I’ve been reporting for a beauty story and talking to a bunch of experts. One of my favorite interviews has been with Troy Suratt, a celebrity makeup artist and we were talking about shimmer shadows and whether or not they make you look old. I think they do.

I told Troy that I haven’t worn shimmer since 2000, when I was getting ready for my 30th birthday party with a beauty editor friend and she told me that I shouldn’t wear shimmer eye-shadow because it would draw attention to the wrinkles around my eyes. I dropped shimmer from my makeup kit and I dropped her too.

Here’s what he Troy had to say:

“Yes in the past shimmer shadows had a tendency to collect in wrinkles or emphasize  fine lines however today the pigment technology is such that pigments are so micro-jet-milled that the particle size is so small the light-reflecting-pigments actually  bring forgiveness to the eyes and the fine lines around the eyes.”

I’m running to CVS for a champange shade for my lids.

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