Eye shadow

Abstract: The invention concerns a Cosmetic formulation comprising 99,9 weight -% - 70 weigth-% of a basic cosmetic fomulation selected from the group of transparent pearly lotion, gel cologne with sparkles, pearlescent waterproof sun creme, bronze self tanning cream, sunscreen creme, pearl bronze/copper suntan cream, Icy gel toothpaste, face mask for oily skin, moisturizing body veil, clarifying bright lotion, snow white body cream, cleansing scrub, silky BHA lotion, sunshine body cream, skin moisturizing gel, liquid pearl bath soap, bath dusting powder, bath and shower gel, highlighting hair gel, conditioner, low pH shampoo, sparkle hair spray, festival hair gel, iridescent hair conditioner, conditioning shampoo, pearly foundation cream, blush stick, face bronze pressed powder, silky finish loose face powder, liquid makeup, body veil, earthtone makeup powder, liquid foundation, creamy peral blush, sheer leg makeup, face bronzer with sunscreen, silky face powder, shimmering pearl pressed powder blush, all purpose color stick, dual face powder, radiance pressed powder blush, gel blush frost, sparkling ruby nail enamel, poured eye shadow, cream eye shadow, emulsion cream mascera, eye shadow, liquid eyeliner, pressed powder eye shadow, emulsion cream eye shadow, charcoal silky powder eyeliner, loose powder eye shadow, concealer, sheer satin pressed powder eye shadows, crayon eye shadow, velvety pressed powder eye shadow, waterproof mascara, slender stick eye shadow, silky pressed powder eye shadow, lipstick, fair taupe lipstick, lip gloss with sunscreen, glossy lipstick, shimmering brick lipstick, lip pomade, soft lipstick, pressed lip powder, long wear lipstick, lipstick with sunscreen, lip glaze-formulation The invention is characterized in that 0,01 - 30 weight-% glasses or color glass or glass ceramics or ceramics or glass powders or color glass powders or glass ceramic powders or ceramic powders or composite materials comprising glass or glass ceramics or ceramic powders or mixtures of glass, ceramic and glass ceramic powders

Abstract: Do eyeliner, mascara, and eye shadow actually make the eyes appear larger than they really are? If so, by what percentage? To answer these questions, we used psychophysical experiments. Experiment 1 manipulated the degree of eyeliner (four levels) and mascara (five levels), and measured perceived eye size using a psychophysical procedure called the staircase method. The results showed that both eyeliner and mascara make the eyes appear larger than they really are by up to 6% (13% in area), but their effects are not additive. Eyeliner increased perceived eye size only in the absence of mascara. In the presence of mascara, however, eyeliner has no additional effect. Experiment 2 measured perceived eye size with or without eye shadow and demonstrated that eye shadow increases perceived eye size by about 5% (10% in area). These findings indicate that one mechanism by which makeup and cosmetics alter facial appearances involves inducing visual illusions. In addition, it is suggested that the eye size illusion caused by eyeliner, mascara, and eye shadow uses the same mechanism as that of the Delboeuf illusion, a geometric illusion of assimilation.

Abstract: Does an assimilative illusion like the Delboeuf illusion occur in the human face? We investigated factors that might influence the perceived size of the eyes in a realistic face. Experiment 1 manipulated the position of the eyebrows (high or low), the presence/absence of eye shadow, and the viewing distance (0.6 m or 5 m), then measured the perceived eye size using a psychophysical method. The results showed that low eyebrows (i.e., closer to the eyes) make the eyes appear larger, suggesting that the assimilation of eyes into the eyebrows is stronger when the eye-eyebrow distance is shorter. The results also demonstrated that the application of eye shadow also makes the eyes look larger. Moreover, the effect of eye shadow is more pronounced when viewed from a distance. In order to investigate the mechanism of the eye size illusion demonstrated in Experiment 1, Experiment 2 measured the magnitude of the Delboeuf illusion at a viewing distance of 0.6 m or 5 m, with or without gray gradation simulating the eye shadow that was used in Experiment 1. The experiment demonstrated that the Delboeuf illusion is modulated by viewing distance and gradation in the same way as the eye size illusion. These results suggest that the eye size illusion induced by the eyebrows and the Delboeuf illusion involve the same mechanism, and that eye shadow causes the assimilation of the eyes into itself and enhances assimilation between the eyes and the eyebrows.

Abstract: An oil-free and talc-free cosmetic powder composition which is useful as a foundation, blush, lipstick, eye shadow or mascara powder and which comprises a) about 0.00 to 90.00% of one or more coloring agents, b) about 1.00 to 90.00% of silica, c) about 1.00 to 90.00% of nylon, d) about 1.00 to 90.00% of polymethylmethacrylate and e) about 1.00 to 90.00 of mica, and wherein each of such a) to e) components is in the form of spherical beads having an average particle size in the range of about 1 to 20 microns.