METALLIC MAVENS

Stars swipe their peepers with the sparkling metallic hue, but for some,

Jennifer Hudson and more stars swipe on steel-colored eye shadow (but it doesn’t work on everyone!)

The heat is rising on the red carpet, and it has nothing to do with the temperature! Hollywood’s hottest are making a sizzling statement with chromecolored eyes. “Silver shadows and liners are a fun, bold and daring way to really stand out,” says makeup artist Nancy Sea Siler, who is responsible for supermodel Coco Rocha’s space-aged silver wings, at right. Plus, the light-reflecting quality of today’s super-pigmented metallic formulas adds a dose of drama to any look. Siler notes, “You can brighten your whole look with a subtle swipe of silver, like a V in the inner corners of eyes, or add major pizzazz by combining silver with black liner.” Her one caveat: If you go too light or dust the shadow on haphazardly, the look can quickly go from glittering to grim. For sterling shadow style, take cues from these shining stars.

SILVER SHADOW LIDS? CHIC! “Jennifer Hudson’s top-heavy lids are the ultimate glam superstar look,” says Adam Burrell, the makeup artist behind J-hud’s silver style. He swiped Giorgio Armani Eye Tint in #7-Shadow ($39, sephora.com) all over the lid,...

SILVER LINER + THIN FLICKS? GIRLIE! “Lines of silver from the lid out bring out the sparkle in Katy Perry’s blue eyes,” says Siler. To do: Use a pencil (like Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Silver Spark, $6, target.com) to draw a thick line above...