Disclosed is a shield for use in applying mascara to the eyelashes which prevents the smudging of previously applied eye shadow and/or eye liner. The shield comprises an elongate handle portion (which may optionally include a mascara container) and an eyelid covering portion having a shape and curvature generally conforming to the shape and curvature of an upper human eyelid and which when placed over an upper human eyelid will cover same and thereby shield any eye shadow previously applied thereto while leaving the upper eyelashes exposed for the application of mascara without any risk of smudging the thusly shielded eye shadow with said mascara.
