Wondering how to choose the right eyeshadow? Is that wide palette giving you a splitting headache? You have no idea what would look good? Don’t stress. Being new to something is always cool. So here we’ll suggest a broad range of colours that you can go by till you figure out what works for you and then you can start playing around! It’s only a matter of time before you realise that it’s not the shade but the person who wears them that counts!
PS: I am not pointing to a single shade like light green or emerald green while listing out colours. I am giving you colour family, so that you can have the option to try out from the vast range.
Bold colours will go best with black eyes. All vibrant & intense shades will look great. Usually dark blues, purples go very well as they add contrast & colour to black eyes. Blue eye shadows claim to look great and are said to be eye catchy.
Purples, Peaches, Taupes, Pinks & Greens will be a sure bet to pop up your blue eyes. Do not go for greenish blues or aqua as they grapple with your eye colour.
Deep violets, Burgundy Warm, Taupe’s, Light Greens and Purples are good options for green eyes. Stay away from medium greens.
Feel free to experiment with any colour. For a person having brown eyes is like the universal donor O+ve in blood groups. Any colour will work out just fine! Enjoy this freedom and experiment away!
These shades are mentioned separately for they go with all eye colours and are safe. They look stunning day and night. You can never go wrong with neutral eyes and bold lips. But you need to be careful when choosing the right eyeshadow color for brown eyes, as these shades may look muddy on your eyes. Purple is a wonderful shade to use and so as teal, it offers a dramatic look. Never use blue colour as it dulls the appearance.
Also your skin complexion need to be considered when choosing eye shadow colour. If your skin tone is pale or light, you should choose a shade that is less intense than women with olive or darker skin complexion. Eye shadow should always compliment your skin tone as well as eyes, but should not overpower them.
It’s good to stick to basics of eye makeup till you are comfortable with it. So the best & safest option is lightest shade on the brow bone as highlighter, darkest shade on crease & outer V & medium shade on lid. Also I would recommend you to buy a complete palette for first time where they have all three shades of same colour family with application instructions to make things easy for you. Try to stick with one or two shades in the beginning & then go for multi colored looks!