Silver Shadow Opens Eyes

A cat-eye can be sexy, but the dark, heavy-handed technique optically shrunk the Jerry Maguire star’s eyes while drawing focus to under-eye bags, leaving Regina looking more spent than sensational, says makeup artist Natalie Saraf, who’s worked with Brooke Shields and Paula Abdul. For a soft, youthful and sexy stare like Regina’s now, Saraf recommends capping off a severe cat-eye with a shimmery silver shadow (like NYX Professional Makeup Prismatic Eyeshadow in Frostbite, $6, ulta.com). “A subtle sweep of sheer silver sparkle across the lid directs focus up, giving the eye a ‘lift,’ while dabbing it on the bottom lash and in the eyes’ inner corners helps brighten peepers for a more wide-awake look.”