Ladies, shimmer and glitter can be very eye catching and will draw you to the makeup counter but one of the most important pieces of advice I can give when using such products is to use them sparingly and very carefully!

The skin on your eyelids is extremely delicate and tends to have teeny little lines that become more noticeable as you age. With the wrong application, makeup settles into these lines and can make you look much older than you are.  In general, shimmery eye shadows are a wonderful way to brighten the eyes and make them sparkle but here are a few key tips for applying this tricky makeup that is both age appropriate and will make you really shine:

* Only apply sparkly eye shadow on the inner corner or as a dot on the center of the lids. This will add some shine and color without allowing the shadow to settle into fine lines.

* Choose darker shimmers instead of white ones. Lighter sparkly shades tend to emphasize lines like crazy. 

* Actual glitter??? I'd save this for Halloween and costume parties!