What color eyeshadow and eyeliner will make brown eyes stand out?

SMOKY EYES:





you cant go wrong with dark matted colours. the smokey eye look is great and so easy to achieve when you know how.





youll need: eye primer (you dont NEED it but its best for keeping your eyeshaddow put), two shaddows (one light, one dark), eyeliner, eyeshaddow brush and mascara.





firstly youll need to prep the lid, this is the key to keeping your eyeshaddow put all day long. this will also stop your shaddow melting into your eyelid crease after a few hours. to do this, start wil an eyeshaddow base/primer. try MAC's prep and prime eye or fresh freshface perfecting eye primer.





then youll need to apply eyeliner. if your going for a typical black, brown or grey smoky eye, apply liner in one of those colours above your lash line, making the line thicker in the middle of the eye. if you want to go for something a little different ie a jewel-toned colour, then violet makes a gorgeous smoky eye, so line the eyes with a purple, blue, or deep green liner. again, mac make great eyeliners but i also like ones by tigi, maybelline and loreal, so experiment untill you find something you like using.





then blend in the colour on the bottom of your lashes. for colour on the bottom (a key smoky eye look) youll need a lighter eyeliner. the key is to smudge it slightly. you can also apply a bit of shaddow to get a full smudge effect. personally, i find rimmel eyeshaddows great and theyre reasonably priced too!





next, apply a light base colour. again, the key to the smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with a darker hue. i prefer nice cream shades for my base which are very readily available. sweep a light, shimmery shaddow over your lids to your brow bone. try stilla's whipped eye shaddows. they are of a kind of mousse consistency and really do seem to stay on forever. taupe and pearl are must-have colours.





now blend in the darker colour, but keep the colour below the crease or youll risk looking like you have two black eyes. now that you have the base and eyeliner on, its time to get the smokey effect. you need a darker shade of eyeshaddow for this. using an eyeshaddow brush, blend in colour starting at your lash line and blending up. make sure to blend colour into the lash line so the eyeliner dissapears. stop the deep colour at the crease. then just double check your work to check that your eyes match and you can even blend the colour with a cotton bud if you want.





almost done. finish with several coats of volumising mascara like dior's show mascara or loreal paris volume shocking mascara.





...one more thing, remember to keep your lips to a nude colour otherwise you may end up looking a bit like a drag queen lol.








PRETTY EYES:





pretty, springtime eyes can be created using some of the new pastel, frosted eyeshaddow colours. try some of the new offbeat colours like pink or yellow. use them to line all the way around your eyes.





again, firstly youll need to prep the lid, this is the key to keeping your eyeshaddow put all day long. this will also stop your shaddow melting into your eyelid crease after a few hours. to do this, start wil an eyeshaddow base/primer. try MAC's prep and prime eye or fresh freshface perfecting eye primer. then the rest is simple, just apply your colour, if you want two seperate colours then remember to blend, blend, blend. finish off with some brown or black mascara and there you have it, another great look.





this look is great for eyes that are close set, use lighter coloured eyeshaddow on the inner portion of the lid towards the nose and darker eyeshaddow on the outer edge of the lid. (reverse technique should be used to apply eyeshaddow for widely spaced eyes).








NEUTRAL COLOURS:





the best make-up colours for brown eyes are actually neutrals. try colours in the brown family like taupes and peaches. l'oreal do some lovely neautral shades. try to somewhat coordinate your look. i dont mean your shaddow should be beige, your blush should be beige, and your lipstick should be beige. i dont mean a monotone colour, just a coordinated one.





apply primer as described previously. apply eyeliner under the eyes (above eyelashes) and a thin line above the eyes close to the eyelashes. grab your eyeshadow brush that is thinnest and dab it in the eyeshadow. raise your eyebrows, find the crease of your upper eyelid (where you might feel the bone for the top of your eye socket), and then take the brush and line it with the eyeshadow. do it as if you're holding a pencil and you're using it to draw on your eyes. do this to make a half circle above your eyes. (don't go too far out to the side of your face when doing this step).





to do the bottom part of the eyeshadow, take out your thin brushed eyeshadow brush again and dab it in your black eyeshadow. (tap it on the rim to get rid of excess eyeshadow that could fall off the brush and leave unattractive black spots of eyeshadow under your eyes or on your cheeks!) with one easy motion, start by putting the brush under your bottom lashes and sweeping it from side to side in a straight motion to create the point under the eye on both sides.





touch up by making sure no excess eyeshadow fell onto unwanted places on your face and adding a little concealer to seal the deal. and you're done!








