Steel Yourself

Make-up doesn’t have to be outré to make a statement, with chrome manicures and braver eyeshadows showing that a daring yet cautious approach is the best way forward

Honeymoon Eyeshadow Quad, €74 by Tom Ford at Brown Thomas
Purple Times 9, €33.50 by MAC Arnotts

With each new year comes a wave of beauty trend forecasts, most of which are bonkers and you’d be quite right to ignore. Like clockwork, we’re informed by leading authorities on what’s hot, what’s not and what’s ‘so last year’ the minute the fog of our festive season hangover has lifted.

Granted, ‘out there’ looks certainly make for a striking high fashion spread over which you’ll enjoy your ...