Fall Trend: The prettiest gray eye palette

To emphasize a bold dark lip, you wouldn’t want to go too strong with your eye color.  One or the other, but not both.  To compliment the dark lip (or in my case a semi-dark lip), a neutral gray eye seems to be the the perfect match.   I also love the way the right shade of gray can brighten and add light to your eyes. 

This fall I have “my eyes on” the following gray/silver eye palettes:

Stila’s Backstage Beauty Eye Shadow Palette - The Red Carpet or Front Row Look, a three-pan gray and pewter eyeshadow palette with a Kajal Eye Liner.

Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow in Gunmetal (gunmetal gray silver micro glitter)

NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Paris (silver shimmer/ matte gray)

e.l.f.’s Brightening Eye Color in Drama (4 color quad for $1)

Loose Lips NY Mineral Eyeshadow in Chrome ($13)

Aromoleigh’s Gray/Heather Toned Eyeshadows (wonderland, lilith, or lola) $8.50

NP’s Set Show Loose Dust Duo -  Target stores started carrying Napoleon Perdis’ Set Line, and I was intrigued with their Russia Silver/Gray duo.  I purchased this for $26 (not cheap), and will put this formula to the eye lid test today.

Here is my attempt at a beautiful, subtle gray eye using Aromaleigh’s Le Mystere #63 mineral eyeshadow and Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide-on Eyeliner in Gunmetal.   I find these grays create a subtle brightness to my eyes, as well as enhance my eye color.  Grays can be gorgeous with any color eye, but you might want to go with a cooler/bluer gray if you have a blue, green or hazel eye like mine, or go with a warmer hue of gray for hazel brown, or deep chocolate or amber brown eyes.

I will have to get to the MAC counter and try their new quad eyeshadow compacts that are meant to compliment their Cult of Cherry collection.  I would probably go for the “Shadowy Lady Eye Shadow” quad, although their “Spiced Chocolate” quad is GORGEOUS!