One of the hot new trends we saw on the runways for Spring 2008 was the Eyeshadow Color Flash. At right, check out makeup artist Pat McGrath's look for Gucci. McGrath showed us how to create the look with Max Factor Vivid Impact Duo Eyeshadow ($8), and we're gonna tell you. But ... is this wearable?

McGrath achieved this look by swiping a bold color generously all over the model's lined eyelid, then blending it upward to include the entire area between lash and brow. She herself brought up the fact that this is probably a bit extreme for regular people like us, and gave us a few suggestions on how to make the runway's hot "Eyeshadow Color Flash" work for real life!

"It's not the kind of thing you'd expect to see walking down the street," says McGrath.

Annie Scott attempts to follow her advice below, armed with a Max Factor Vivid Impact Duo Eyeshadow in Emerald Coast.

Celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath showed us how to create top looks from the spring runways, and now we're testing them out.