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shimmery eyeshadow

shimmery eyeshadow

4.9
Makeup for the eyelids that has a soft shiny finish
  • noun
translation icon : sombra de ojos brillante
  • The makeup artist applied a soft pink shimmery eyeshadow to enhance her client's natural beauty.

Examples

  • We're going to use a nice shimmery eyeshadow here, and I'm just using it to just, you know, go over the eye.

  • For her party look, she chose a vibrant shimmery eyeshadow that made her eyelids sparkle.

  • To create a dramatic evening look, use a bold shimmery eyeshadow combined with deep eyeliner.

Antonyms

matte
2 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

How Shiny

glitter
27 1.0
shimmery eyeshadow
4.9

Surface Forms

shimmery eyeshadow singular
shimmery eyeshadows plural

Morphology

shimmery + eyeshadow

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'shimmery' (sparkling, light-reflecting) modifies 'eyeshadow' (a cosmetic for the eyelids), so the meaning is directly derivable as eyeshadow with a shiny/sparkling finish. This follows common descriptive compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Shimmery eyeshadow combines shimmery, which means small flashes of shine, and eyeshadow, the makeup you put on your eyelids. That's why it means 'eyeshadow that catches the light'.