Eye Shadow Application Tips & Tricks

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.

Classic Eye Shadows Application...

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. 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.
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