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8 Gorgeous Ways to Wear Metallic Eye Shadow Right Now

Play it safe or make 'em stare -- the choice is yours with these must-have metallic eye looks
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Painted Gold
Wearability: 1/10

As fun as it may be to look at, this eye-catching -- and totally over-the-top -- use of bright green and metallic gold eye shadow is one you'll probably want to skip IRL. (Just a guess.) Still, that doesn't mean the flashy color combo is entirely off limits for the daring. Gold eyebrows optional.

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Inky Pewter Eyes
Wearability: 5/10

Don't be so quick to take a hard pass on attempting this metallic eye shadow look -- think of it as what would happen if someone spilled a smoky eye and decided to just roll with it. Not so scary after all, right? A high-shine metallic finish makes black eye shadow more disco than goth, so don't be afraid to lay it on thick and blend away for a night out.

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Black Metallic Eye Shadow
NYX Hot Singles Eyeshadow in Moon Rock, $4.49. Buy now.

M.A.C. Spellbinder Shadow in Retrograde, $22. Buy now.



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Barely-There Bronze Shadow
Wearability: 10/10

Blink and you'll miss it: A sheered-out approach softens the edges of look-at-me metallic eye makeup, so you're left with a flattering finish that's less about creating a capital-L Look than it is adding subtle sheen to a bare-bones neutral.

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BY RACHEL KRAUSE | NOV 29, 2016 | SHARES
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