From far away, Lily Collins' 2018 Met Gala beauty look was gleaming, but it wasn't until we saw the detail shots that we fully understood why. Take inspiration from the look that featured gunmetal rhinestones applied in groups down the center of both eyes. It's your call if you want to add the red teardrop.
Most makeup pros recommend enhancing the inner corners of eyes with a lighter eyeshadow for a brightening effect. Adding a few rhinestones to the area adheres to the same principle, but it's decidedly more glamorous. Try coordinating the diamantés with shadow, as shown here.
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Such Shine
There are some festival beauty looks that cover the entire face with gems. A simpler but no less sparkly option is to sweep silver eyeshadow around the eyes in tear shapes. For more drama, add a couple of crystals below the eyes. Use the opportunity to experiment with colored rhinestones.
Glitter tears have made a few appearances on red carpets, runways and Instagram. This is a more minimalist interpretation that reminds us there are more rhinestone shapes than round ones. Keep the rest of makeup understated because the teardrop diamanté is blink-and-you-miss-it subtle, but that's part of the appeal.
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Matching Makeup
Leave it to Lupita Nyong'o to show everyone a next-level way to coordinate makeup with statement earrings and an embellished dress. Makeup artist Nick Barose brought out the green and blue tones in the pieces with Swarovski crystals applied on the inner and outer corners of the eyes.
