absolutely ! i would probably stay away from red for right now . i have a red in my shadow palette that i rarely wear because it can be such a harsh color , especially on pale skin people . eyeshadow is usually done in three parts . base , lid , and crease . for the base , i think you need a creamy white color and you will put that on your lid up to your brow but don ' t cake it on . then for lid you need a bronze color and then a brown that goes around the corner and on the crease . then blend it together . if you are really wanting to get into make up , my favorite eye shadow palettes are from Too Faced . you can buy them at sephora or ulta . i think the natural eye palette is exactly what you need . and it comes with a little folded book that has step by step instructions on how to get certain looks !