Features and options for silver makeup

Put silvery metallics in your makeup bag and you can turn a nude everyday makeup into a festive one at any time. It is enough to add a little shine to the moving eyelid. These shadows are versatile, they are suitable for creating images for a date and a party.

Rules for the use of silver shadows

Pay attention to a few rules that will help you make beautiful shimmery eye makeup. They are the following:

• Don’t neglect the foundation. It will help prevent various troubles like smearing, rolling shadows. This little trick will even out the skin, make makeup more accurate and resistant.
• Limit yourself to two shades. If you are just learning how to work with metallics, stick to the principle of “less is more” so as not to overload the image.
• Give preference to shadows with a fine shimmer. They blend evenly with other shades.
• Do not go beyond the top edge of the eyelid. Glitter shadows look bad above the crease of the eyelid. It is better to apply them in the center of the upper eyelid or on the lower one.
• Choose a flat brush. A fluffy brush will not work: if you apply glitter shadows to it, they will scatter all over your face. Therefore, it is better to take a flat concealer brush.
• Keep a balance . Pair shimmery eyeshadow with matte eyeshadow to balance your makeup.

Who is silver makeup suitable for?

Gray color is very suitable for blondes with pale, northern, slightly pinkish skin and green eyes. But no matter what type of appearance you have, you can pair silver eyeshadows with complementary shades that match your eyes, skin, and hair color.

Makeup options in silver

With the help of glitter eyeshadows, you can create makeup of varying complexity, from discreet, in neutral tones, to bright and bold.

solid silver

The easiest option for sparkling eye makeup is a combination of light brown shadows and metallics. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Apply light brown shadow in the crease and then all over the eyelid.
2. Gently place a silver shimmer on your eyelid.
3. Line the upper lash line with a brown pencil.
4. Apply highlighter to the inner corners of your eyes.
5. Color your eyelashes.

In the video you can learn more about how to make such a make-up: https://youtu.be/JntcE6El0EU

Silver and deep blue

The combination of dark blue and silver sequins resembles a starry sky. This makeup is especially suitable for a creative photo shoot. It is not difficult to perform. Proceed in order:

1. Apply foundation under eye shadow.
2. Blend skin tone all over the eyelid.
3. Put a purple tint in the crease.
4. Spread matte blue eye shadow all over the eyelid.
5. Apply blue metallics.
6. Add some silver shimmer to your lids and some highlighter to the corners of your eyes.
7. Color your eyelashes.

Watch the video to better understand the nuances of applying shadows: https://youtu.be/4R21tuflylU

silver arrow

Shiny arrows look neat and elegant. To draw them, you will need liquid silver shadows. For contrast, you can duplicate the arrow with a black or colored liner. To make makeup with liquid shadows, follow the instructions:

1. Apply concealer to the entire moving eyelid.
2. Blend light matte shadows.
3. Add some brown eyeshadow to the crease of the eyelid.
4. Draw an arrow with creamy silver shadows from the inner corner of the eye to the outer.
5. If desired, duplicate the arrow: draw a line along the ciliary edge with a black liner and bring it to the outer corner of the eye.
6. Color your eyelashes.

The video demonstrates how to accurately draw an arrow: https://youtu.be/yGI5Bx7CZdY

Lips in metallic

You can pair metallics with any lipstick. Experiment with combinations and choose the one you like best. Follow the following sequence of actions:

1. Prepare your lips. To get rid of peeling, use a scrub.
2. Apply balm.
3. Paint your lips with lipstick.
4. Add metallic with your fingertips.

The video demonstrates the options for applying metallics in lip makeup: https://youtu.be/MAGt1p6zUfU

Silver with purple

Makeup with silver shadows for green eyes can be complemented with purple hues. You will get a very harmonious combination. Adhere to the following sequence of actions:

1. Prepare the skin of the eyelids.
2. Blend light purple eyeshadow into the crease.
3. Add plum shadows to the crease, then bring them to the center and to the outer corner of the eye.
4. Accentuate the lower eyelid with the same shade of plum eyeshadow.
5. Spread the shadows with sparkles from the inner edge of the eyelid to the center.
6. Apply a little more plum shadow to get a smooth transition.
7. Pick up blue-lilac shadows on the brush and blend them from the corner of the eye to the center of the lower eyelid.
8. Apply silver eye shadow to the lower eyelid. You should get the same transition as on the top.
9. Underline the bottom water line with a liner.
10. Draw arrows.
11. Color your eyelashes.

The video shows how to properly shade the shadows according to the shape of the eye and make a tonal transition between shades: https://youtu.be/nlb1NOUalQA

Silver with blue

You can combine silver pigment and blue shadows to create contrasting smokey shades with a beautiful transition to dark shades. Follow the following procedure:

1. Apply foundation under eye shadow.
2. Pick up a skin-colored eye shadow with a brush and go all over the eyelid with it.
3. Blend in the crease of the eyelid with a light brown shade of shadows.
4. Paint the outer corner of the eye with a darker shade of brown, extending the color towards the eyebrow.
5. Emphasize the resulting shape with shadows of the color of wet asphalt.
6. Apply a blue tint to the center of the eyelid.
7. Put on a metallic blue shade of the same color.
8. Apply silver shadows to the inner corner of the eyelid, make a smooth transition.
9. Line the lash line with black eyeliner.
10. Color your eyelashes.
11. Inaccuracies can be corrected with a concealer.

