Choosing the right eyeshadow

There are a few different finishes that a shadow can have.
These include:

• Sheer: This type of shadow comes in a pressed powder form, and will appear sheer on the lid. It will add just a hint of the color but will not be bold.
• Matte: This type of shadow has no shimmer, sparkle, or metallic in it. It is just the plain color.
• Shimmer: This type of shadow is a color that also has shimmer, sparkle or metallic in it.


There are also many different kinds of shadow that can give you once of those three finishes. They include:

• Powder: The most common type of shadow used. Powder shadow comes pressed in a pan or pallet and stays firm in the pan until a finger or brush is used to pick up some of the powder

• Cream: A creamy substance, the color may be matte or shimmery. Cream eye shadow is commonly used as a base for powder or loose eye shadow.

• Baked shadow: Baked shadow is also pressed like a powder shadow, but it’s marbleized and baked in an oven. It can be used either dry or wet, and can sometimes have more than one color swirled in it.

• Liquid: This type of shadow can also be matte or shimmery. Packaged in small tubes, this liquid color is applied with a sponge and dries quickly on the skin.

• Pigment/Loose powder: Instead of being pressed, they are a loose powder and it is highly pigmented. They are applied with a shadow brush just like a pressed powder.

• Pencils: Pencil eye shadows are a newer shadow. They are normally a cream type shadow that comes in the form of a pencil. These are normally used for the same thing as the cream shadow; as a base for powder or loose eye shadow.

Hope this post was helpfull

With Love,

Chique and Glam