hooded eyes- should I bother with eye make up?

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I'm 48 and suspect I have always had hooded eyes to a degree. Luckily my eyelashes are long. However if I put eye shadow on it just disappears under the crease. So, is there any point in bothering or is there a clever way for me to apply eye make up so that it can be seen?

Buttons my eyes are not hooded but they are deep-set. Pale shimmery eye shadow colors on the moving lid make my eyes look bigger. I can't do flicky eyeliner. A decent tutorial here, the Wayne Goss eye shape video is also worth a look.

Thanks frugal. I wish i could see my moving lid! Sometimes it's there, but if I'm tired the hooding is far worse! I'll check out the tutorial x

I have hooded eyes too. Lisa Eldridge does a brilliant video on how to do a smokey look with hooded eyes, but you could use the same principles for any colours.

Big fan of Lisa Eldridge's videos

I have hooded eyes, they are called 'bedroom eyes'.
I've noticed lots of models and actresses have hooded eyes. It also means we don't need to wear as much eyeshadow as we get natural shadow as it were.
Every time you blink your eyeshadow will be seen.
What works for me is a base colour on the lids, then on the outer edge of the lid and above under the eyebrows at the edge I put a touch of darker colour to open my eyes out. And a lighter colour on the inside nearest the bridge of my nose end.
Hope that makes sense.

I'm in my 40s with hooded eyes too. I've watched lots of you tube videos and have gotten a good idea of what and how to apply. The video above is good. A big tip I got was to use matt colours only. Any shimmery bits settle in the creases and make you look crepey.

I feel that la roche posay redermic R eyes cream has improved things noticeably.

Thanks! I have been just looking at lots of Wayne Goss youtube vids-very interesting. I have learnt a lot.
Wayne says hooded are the most common eye shape- that makes me feel better. I just think they make me look old and tired, perhaps because they turn down at the corners or perhaps I am indeed just old and tired .
Ok will go and check out the Lisa Eldridge video now

Lisa Eldridge everyday looks videos are brilliant.