for photography I pick matte, i'm not a lover of shimmer, to build colour use matte as a base and then shimmer on top. shimmer reflects the light and matte abserves.
BOTH. matte eyeshadows are great for natural looks or looks that you want to be very clean. shimmer eyeshadows are easy to blend, but sometimes can look messy depending on what colors. either way i love both!!
I prefer shimmer because it gives a classier and like I've put in a lot of effort in my makeup. I only like matte lipsticks and makeup for face such as foundation, blush and bronzer.
I prefer matte eye shadows, as they seem to provide more color pay-off. If I want a bold, sparkly look, I reach for the glitter. I feel like shimmery shadows are in a non-committal place between glitter and matte. I do tend to work with shimmer a bit more than I'd like, because I find mattes difficult to find on a budget.
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Jul 15, 2012
Hannah M.
for photography I pick matte, i'm not a lover of shimmer, to build colour use matte as a base and then shimmer on top. shimmer reflects the light and matte abserves.
Jul 16, 2012
Andrea G.
I love doing a shimmery lid & a matte crease w/ my looks. But I think it's safe to say matte is the more versatile out of the 2
Jul 17, 2012
Julia S.
BOTH. matte eyeshadows are great for natural looks or looks that you want to be very clean. shimmer eyeshadows are easy to blend, but sometimes can look messy depending on what colors. either way i love both!!
Jul 22, 2012
Nicki N.
It depends. For summer I lean towards shimmery shadows but as a rule I gravitate towards matte shades.
Jul 23, 2012
Victoria E.
Shimmer!
Jul 23, 2012
Victoria V.
I love matte and shimmer colors, I usually wear them together. :)
Jul 23, 2012
Michelle A.
I prefer shimmer because it gives a classier and like I've put in a lot of effort in my makeup. I only like matte lipsticks and makeup for face such as foundation, blush and bronzer.
Jul 23, 2012
Havoc M.
I prefer matte eye shadows, as they seem to provide more color pay-off. If I want a bold, sparkly look, I reach for the glitter. I feel like shimmery shadows are in a non-committal place between glitter and matte. I do tend to work with shimmer a bit more than I'd like, because I find mattes difficult to find on a budget.
Jul 23, 2012
Tennille P.
Shimmer of course! BUT matte looks better on the brow bone :)