You can learn more about how to do makeup with complex color nuances in this video: https://youtu.be/3yShGoaEazA

New Year’s makeup: silver with brown

Makeup in shades of brown with sequins is suitable for almost any dress, so this is a must have for creating holiday looks. You can try to make a make-up beforehand to see how it will look with your outfit. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Apply foundation or concealer to your eyelids.
2. Mark the crease of the eyelid with peach light shadows.
3. Blend the brick shade in the crease.
4. Mix brick with a hint of dark chocolate and blend the resulting color from the crease to the outer corner of the eye.
5. Touch up your makeup with concealer.
6. Apply silver cream eyeshadow to the center of the eyelid.
7. Spread for a smooth transition bronze shadow from the center of the ciliary edge to the corner of the eye.

The video shows how to make up the eyes in brown tones and make the look more expressive: https://youtu.be/bS0x4QESA3A

Double arrows with rhinestones

Rhinestones are an alternative to pigments and glitter eyeshadows. You can experiment with them however you like. One option is to stick rhinestones on the moving eyelid in the form of an arrow. Instruction:

1. Align the skin of the eyelid.
2. Draw the crease of the eyelid with light brown shadows.
3. Apply taupe light shadows with a slight shimmer in the center of the eyelid and in the corner.
4. Blend a light pink shade in the inner corner of the eyelid.
5. Draw the outer corner with shadows of the color of wet asphalt.
6. Draw an arrow with a black liner: draw a line along the entire lash line to the eyebrow.
7. Take eyelash glue and place small dots above the arrow.
8. Glue the silver rhinestones in the direction of the bottom arrow so that one repeats the other.
9. Don’t forget to color your eyelashes.

The video shows how to glue rhinestones correctly: https://youtu.be/wy6P7B2RDqI

Delicate look: silver with pink

Gamma pink shades and sparkles are suitable for creating a romantic airy look. Guide to this makeup:

1. Apply a base under the shadows.
2. Blend the pink shadow in the crease and across the still eyelid, bringing the shade to the eyebrow.
3. Spread the creamy white silver shadow all over the lid.
4. Draw arrows.
5. Color your eyelashes.

On the video clip you can see how to gently blend pink shadows and draw smooth arrows: https://youtu.be/cgIksdKncDo

Silver over gray

With the help of shadows with a small shimmer, you can make cat gray smokey. Proceed in order:

1. Apply a base under the shadows.
2. Blend light brown shadow into the crease of the eyelid.
3. Draw an arrow from the outer corner of the eye to the eyebrow.
4. Paint over the resulting corner with dark gray shadows.
5. Take a less dark gray eyeshadow with shimmer and spread it around the middle part of the eyelid.
6. Apply light gray shadows with small sparkles to the inner corner of the eyelid, you should get a beautiful tonal transition.

This make-up may not be perfect right away. The video shows how to apply shadows and fix inaccuracies: https://youtu.be/06iSl49iZ64

Smoky makeup: silver with black

In some cases, you can not do without the drama of black smokey. They look great with metallics. Step-by-step instructions for evening makeup with silver shadows:

1. Align the skin of the eyelid.
2. Apply flesh shadows.
3. Apply brown shadow all over the upper part of the moving eyelid.
4. Draw dark chocolate shadows on the outer corner of the eyelid.
5. Blend black shadows in the outer corner of the eyelid.
6. Gently apply silver metallics from the inner corner of the eyelid to the outer, so that you get a transition between the two shades.
7. Draw arrows with black liner.

Dark shadows are hard to work with, you can watch this video to learn more about makeup techniques: https://youtu.be/sWD9UpZyjog

In the style of the 90s

If you are interested in the aesthetics of the 90s, pay attention to makeup in the style of Cindy Crawford. Simple steps will allow you to repeat the daring makeup of the popular supermodel:

1. Emphasize the eyebrows.
2. Apply a base under the shadows.
3. Spread silver eyeshadow with a bluish tint over the mobile and fixed eyelids.
4. Underline the lower eyelid with gray eyeliner, draw a line to the eyebrow.
5. Draw an arrow with gray eyeliner from the middle of the ciliary edge and then apply the shade to the moving eyelid. You should get a wide, slightly sloppy arrow.
6. Draw the bottom water line with a black pencil.
7. Color your eyelashes.

On the video you can see how to draw a wide arrow: https://youtu.be/SGE9D0s5XKA

Silver glitter all around

A technique like adding silver glitter to the lower eyelid will make your eyes look bigger. Proceed in order:

1. Prepare your eyelids for makeup.
2. Blend light peach shadows all over the motionless eyelid.
3. Apply a cocoa shade to the crease and corner of the eyelid.
4. Put in the center of the eyelid pink shade of a cold shade with a shimmer.
5. Spread silver metallics in the corner of the eyelid.
6. Highlight the lower eyelid with glitter shadows.
7. Draw arrows with a brown pencil.

A video clip with the participation of a professional makeup artist can help you understand the intricacies of this makeup: https://youtu.be/s9A9CRo7whw

“Frost” highlights

Metallic shadows are an integral part of eye makeup in cold shades, with the help of which they add a beautiful highlight to the center of the eyelid. Follow the steps to create winter makeup with silver shadows:

1. Apply primer to your eyelids.
2. Blend a cool light brown shade over the mobile eyelid.
3. Apply a matte brown shade to the crease of the eyelid.
4. Spread the silver shadows over the moving eyelid.
5. Make smooth transitions between shades with a clean brush.
6. Add an additional silver pigment, highlight, to the center of the eyelid.
7. Draw arrows.

On the video clip you can see in detail how to make smooth transitions between shades to achieve the desired effect: https://youtu.be/7Y5dCVwfreI

Photo examples of makeup with silver shadows

In makeup, there is room for rethinking form and line. Having learned the basic principles of applying cosmetics, you can look for interesting interpretations of arrows, shadows. Pay attention to the proposed options for make-ups.




Metallics are combined with a large number of shades of shadows, they are a good base for creating creative and everyday makeup. You can not only choose from ready-made color combinations, but also come up with your own, implement various ideas.