Eyeshadow tips to enhance your eyelid shape

It always helps to have beautiful eyes. People are almost always drawn instantly to the eyes, even if the rest of the features are not perfect. You, too, can easily make your eyes work to your advantage with the help of colors. Colors can drastically improve or influence how your eyes look. If used effectively, color can bring out the best in your eyes. But while there are basic eyeshadow tips to keep in mind, they may not work as effectively on every pair of eyes, considering the uniqueness of the shape of every person’s eyelid.

There are about three shapes of eyelids to consider: prominent eyelids, hooded eyelids and deep-set eyelids. Look at yourself in the mirror and analyze the shape of your eyelid. Is it prominent, hooded or deep-set?

If you have prominent eyelids, your goal is to have smaller and thinner-looking eyelids. You can achieve this look by using eyeshadow on the eyelid and along the crease above the eye. Never use a light shade on the eyelid as this will tend to highlight the eyelid even further. Instead, highlight only the area just below the eyebrow.




If your eyelid shape is somewhat hooded, you must create an impression that there actually exists an eyelid. For this particular shape, a highlighter on the eyelid itself will give the illusion of a larger eyelid. Only the crease of the eye should be shaded, blending the eyeshadow outwards until it joins with the corner of the eye.

If you have deep-set eyes, consider yourself lucky. You can practically do either way of the techniques already mentioned with a pair of deep-set eyes. You may either use a light shade on the eyelid or use a dark shade on it. Whatever you decide on, your eyes will still be a sure winner.