Who doesn't want great looking eyes!?

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While we are on the subject of eyes, I thought I would share with you what I've learned about applying eyeshadow to eyes. I have read about "rounded" and "winged". Who knew?

First, you need to determine what is the best shading shape for your eyes. You can try applying one shading shape (rounded) to one eye and the other shading shape (winged) to the other eye then look in the mirror and see which one looks best on you.

Experiment and try all the different shading. Although the rounded technique seems to look good on most women, you may find that several of them look great on you. If you don't have much room between the eyelid crease of your eye and your eyebrow then apply eye shadow using the winged shape (unless there is some sagging).

Winged Shading

Looks best where the skin towards the corner of the eye is not sagging such as on younger women because their skin is still firm.

Round Shading

Use when your brow bone markedly curves around the eye and don't use the winged style because it will make any sag more obvious.

Rounded Eye Shadow Application

1. Highlighter (light in color) eye shadow across the eyelid, from the lash line to slightly beyond the crease, and all the way to the eyebrow.

2. Medium shade eye shadow to the eyelid and smudge under the bottom eyelashes.

3. Accent eye shadow in the wedge at the outer corner of the eye and blend well.

4. Line upper and lower lashes with eyeliner pencil.

Advanced Rounded Eye Shadow Application

1. Highlighter eye shadow across the eyelid, from the lash line to slightly beyond the crease, and all the way to the eyebrow.

2. Mid tone eye shadow on inner corner of lid.

3. Accent eye shadow on crease and in wedge; blend all well.

4. Line upper and lower lashes with with eyeliner pencil.

Winged Eye Shadow Application

1. Highlighter eye shadow from lash line to brow.

2. Medium shade eye shadow color on lid.

3. Accent eye shadow in wedge at outer corner; blend well.

4. Line upper and lower lashes with eyeliner pencil.

How to Apply Eye Shadow to Create Shape...

Now that you know the shape of the skin surrounding your eye you are ready to try to apply eye shadow in several highlight and shadow combinations to help you find the one that complements you the best. Remember that the crease of the eye is always shaded. Here are some of the choices for shading and highlighting that you can try:

Apply eye shadow to highlight the eyelid, round the shading: Best suited for hooded eyes and older deep set eyes.

Highlight the eyelid, wing the shading: Best suited for younger deep set eyes.

Apply eye shadow to shade the eyelid and round the shading: Best suited for prominent lids and younger deep set eyes.

Shade the eyelid and wing the shading: Best suited for younger deep set eyes.

Eye Shadow Tricks. If your eyes are…Then try…

Too close together

A light color on the inside corner of your eye lid and a medium to dark color from the center to the outer part of your eye

Too far apart

A medium shade on the inner half of the lid blending it out toward a lighter color; then line your eyes with the medium color following Step 5 above

Small

Lighter shades since darker shades minimize your eyes

Droopy

Applying shadow to the outer corner of your eye, then extend the shadow up and out (think Cleopatra) for an uplifted look

Too deep

Sweeping a light to medium color on your lid and a slightly darker color slightly above the crease of your eye, highlight your brow with a light color