New York Fashion Week rocking the Studio 54 vibe thanks to Make-up Artist Diane Kendal (pictured – created using Lancôme), it goes to show that metallics and bronze are a winning combination – as if we needed convincing!
I have picked out a selection of both cream and powder shadows, in part because finding a good, clean, but truly metallic powder eyeshadow is still pretty tough, with any clean powder metalllics have poor colour payoff and little in the way of a metallic finish. Frustrating, but there are a few tricks to make your metallics really shine…
Metallics can be worn on either the lid alone or top and bottom; think smokey eye wish a twist. By mixing a powder shadow (loose or pressed) with a little water or applying over a eye primer, you can intensify the colour and increase wear. Alternatively, to ramp up the shine factor, apply a powder metallic over a cream metallic shadow; this will not only increase the metallic effect but will ensure your cream shadow remains crease-free. Finish off with a touch of loose glitter or metallic leaf over the top – this will really crank your shadow up to 11!*
Here are my Top Five Metallic Bronze Shadows for this summer…
If you want a shadow that packs a metallic punch then it has to be Blitzkrieg. Despite the near unpronounceable name, there is nothing about this beautiful bronze loose shadow that I don’t like. A shimmering warm-toned brown that is both soft and understated by day but hard and edgy by night. Applied dry it blends beautifully into a flattering shadow that suits all but combine with water and it will take your make-up to another place!
