Selecting the correct Makeup Colours each Eye colour
To focus on each eye color, follow the advice below on eyeshadows, eyeliners and mascaras.
Blue Eyes – Brown Undertones
Eyeshadow - avoid the obvious use of blues and purples and focus on warm browns and taupes and soft peaches and pinks.
Eyeliner – try soft browns and taupes.
Mascara – brown (for daytime) or brownish black (for nighttime).
Brown Eyes – Blue Undertones
Eyeshadow – brown-eyed women can experiment with more colors than blue or green eyes, but look best in rich plums and blues, warm browns, shimmery caramels and taupes, mahogany and charcoal.
Eyeliner – dark brown, navy, charcoal gray or soft black.
Mascara – brownish black and soft black.
Green Eyes – Red Undertones
Eyeshadow – soft purples and peaches, warm, golden browns and taupes.
Eyeliner – taupe, soft red-brown and some purples.
Mascara – brown or brownish black
Hazel Eyes
Depending on whether you want to highlight the green or blue of hazel eyes, follow the above rules accordingly.
Very Dark Brown/Black Eyes – Neutral Colors
Eyeshadow – navy, plums, charcoals browns.
Eyeliner – navy, dark plum, charcoal gray, dark black.
Mascara – soft or dark black.
Of course you can slip on the occasional green or blue shadow, but limit them to special occasion or nighttime looks when you really want to make a dramatic statement.
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Farfett
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