Don’t be overcome by the way the shadow looks in its container. It may match everything on the cosmetic counter, but how will it look on you? Choosing the wrong color is a common mistake and a great money waster. The first thing to remember: Don’t try to match your eye color. Instead, your eyeshadow should be coordinated with your wardrobe. It looks really noticeable when a woman with blue eyes in a green dress is wearing blue eyeshadow.
So keep your clothing in mind when you buy shadow. Shadow to be worn during the day should be somewhat more muted than the one you choose for evening. That’s the time to wear iridescent. All the time- use light or medium on the lids, darker in the crease and a light highlight on the area under the brow.
Makeup articles often tell older women to avoid certain types or shades of shadows because they look garish. I think this is basically wrong. Age has nothing to do with it. Eyeshadow looks garish when it is matched to the eyes or when it is improperly applied. To me, the right way to apply eyeshadow is to be 100 percent sure that it is blended in.
