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Eye shadow being applied before a wedding

Eye shadow is a cosmetic which is applied on the eyelids and under the eyebrows, to help make wearer's eyes stand out or look more attractive. Eye shadow comes in many different colours, and is usually made from a powder, but can also be found in liquid, pencil or mousse form. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 1212 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Cosmetics ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 1212 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Cosmetics ... Nubian wedding with some international modern touches, near Aswan, Egypt Preparing for the photographs, at a wedding in Thornbury Castle, England A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony A wedding is a ceremony which celebrates the beginning of a marriage. ... For other uses, see Cosmetic. ... An eyelid is a thin fold of skin and muscle that covers and protects an eye. ... The eyebrow is a bony ridge above the eye that protects the eye and bears a tuft of facial hair in most mammals. ... Powder is a substance that has been crushed into very fine grains. ... A liquid will usually assume the shape of its container. ... A Pencil. ...

Civilizations across the world use eye shadow predominantly on females, but occasionally on males. In Western society it is seen exclusively as a feminine cosmetic, even when used by men.

In Goth and some Punk subcultures, black or similarly dark-colored eye shadow and other types of eye makeup are popular amongst both genders. Gothic woman, traditional style, with big hair, spikes and piercings Gothic fashion is a dark, sometimes morbid, eroticized fashion and style of dress. ... Punks at a music festival The punk subculture is a subculture based on punk rock. ...

Many people use eye shadow to simply improve their appearance, but it is also commonly used in theatre and other plays, to create a memorable look, with bright and even ridiculous colours.