Eye Shadow Cosmetics - Accentuating Your Eyes

Eye contact has weighty consequences in establishing, developing, and sustaining relationships. Making eye contact or avoiding it, when introduced to a stranger sends immediate information about you to your acquaintance. Looking a person in the face, while acknowledging an introduction will say this: I think well of myself and I highly regard you also. People are drawn to that.

On the other hand, failing to look a person in the eye upon introduction makes everyone uncomfortable. Averting your eyes leaves the stranger guessing: is this person shy? Nervous? Is she deceitful? Does she have something to hide? Or perhaps the person you are meeting will be left feeling insecure about herself and wonder: Is there something she doesn't like about me? Am I unattractive? Not worthy of her time or friendship? Just make eye contact, add a smile and word of greeting and you may have the start of a fulfilling relationship.

So as a woman, would it give you more confidence in that first meeting if you had the most amazing eye shadow cosmetics to allow your best facial feature to shine? Below are some hints and tips on achieving different eye shadow cosmetics looks.

Eye Shadow Cosmetics

Cosmetics have been used for as long as there have been people to use them. Face painting is mentioned in the Old Testament and eye shadow cosmetics was used in Egyptian burials dating back to 10,000 BC. The word "cosmetae" was first used to describe Roman slaves whose function was to bathe men and women in perfume.

Eye shadow cosmetics adds depth and dimension to one's eyes, complements the eye colour, or simply draws attention to the eyes.

Eye shadow comes in many different colors and textures. It is usually made from a powder and mica, but can also be found in liquid, pencil, or mousse form.

Mascara

Mascara is a cosmetic used to darken lighten or colour lashes, also it can be used to thicken, lenghthen and define eyelashes. Mascara comes in three forms: liquid, cake, and cream. It also comes in many formulas, tints, and colours. The general purpose of mascara is to define, thicken, lengthen, and emphasise lashes. Mascara is available with tube and wand applicators. Ingredients in mascara include water, wax thickeners, film-formers, and preservatives. Mascara brushes can be straight or curved, to curl eye lashes, with fine or thick bristles. Some mascara wands contain rayon or nylon fibers to lengthen eyelashes.

Eye Liner

Eyeliner was first used in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as a dark black line around the eyes. It was subsequently often used by Arab women. In the 1960s, liquid eyeliner was used to create thick black and white lines around the eyes in the makeup fashion associated with designers like Mary Quant.

Depending on its texture, eyeliner can be softly smudged or clearly defined. There are four main formulas available on the market: each produces a different effect.

* Liquid eyeliner is an opaque liquid that usually comes in a small bottle and is applied with a tiny brush or felt applicator. It creates a sharp, precise line.

* Powder-based eye pencil is eyeliner in a wood pencil. It is generally available in dark matte shades.

* Wax-based eye pencils are softer pencils and contain waxes that ease application. They come in a wide variety of intense colours as well as paler shades such as white or beige. Wax-based eyeliners can also come in a cone or a compact with brush applicator.

* Kohl eyeliner is a soft powder available in dark matte shades. It it most often used in black to outline the eyes. It comes in pencil, pressed powder, or loose powder form.

* Gel eye liner is a softer gel liner that can be easily applied with an eyeliner brush. It can be precisely applied and is much softer than Kohl. This latest innovative eye liner product is one of the biggest sellers for Go Cosmetics