The skinny on some shadows!!

So, are you always wondering, thinking, pondering even, on the differences in some eye shadow finishes??  Well beauties, the wait is over, look with me if you will at some of the differences!!!

EYESHADOW PRIMERS

Primers contain silicon's and polymers that help eye shadows stay in place.  They are great if your eye shadows have a tendency to crease and smudge or if you have very oily lids.

CREAM-TO-POWDER SHADOWS

Cream-to-powder shadows start out as an easy-to-blend cream and set as a lighter powder, making them great for sheer application.  Less of a chance that they will crease than a cream shadow and are great for people who have oily lids but still want the richer color of a cream shadow.

GEL SHADOWS

Gel shadows are the newest in the makeup tecky world!  They can be used a a liner or eyeshadow, come in more intense colors, and are great for a really dramatic look! These are a really good choice if you have a lot of unsightly veins on the lid that you want covered.  Be sure to work fast with gels because once they set......their SET!

PRESSED SHADOWS

Pressed shadows are the best for layering your colors, and come in some absolutely beautiful and amazing colors and textures!!  Avoid chalky textures because these will produce uneven blending and can emphasize fine lines....YUCK!

CREAM SHADOWS

Cream shadows are found in several types of packaging these days, from tubes, to wands and pots.  All produce great creamy looks and can look either sheer or opaque.  The hard part or challenge with these is that they tend to smear and "melt", often resulting in those horrible, horrible creases on your eyelids!!  If you choose a cream, try to use the sheerer colors to help in minimizing the look of creasing and avoid creams with too much shimmer, which will highlight those fine lines that we all love and adore so very much!!  :(

PURE PIGMENT

I LOOOOOVE these!!!  Pure pigments  come in loose shadow form and and produce very intense color.  A color tends to be more vibrant in this form, they contain very few ingredients other than pigments and are  best for those awesome dramatic looks!!  To use, you need to wet your brush with water first for this will produce the most intense of color!!!