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10 Duochrome Eyeshadows That Outshine MetallicsGet eyelids that shimmer like a unicorn |
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No longer just for teens experimenting with makeup for the first time, we happily embrace every holographic, glazed and unicorn-inspired product to hit the market. And beauty brands are more than happy to oblige by continuously launching innovative new formulas in an effort to quench our sparkle thirst. One such formula that's been getting a lot of buzz lately is duochrome eyeshadow.
Don't mistake duochrome eye shadow as another fancy name for metallic. Duochrome eye shadows fall into their own category and are the most interesting of all the shimmery shadows, says celebrity makeup artist Elena Miglino, Smith & Cult beauty ambassador. "Duochrome is different from metallic. Metallic shadow is a metal color, usually one tone, [such as] gold or silver. They do come in a bunch of different colors, but always a solid color," she says. In contrast, duochrome shadows appear as two colors. Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle explains, "Duochrome eye shadows are colors that shift depending on the light or angle with which it's viewed. For example, blue-brown is a shiny brown that also shows a metallic blue when light reflects off of the blue pigments that are in it." He encourages us to think of duochrome shadows as taffeta fabric, which can look like different colors depending on the light.
Of course, the way to really understand duochrome eye shadow is to wear it. Read on for the shimmering iridescent shadows we can't get enough of.
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