Eye shadow in the form of stick:- Few eye shadows are in stick form & are hard like cream. They become loose during summers & hard during winters, because of which it is difficult to apply & spread them.

Powder eye shadow:- They are like compact powder. They have moisturizer also. They remain on skin for long period. They are best for oily skin. They are applied with the help of applicator.

Creamy eye shadow:- They are best for dry skin because there base is oil. They can be spreaded on the skin easily.

Pencil eye shadow:- It is just like eyebrow pencil which is found in different colors. But they are more soft than eyebrow pencil. The eye shadow is applied through them & after this spreaded evenly through tips of fingers.

CAUTIONS:
The woman who uses contact lenses should not use powder eye shadow.