History Main / ExcessiveEvilEyeShadow

* The Red Queen from ''Film/AliceInWonderland''
* Nizam in the film ''Film/PrinceOfPersia.'' Could he be any more obviously the villain?

Villains and evil characters tend to wear excessive, dark colored makeup on and around their eyes. The key word here is ''"excessive,"'' as in "Singlehandedly keeps a cosmetics company in the black" (no pun intended). There's a few ways for the character to apply the Evil Eyeshadow: there's always some on the eyelid accompanied with mascara to darken and lengthen the eye lashes, and the "excessive" extra can be applied as upper or lower eyeshadow... or ''both'' to go the extra villainous mile. The color isn't restricted to just black, but just about any color as long as it's sufficiently dark.

[[caption-width-right:350:"What's that shopkeep? Out of EvilEye shadow you say? Not if you want to ''live."'']]
Villains and evil characters tend to wear excessive, dark colored makeup on and around their eyes. The key word here is ''"Excessive,"'' as in "Singlehandedly keeps a cosmetics company in the black" (no pun intended). There's a few ways for the character to apply the Evil Eyeshadow: there's always some on the eyelid accompanied with mascara to darken and lengthen the eye lashes, and the "excessive" extra can be applied as upper or lower eyeshadow... or ''both'' to go the extra villainous mile. The color isn't restricted to just black, but just about any color as long as it's sufficiently dark.

* Dark Nella from the ''NostalgiaChick'' reviews. It even gets [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]].

By now the villain has so much product on their face (and [[GoodHairEvilHair hair too probably]]) that they will have a very real aversion to water... not because it's their WeaksauceWeakness but because a good splash means YourMakeupIsRunning. Heroes are advised to avoid [[VillainousBSOD making them cry]] or splashing them, as the [[VillainousBreakdown resulting fury won't be pretty]]] ({{Pun}} intended).

* Renfro from ''DarkAngel''.

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* Yuda from ''FistOfTheNorthStar.''

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** Rare male example: Jafar from ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}''. .

** Rare heroic example: Megara from ''{{Disney/Hercules}}''. She was manipulated by [[EverybodyHatesHades Hades,]] but still...

* If you have trouble keeping Robot|Maria and the real Maria straight in ''{{Metropolis}}'', just remember the robot wears too much eyeliner, and the real Maria doesn't wear any (visible) makeup.

* Joker in Batman.
* Lola -- FetishFuelStationAttendant and TheDragon in ''[[TheTransporter Transporter 2]]''.

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* Mimi from ''TheDrewCareyShow.'' As I recall, Drew considered her evil. So evil, she's the page picture for UncannyValleyMakeup.

* Renfro from DarkAngel.
* Caroline from ''TheVampireDiaries'' upon first becoming a vampire. Dropped after a few weeks when writers realized it was ridiculous, as Caroline isn't evil nor is she trying to look different than she used to, and other vampires don't have this effect.

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* This is what separates the appearances of the eviler of the two consorts in ''{{Overlord}}''.

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* Prince Jazan subverts in the ''{{Neopets}}'' Ancient Egypt -themed "Lost Desert" plot. For most of the plot he's played as a villain, with heavy guyliner. (That is, heavier than other characters.) Later on he's revealed to have been controlled by the real BigBad, and makes a HeelFaceTurn. He never stops wearing the guyliner.

--> '''The Chick''': "You're wearing lipstick!"
--> '''Dark Nella''': "I know, and eyeliner."
--> '''The Chick''': "Where are your glasses?" ''*Gasp*'' "You're evil!"

* Wuya in her human form from ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' appears to have eyeliner, as with Jack Spicer.

* Master Cyclonis from ''StormHawks'' wears a ''ton'' of eyeshadow and eyeliner. Then again, with the liner, it's hard to tell whether or not that's just the animation style...

Despite [[WinxClub the Trix girls]] being the page pic, guys can wear Excessive Evil Eyeshadow, usually in the form of GuyLiner. They also tend to be a lot... ''quirkier''... than other guy villains. It's also worth noting that this [[SubTrope Sub-tope]] of ObviouslyEvil is so exclusively villainous it's rare to see even {{Anti Hero}}es use Excessive Evil Eyeshadow. If the character also wears a lot of makeup in addition to the excessive evil eyeshadow, expect him/her to be a MonsterClown. When the darkness is batural, rather than from cosmetics, it's CreepyShadowedUndereyes.

Despite [[WinxClub the Trix girls]] being the page pic, guys can wear Excessive Evil Eyeshadow, usually in the form of GuyLiner. They also tend to be a lot... ''quirkier''... than other guy villains. It's also worth noting that this [[SubTrope Sub-tope]] of ObviouslyEvil is so exclusively villainous it's rare to see even {{Anti Hero}}es use Excessive Evil Eyeshadow. If the character also wears a lot of makeup in addition to the excessive evil eyeshadow, expect him/her to be a MonsterClown.

** Mother Gothel from ''{{Tangled}}''.

* Sesshomaru and Naraku from ''InuYasha''.
* Drocell Caines from {{Black Butler}} (anime only)
* In {{Bleach}}, FillerVillain Muramasa has large fields of purple eyeshadow in a fancy shape. He is fairly reserved, but definitely bold, mysterious, and unsettling. Although being the spirit of a zanpakuto weapon, it could just be part of his anatomy.

* Caroline from "The Vampire Diaries" upon first becoming a vampire. Dropped after a few weeks when writers realized it was ridiculous.

* This is what seperates the appearences of the eviler of the two consorts in ''{{Overlord}}''.

Despite [[WinxClub the Trix girls]] being the page pic, guys can wear Excessive Evil Eyeshadow, usually in the form of GuyLiner. They also tend to be a lot... ''quirkier''... than other guy villains. It's also worth noting that this [[SubTrope Sub-tope]] of ObviouslyEvil is so exclusively villainous it's rare to see even {{Anti Hero}}es use Excessive Evil Eyeshadow.

* Orochimaru from {{Naruto}}.

* Wuya in her human form from ''XiaolinShowdown'' appears to have eyeliner, as with Jack Spicer.