Brown eye makeup is easy once you discover what colors suit your best. Check out the best eyeshadow for brown eyes, along with a few makeup tips for your eyes.
Starting with the color wheel is the easiest way to choose the
best eyeshadow for brown eyes. Make you eyes stand out by
wearing the opposite shades from the color wheel and you'll get the
most flattering and sophisticated brown eye makeup.
Besides being able to pull off both brown and black eyeliner, women
with brown eyes have probably the most colors to choose from when
they're looking for that amazing eyeshadow that will really help
them achieve a great look.
Based on the color wheel, having brown eyes allows you to wear a
big variety of eye makeup colors, from teals, purples, blues and
pinks to neutrals like taupes, coppers, bronzes and chocolates.
Smoky eyes can be a great look for brown eye makeup, as long as
you use colors that compliment your eyes instead of cold metallic
shades. Try the NYX Smoky Eyeshadow
Palette ($6.99), which features the
perfect eyeshadow colors for a smouldering smoky makeup for brown
eyes. Chocolate browns, caramel and gold highlights can help you
achieve an impressive smokey eye look.
Dark brown eyes, that are borderline black, are suited for medium
to dark shades. Get a handheld mirror and look closely at your
irises in the daylight. Focus on the lighter specks of color in
your eyes, those will help you choose the right shades for
highlighters.
Mauves and dark browns are excellent colors, that can be
highlighted with bronze and gold, but charcoal gray, plum or forest
green can look equally pleasing.
From violets to coppers, medium brown eyes allow you the greatest
freedom when choosing amazing eyeshadow. Bronze, purple or green
work best for day and for more dramatic evening looks you can even
combine a neutral eyeshadow with metallic eyeliner.
The best tip for light brown eye makeup is avoiding black eyeliner.
Choose a darker brown shade and experiment with lighter highlights,
like pale yellow.