www.youtube.com/panacea81

LOADS of cool makeup tips there.

when i put eyeshadow on, i pat it on instead of dragging it -- perhaps that would help you avoid the crepey skin?
find an eyeshadow base that you can apply with a finger or a cosmetic sponge and dab it on, then dab the eyeshadow on over that.
there's a tribe member here named bellatrix who teaches makeup workshops, she can probably give you great tips too

Awww, thanks Elle. :)

My biggest tip for you would be to buy the Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Sin" -- it's their primer with a been of shimmer to it. Any primer will help with the wrinkly/crepey issue & buying this one with the sheen in it -- it can literally act like your eye makeup alone (no extra eyeshadow needed). It's about $17, but WELL worth it -- and then you can buy all the $1 eyeshadows you want for DAYS & they'll stay on like a champ.

If you want some extra depth beyond just the UDPP, you can put a shade that's slightly darker than your natural tone along the "crease" of your eyelid -- that will add depth without you having to do 10 steps of eye shadow. And the other thing that will help the crepey issue is to use BRUSHES to apply your eyeshadow, not those horrible little sponge sticks that come in the eyeshadow palette. And you don't have to spend a ton on brushes, either -- the ELF site Elle listed has some great brushes for $1, or you can get some WONDERFUL natural-bristle brushes from you local art store for only a few bucks a piece.

Beyond that, some eyeliner & mascara will help round you out without it feeling like a lot -- just remember that you will probably have to wear MORE than you normally would (even more than your "evening look") for it to show up on stage/photos/video. So if you're not getting the effect you want, it's often a case of not having enough on -- ie, make the eyeliner thicker, make the eyeshadow darker, etc.

Once you are comfortable with all of that, I'd recommend possibly coloring in your eyebrows and wearing some false eyelashes -- even the sparse ones -- this is to help balance the amount of makeup you're wearing & to make your face seem proportional. Myself, if I don't color in my eyebrows, once I put on all that makeup, it looks like I have none (which can make you look ill). It seems weird to me when I look in the mirror with colored-in eyebrows, but it really makes a positive difference on stage & in photos.

1. Pat on Moisturizer or eye cream on your lids first; let it absorb a minute. Then you can use a primer, or not. Primers are all the same, just silicone with or without some pearlescence. I like the pearly ones, they're better for middle-aged skin and make you look a little luminous; Sally Hansen's Natural Beauty has a good inexpensive one. I can't tell the difference between a cheap primer and an expensive one; same ingredients.
2. Maybelline makes their cheapo Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quads in two combos for a good smokey eye- Natural Smokes (brown shades) or Charcoal Smokes (black/grey shades) that tell you where each shadow goes. Lightest shade under the browbone, next darker shade all over lid, blending up into crease, second darkest shade in an arc in the crease, blend blend blend everything, darkest shade at outer corners of the eye. Takes me two minutes per eye.
OR get a light, pearly shadow for the browbone, whatever your blush is for the eyelid, and a brown shadow for the crease.
3. Kajal eyeliner pencil, preferably one with a foam blender on the other end. Or L'Oreal HIP gel liner, with a slanted flat brush. You can line your eyes either before you do the shadow and layer the shadow over it, or wait until the shadow is on and do your liner after.
4. Powder sets everything and helps it to last. I like loose translucent mineral powder. Use it lightly.
5. Mascara, facial markings and lips of choice. That's it. Wet & Wild H20 Proof is a good liner for markings that last.