Shimmer and sparkle
Autumn Winter 2008-09,Chanel,make-up,metallic
Models backstage at Chanel
By Sophie Gridley
One of the biggest autumn/winter trends is also one of the most wearable - not even grey days and cold nights can take the shine off the metallic trend. Luxurious but achievable, easy but high fashion, indulging in a bit of sparkle is a great party season update. Click through to see our favourite shiny, lustrous and blingin\' beauty buys.
Image: Backstage at Chanel, autumn/winter 08/09
Liquid gold
Urban Decay,make-up,metallic,the body shop
Body shop liner, cosmetics a la carte liner and urban decay liner
The easiest way to add sparkle is with a molten metal flick across your lids - choose from true-gold, burnt copper or sparkly silver for an instant pre-party update.
Cosmetics a la Carte Outliner in Goldmine, £20, Cosmeticsalacarte.com; Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Smog, £11, boots.com; The Body Shop Sparkle Eyeliner in Starlight, £10, thebodyshop.co.uk
Get your rocks off
Dior,make-up,metallic
Dior compact
We love this stunning little compact. It\'s bling enough to be admired for its sparkles alone, but inside is a pretty pale gold shimmer powder which is perfect dusted over cheeks and shoulders, making the compact ideal for popping into a clutch on elegant evenings out.
Dior Night Diamond, £48, nationwide
Glitter ball
Sisley,Barry M,make-up,metallic
Sisley pencils or glitter dust
When sparkle\'s not enough, only full-on glitter will do. We love Barry M\'s dramatic loose glitter sprinkled over up-dos for ultimate glamour. For a more subtle, sexy take on glitter, these Sisley eyeliners give a perfect glitzy smoky eye.
Barry M loose glitter in Brilliant Silver, £3.95, barrym.co.uk; Sisley Phyto-Kohl Star pencils, £25
Eyes baby
Autumn Winter 2008-09,beauty,Paul & Joe
Paul and Joe, myface and illamasqua
These three are our favourite metallic eye colours - dot the Paul & Joe eye gloss into the corners of eyes or use as a highlighter; smudge the Illamasqua pigment all over lids for a molten metal look or follow Charlotte Tilbury\'s precise guidelines to achieve pretty sparkles with this Myface Blingtone.
Paul & Joe Eye Gloss in 02, £15, 020 7730 1234; Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Marvel, £14 only at Selfridges; Myface Eyetouch eyeshadow in Solar Sisters, £9.99, boots.com.
Bejewelled tools
Autumn Winter 2008-09,tweezers,Nails Inc,make-up,shu uemura
Tweezers, eyelash curlers and nail file
Something we never thought we\'d want, we now need. Curling your eyelashes on the bus, buffing nails at your desk and plucking brows in your bathroom never looked so good - or felt so ostentatious.
Shu Uemura 24k Eyelash Curlers, £30, 020 7240 7635; Tweezerman Slant Tweezers with Polka Dot Swarovski Crystals, £25, feelunique.com; Swarovski Nails Inc file £30, nailsinc.com.
Sparkle stick
sarah Jessica Parker,fragrance,make-up
SJP Lovely sparkle stick
This gorgeous little shimmer stick will give sparkle fit for a diva with a smidgen of SJP\'s Lovely scent - zig zag over your décolletage and pair with a little black dress for city glamour.
Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Winter Sparkle Fragrance Shimmer Stick, £13, boots.com
Twinkle toes
Maybelline NY,make-up,metallic,nail polish
Maybelline, Zoya and Spa ritual nail varnish
Make nails the focus with our top three hyper-bling nail colours - you\'ll feel festive as well as of the moment, with metallic nail colour the hottest manicure trend this winter.
Zoya nail varnish in Roxy, £9.25, zoyapolish.co.uk; Maybelline Express Finish Diamonds nail polish in Silver Speed, £3.99, nationwide; Spa Ritual Nail Lacquer in Gold Digger, £7.95, Sparitual.co.uk.
Glimmer of style
highlighter,YSL,make-up,metallic
YSL Touche d\'Or
A glistering pale gold version of the classic Touche Eclat, YSL\'s Touche D\'Or gives a pretty glow when brushed around eyes and cheekbones - this has to be the most sophisticated way to add shimmer.
Yves Saint Laurent Touche D\'Or, £24.50, 01444 255 700
Bling Bijoux
Autumn Winter 2008-09,make-up,jewellery,metallic
Belmacz range of make up
This fabulous range from jeweller Belmacz is very nearly the real thing. The Oyster Pearl Powders contain crushed pearl and are finely milled and lustrous, the lip glosses contain flakes of gold leaf and the hero Halo product can be swiped over lips, brows and browbones for a subtle shimmer. Belmacz is a girl\'s best friend!
Belmacz range from £19, available from cultbeauty.co.uk
Luscious lashes
false eyelashes,make-up,metallic,asos
girls with attitude false lashes
Perhaps the most fun route to a look that screams party time is a set of false lashes. We love these adorable ones by Girls With Attitude - the flash of silver when you blink adds suitable sparkle factor to fluttery lashes.
Girls With Attitude Silver Trim False Lashes, £5, asos.com
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