Mental Metals

'Tis the season to be jolly, and boy has the fashion world taken that to heart. I for one is not complaining, because metals are the easiest style to adapt. So here I go with my best picks.

Starting with your nails Barry M has 3 easy answers for your nails. There is 3 foil colours, gold, which I have and love, silver and light purple,which I am trying to hunt down. The gold has the look of goldfinger in the 60's. A thick heavy coverage as if your nail has has been covered in molten gold. I am itching to try the purple as I think it would bring a quirky twist to any metallic look. At £4.99 max, they are an easy way to copy the look with out breaking the bank.

Lips are more tricky. I have seen alot with the 3D effect on the , and whilst they look fantastic on  the cover of a magazine, I hardly think they are practical at work or even at the Christmas party. The base level is easily achieved with the Flipstick by Max Factor. With this little gem you can tip your hat the metal trend without resembling a cyberman wannabe. I love the folky pink and gypsy red best, but depending on skin tone there is a different colour to suit all. Whats best about it is you can add as much or as little metal by the fact it is a separate part of the lipstick colour. The price is around the £8 mark, but remember this is included on the superdrug 3 4 2 offer so you could get it at a lower price when you use that offer.

For eyes you have a multitude of choices whether or not you are daring. For those who like the bold statements, you can't go far wrong with Barry M's dazzle dust. These have bold pigments and can be used on their own or mixed with other colours to give a metallic edge. There is a range of many different colours for your choice of look.  A pot can go a long way and they are good value for money at around £4 a pot.

I also fell across MUA on a recent trip and was amazed at their prices for the quality. The range starts at as little as £1 for their pearl eye shadows. Which for the colour range available is a good thing as I am tempted to buy a lot of them. Shade 29 is a lovely gold for the metallic look. You can either just use it for a light hint of colour, or apply more coats and create a dynamic effect.

They also do a special metallic range for £3 which is a pallet of 6 colours which can be applied wet or dry. This creates a multitude of looks available from one palate. For the money this is incredible value, and whats more I find the product excellent to use. Slowly I am joining the world of the converted as far as MUA is concerned. Prior to this weekend I refused to believe that for the price it could be a quality product. But now I can't recommend it enough especially for the metallic look this season.

These are my bet picks do far for the trend, keep your eye peeled no doubt I will be up dating this.