Learning the basics is actually quite simple. With a little practice, anyone can master the secrets of a beautiful eye shadow makeup. Here are a few tips how to naturally enhance the look of your eyes.There are many different ways to enjoy the fun of make up. Yet the makeup items a woman uses can vary from several dozen to a few basics – a foundation, lipstick, and something like an eyebrow pencil. To a moderate makeup user, an elaborate pallet of eye shadow colors with assorted brushes and tips may seem too perplexing to use with finesse.

The basic knowledge of eye shadow:

There are two basic rules to follow when applying eye shadow：Blur the border between the eye shadow and neighboring skin for a natural gradation.The eyeball is naturally darker towards the outside than the inside. For a natural impression of depth, apply the darker color at the outer corners of the eye.No matter how many colors you find in an eye shadow set, the colors are usually divided into three types – light, intermediate, and dark. These can be applied by following the basic procedure outlined below.

Light colors
First, brighten up the eyes by applying the light color over the whole eyelid. If you want good coloration all round the eye, a thickish tip or brush will work best.

Intermediate colors
Next, blend in the intermediate color working from the outer corners of the eyes inwards. The outer corners of the eyes tend to droop as we get older. For a youthful look, apply more color at the outermost corner the eye, carefully blending in the color to obscure the borders between the shades. Meanwhile, the inner corners of the eyes need only a light dab of color. This is important to remember, as color applied too heavily at the inner corner will look gaudy.

Dark colors
Finally, apply dark color along the upper and lower lash lines, again applying more color at the outer corners and more lightly inward. If your upper eyelids tend to droop down over the eye shadow, try applying dark and intermediate colors over a wide area. The eyes will look larger and well balanced with dark color applied over the outer one third of your eye lid. Look in the mirror to make sure that the eye shadow is visible on the outer sides of the eyes with your eyes open.