How can you tell if the eyeshadow you're buying is sheer or not?

There's two kinds of eyeshadows: powder and the kind that's like lip gloss. Which ones are sheer?How can you tell if the eyeshadow you're buying is sheer or not?
I think you mean matte or shimmer. Mattes have no mica in the so they have no shimmery effect when the light hits the eye. They tend to be more opaque and provide a more solid color but how sheer the shadow is would depend upon the color and application rather than the presence of mica. I do however think you mean shimmers. You should have no problems recognizing them just hold them to the light and see if you see some reflecting light hitting the mica. Most powders out there are shimmers, it's actually pretty hard to find matte powders so you really have issues with finding them.How can you tell if the eyeshadow you're buying is sheer or not?
read the labels!
Do you mean like, powder and creme shadows?


Creme shadows usually show up quite well, but then again, so do matte powders. Read the above response about powders, but usually higher brand makeup tends to show up more opaque- whereas cheaper makeup will be quite sheer. You can use a primer (i recommend urban decay primer potion) to bring out the colour in sheerer shadows and make them last longer.





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