COORDINATE YOUR COLOURS:





if you are wearing shaddows from the brown family, try a peach blush. if you are wearing a more colourful shaddow like violet or blue, use a berry or rose coloured blush. keep like colours together: muted with muted. bright with bright.





make-up for brown eyes really has no rules. when selecting an eyeliner, you can go with dark browns for a natural look and black for a more intense look. you can frame your eyes with tons of mascara and not end up looking all panda eyed. play it up and emphasize it all you want.





hope this helps


xWhat color eyeshadow and eyeliner will make brown eyes stand out?
Step 1 Shop for shades that complement your skin and eye color. Look for colors that softly contrast with the shade of your eyes - not colors that match them exactly.


Step2 Choose simple, natural shades. If you opt for bright or trendy colors, be careful; they can look unnatural unless balanced with other suitable tones, and may go out of style as fast as they came in.


Step3 Buy colors that blend well together. You want your eyes to attract the attention, not any marked lines caused by your shadow.


Step4 Keep in mind that dark colors will minimize your eyes, while light shades will make them stand out.


Step5 Consider soft browns and tans with sandy or pink undertones for blue eyes.


Step6 Wear khaki and brown shades with yellow undertones for green eyes.


Step7 Accent dark brown and black eyes with brown and charcoal shadows.


Step8 Experiment. Head to a department store's cosmetic counter and have your eyes made up by a professional. Ask for color combinations that could work for day and evening.What color eyeshadow and eyeliner will make brown eyes stand out?
You should avoid colours that match your iris as this will compliment, not contrast.


You should wear eyeliner a shade darker than your eyeshadow, or for evenings you could wear metallic silver or gold eyeshadow for a glamorous look.


These colours will definietely make you eyes pop:


Plum, violet, champagne, baby pink.


Navy blue, baby blue, turqoise, dark green.


Silver or gold in evenings.


You could put white eyeliner on the lower inside rim of your eye to make them realllly stand out.


Hope this helps x
Purple, metalics, grays, gold, pink, green, and blue. Personally, I think the purple provides one of the nicest, subtlest contrasts (if you get it in a darker shade) and makes eyes pop.
I'm sorry but I cant help but laugh when reading alot of answers i see to people who want make-up advice. 80% of people don't know what they are on about and giving people wrong advice.





I'm gonna tell you this.


ANYTHING Blue willl bring out your brown eyes.


ANYTHING Brown will bring out blue eyes.





The complete opposite to your eyecolor is what will bring your eyes out.








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would be a great look for you...if your goin out somewhere or somthin.
I would recommend purple, because the more golden and lighter tones in your eyes will totally pop on a purple background (complimentary colours). However if your eyes have more auburn and bronze tones, a green would also do the trick.





-TIG
i have brown eyes!


and i put eyeliner on the top and bottom of my eyes!


and i wear brown or gold eyeshadow! and mascara helps too!





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Purple works well with brown eyes because its contrasts with the eye colour making them stand out.


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Depends what colour you hair is. If it's light, a dark colour like black eyeshadow will work. If dark, use a bright colour like the suggested green.
purple liner totally rocks with brown eyes! I use it and always get comlpliments.and somehow it looks more natural and not tacky! :)
a slight shade of purple (subtle) on your lids then natural near your brow. brown christian dior show mascarar. stunning
lilac colors, white/light tan, watch out for light blues and pinks,


they can look tacky, depends on the quality and how you apply it :)
I use emerald greens, rosey pink, and gold tones. They just make my eyes pop right out.
black and eletric blue..





i have brown eyes and always get ';ahh your eyes are lovely!!';
Potassium Purple.
Blue, black, brown/gold, purple
green? and of course, black
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