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s the popularity of liquid lipsticks continues to thrive, there’s a new type that has entered the scene. Enter the latest and greatest: metallic lips. Or rather, metallic everything. In making the transition from summer to fall, it’s time to lay off on the highlighter and put that shine elsewhere. Metallic lips and eyes are the perfect way to winterize the glowing look. This trend isn’t about slapping glitter around; it’s much more sophisticated than that. Focus on pigments that include shimmer or microglitter, or else risk look36 | THREAD
ing disco ball chic. Microglitter is a finely milled shimmer powder, which creates a more refined look, as opposed to the gaudiness that is oftentimes associated with regular glitter. On that same wavelength, pick either metallic lips or eyes. Unfortunately, there is such a thing as too much shine. On the eyes, go all out with metallic eyeshadow as the entire base and create a smokey eye. Don’t forget to smudge out the lower lashline with more metallic shadow. If that’s a little too much for your taste, start small with a metallic cat eye — gold or silver liquid liner will do the trick.