Eye shadows

I love eye shadow. It's my favourite frivolous make up. Firstly, if you don't own a eye primer and your make up tends to be on your cheeks by lunch time, then go and get some. It makes all the difference. I have the Laura Mercier one.

In my experience, eye shadow is something worth spending a bit of money on. But I do have some bright cheapo colours which are fine if you just want to wear them for a few hours. MAC do fabulous eye shadows. NARS is brilliant too. More pigments so I am told. However, it is all about having the right brushes. I have a flat, widish brush which is great for doing a line of eye shadow to mimic eyeliner. Don't use the crap sponge applicators you get with cheap eyeshadow.

When I had my makeover last week, she used about 5 eyeshadows on all my eye. I never do this at home as I think you have to be quite an expert to not look like a clown. However Kitten eyeshadow by Stila is brilliant for dabbing right in the corner of your eye to make you look more alert and sparkly.

MAC eyeshadow - Thelma rating - 10/10
Stila eye shadow - Thelma Rating - 8/10

Eyeliner and mascara are subjects for future posts.

Listening and watching Lionel Richie singing Dancing on The Ceiling as I write this. Go Lionel!