What's not to love about this season's hottest eye-shadow shade - copper? We're talking shiny, newly minted 1c piece (remember those?), with a touch of been-around-the-block-a-few-times blackened or bronzed copper as contour and shading. It suits all skin tones and works for day and night.
The darling of the New York, Milan, Paris and London runways, it was worn at Alexander Wang's show as a very user-friendly wash of colour from brow bone to lid, as well as smudged softly as liner both top and bottom, with flesh-coloured liner on the waterline. Simply stunning. If you have blue, grey or green eyes, they will shine!
Or try applying it on the bulge of the eyelid as your focus point, over a base of blackened bronze.
Still too much for you? Then use it to shade your eye crease, with a soft, champagne nude on the lid and into the corner of the eye. Pair these looks with soft lashes and natural, understated brows.
Most runway looks were paired with played-down cheeks and lips (just a shade darker than nude), but you can up the amps on lips for nights out. Try a dark Gothic mouth for a bit of drama.
Our penny-wise choices: Revlon Romantic Nudes Eyes, Cheeks + Lips - use the cheek and lip shades from this gorgeous palette on your eyes too. Physicians Formula Touch of Glow Palette in Medium, Almay Intense I-Color Trio Smoky and L'Oréal Color Riche Les Ombres in Infinite Bronze/ Timeless Beige give you both the copper and dirty bronze you need. You can also multitask your bronzer for your eyes - try Palladio's gorgeous Caribbean Tan hue or one of LA Girl’s bronzing sticks.
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