eyeshadow help!!!

Okay, so I really love the bright colors, but I have a problem...
I can get my eyelids looking even, but when I extend the shadow up the shape never looks the same on both sides. Now I don't have completely symetrical eyes, but it should be easier than this. I really don't want to have to go back to wearing boring (only my opinion) light colored neutrals. Anyone have any tips? Ideas?
I know at least a few of you are taking courses....so....help!
This is driving me crazy!

Have you tried just cleaning up the shapes with a damp q-tip after you've finished on both eyes? It's easy to get them the same that way. If you don't want harsh lines you can just blend them a little after you are done.

I do blend them, but they still don't look right....I dunno...

Okay, it depends what shape your going for, but the standard way to do it is this... *rushes off to make a diagram in paint*

You can do this before or after you put the rest of your eyeshadow colours on.



Step 1) Look straight ahead into the mirror, and make a mark with whatever colour you want to go in the crease just above the fold of your eyelid, directly above your pupil. Unless you're going for a really heavy look, mark this very lightly.
Step 2) Make an imaginary line going from the bottom of your nose to the outer corner of your eye (and if you have well shaped eyebrows, that's where the tip of those should end, too).



Step 3) Mark out the line (again, lightly) between the corner of your eye and your eyebrow, stopping about 2/3 of the way up. For a good, everyday shape stick to this line- blend inward instead of outward, or it'll look funny (unless you're going for an avant garde look).
Step 4) Go back to the first mark you made (above the pupil) and pull that mark out so it joins up with the line. That should mark out your shape pretty well, now just... go ahead and slap on everything else!

Hope that helped o.O It was shown to us, never written down, so I don't know if that came through very clearly.

Thanks, I'll give it a go.