eye shadow
noun
: a cosmetic cream or powder in one of various colors that is applied to the eyelids to accent the eyes
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For the icing on the (birthday) cake, Sweeney paired the mall girl curls with equally '80s iridescent eye shadow, baby pink blush and frosty pale pink lipstick, in keeping with the pink-on-pink-on-pink theme of her prom queen ensemble.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Sep. 2023
Rose gold is always eye-catching, from sparkling engagement rings to shimmery eye shadow palettes to even kitchen gadgets, home decor, and electronics.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
Jamie pointed out that all their eye shadow, eye liner and mascara were left intact — sans touch-ups.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 10 Sep. 2023
This means your eye shadow and liner match your bronzer and highlighter, which match your lips and so on.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
In one corner, a group of teenage boys wearing glittery eye shadow clasped their hands in prayer and asked, earnestly, to be taken to church.
—Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
Fox arrived at the fashion event with her long, straight hair a shade of berry-leaning auburn and frosty white eye shadow reaching from the inner corner to out beyond her brow bone.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Sep. 2023
That’s a rose gold pigment from the Day Glow Highlighting Balm, which can do double duty as an eye shadow.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
As for glam, Longoria wore an elegant updo with side bangs, a pointy chrome rose-gold manicure, shimmery silver eye shadow, dramatic lashes, and a pink glossy lip.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Sep. 2023
Rose gold is always eye-catching, from sparkling engagement rings to shimmery eye shadow palettes to even kitchen gadgets, home decor, and electronics.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
Jamie pointed out that all their eye shadow, eye liner and mascara were left intact — sans touch-ups.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 10 Sep. 2023
This means your eye shadow and liner match your bronzer and highlighter, which match your lips and so on.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
In one corner, a group of teenage boys wearing glittery eye shadow clasped their hands in prayer and asked, earnestly, to be taken to church.
—Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
Fox arrived at the fashion event with her long, straight hair a shade of berry-leaning auburn and frosty white eye shadow reaching from the inner corner to out beyond her brow bone.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Sep. 2023
That’s a rose gold pigment from the Day Glow Highlighting Balm, which can do double duty as an eye shadow.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
As for glam, Longoria wore an elegant updo with side bangs, a pointy chrome rose-gold manicure, shimmery silver eye shadow, dramatic lashes, and a pink glossy lip.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
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1922, in the meaning defined above
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eye shadow
noun
: a colored cosmetic applied to the eyelids
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