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"Nobody\u2014except maybe Kate Moss\u2014loves dark, sexy eye makeup more than [the ladies at *Allure*](http://www.allure.com/magazine). But unless you're a supermodel, all that sooty black around the eyes can look a little too gloom-and-doom come [spring. ](http://www.allure.com/trends/look/2009/03/look_now)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nEnter cocoa brown\u2014the hottest eye-shadow shade from the spring runways. So what can brown do for you? It's richer than the standard taupe or beige\u2014without being heavy, like black\u2014and brown is still a pretty, soft neutral, so you can wear it with a bright lip color or bronzer without venturing into trannyland. (Our favorite: the [Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow palette in Beige Massai](http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P40664&amp;amp;cm_mmc=us_search-_-GoogleBase-_-P40664-_-893891&amp;amp;_requestid=42976&amp;amp;ci_src=14110944&amp;amp;ci_sku=893891), which includes a soft brown, shimmery gold, and copper shadow.)\\n\\n\\n\\nCheck out our backstage [video](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2008/02/subindex_video) for exactly how to wear it\u2014we've got subtle day-time looks (Missoni) and maxed-out browns toppped with golden and bronze shadows for evening (watch [Pat McGrath](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2007/09/How_To_Apply_Liquid_Liner) in action at[ Bottega Veneta](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2008/02/backstage-at-bottega.html))."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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