Cool weather has blown into town and everyone is bundling up in warm coats and fun scarves. With the new temperature change comes a fresh season for fashion, which means it’s time to turn over our makeup color palettes. So dump the pastels and reach for the cool tones, because gray has taken over as the hot color for fall and there are multiple ways to wear it! It’s great for anyone, and with so many tones out there, every girl can find a shade right for her.

EYE SHADOW

Sweeping gray across your lids is the most common way to wear this fabulous color. And with shades from sterling to matte purple-gray to deep gunmetal, you can wear gray daily and still have a different look! That being said, a popular style for the season is a soft, smoky gray eye with shiny, burgundy lips.

SILVER

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls – Silver Spark ($5.94 at Target)

Stila Eye Shadow – Twilight ($18 at Ulta)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick – Sterling ($24 at Sephora.com)

WARM, PALE GRAY

Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow Quad – Charcoal Smokes, lid color ($4.99 at Target)

Mary Kay Cream Eye Color – Glacier Gray ($16 at Marykay.com)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow – Mushroom ($18 at Ulta)

CHARCOAL

Pixi Lid Last Shadow Pen – Graphite Glint ($18 at Target)

Lorac Eye Shadow – Dreamy ($19 at Ulta)

Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Colour – Lick-orice ($19.50 at Dillard’s)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream – 1 Anthracite ($23 at Sephora.com)

EYELINER

Gray eyeliner is a great way to make any eye color pop and define eyes while avoiding the harshness of black.

NYX Slide On Eye Pencil – Gun Metal ($7.99 at Ulta)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes – 21L Dark Metallic Grey or 22L Silvery Grey ($18 at Sephora.com)

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner – Revolver ($19 at Ulta)

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner ($20 at Ulta)

LIPS

This is definitely a jump from the natural, go-to gray eye shadow, and it takes a brave soul to test out black or gray lip color.

Sephora Collection Ultra Shine Lip Gloss – 27 Reflex Black Energy ($14 at Sephora.com)

Urban Decay Lip Junkie – Perversion ($19 at Ulta)

Make Up For Ever Lab Shine Lip Gloss – M2 Chrome Grey Pearl or M0 Chrome Onyx ($18 at Sephora.com)

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss – Repulse or Galactic ($20 at Sephora.com)

NAILS

Finally, paint on your nails with a light sterling or cool gray to go with any outfit!

Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Nail Colour – Sparkling Personality (SALE – $5 at Sephora.com)

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color – Pedal to the Metal or Black Platinum ($5.99 at Target)

Essie Lux Effects – Set in Stones ($7.79 at Target)

Sephora by OPI Nail Colour –Frankly I Don’t Give A-Dam ($9.50 at Sephora.com)

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