Brown Eyes come in many different shades so let's look at a
kaleidoscope of colors to help us to enhance eye color. Colors opposite to each
other will be complementary so, will work to brighten each other up. For
example: Red and green, orange and blue, purple and yellow. Depending on the
shade of brown, your eyes will determine the shades of eye shadow for Brown Eyes
that you may use to get the effect of
lightening that you are after, especially if you use colors that shimmer. If
your eyes have a yellow tinge, try using an eye shadow with a purple tone. The next thing you need to consider is the
one rule of makeup that will always guide you: Light colors bring out, make
larger and highlight. Dark colors recede, minimize or contour. So with this in
mind you could work with dark eyeliner and light eye shadow colors to emphasize
your dark chocolate eyes with black liner, mascara, a smudge of pale pink eye
shadow, and finish with lightly flushed cheeks and make your lips your
signature. Create lip focus with a red or berry stain. To pull color focus from
your eyes, giving the illusion of lighter eyes, go for a deeper shade of lip
color.
Brown Eyes are very versatile when it comes to color
accents, and Brown Eyes are such a beautiful feature to have, I would play them
up. Compliment your Brown Eyes with pale pinks, or accent the brown with gold
and deep rusts. Have you tried using eyeliner to add definition? One look is to
use one sheer glittery eye shadow used all over in combination with a softly
smudged liner for a more sophisticated look.
I would definitely recommend you have a play with colored eyeliners.
Dark Brown Eyes look stunning lined in shades of plum mix with a pale mauve
shadow, aubergine mix with a shimmery light pink shadow, raisin mix with a
mushroom soft brown shadow. Just remember to combine with a lighter shadow or
your eyes may look more dramatic. There are various methods of using eyeliner.
Pencils are the most versatile eye-defining tools, as you can start softly,
blending each layer back if it starts to become too heavy looking. Pencil can
be smudged softly, or add depth under an eye shadow for a muted look, or used
alone for strongly defined eyes.
Liquid eyeliner is much more dramatic, and can be applied
over top of your eye pencil for added intensity, or used under eye shadow to
enhance your Brown Eyes shape. Both of these techniques ensure longwearing
eyeliner. For the most natural way to
line your eyes, use a small, firm brush and apply eye shadow as your eyeliner.
Make the most of your dark Brown Eyes, using soft pinks to really bring them
out. Use brown mascara for day, and a black/brown mascara for evening or
special occasions. Keep eyeliner to a minimum though. Just use it to softly
frame your eyes. Avoid all black as it tends to be too strong. Chocolates, deep
plums and charcoals smudged into your lashes will do the trick. You might like
to try adding a very subtle contour in a soft mushroom color on your brow bone
just above your crease and blend this softly.
On the days you feel like your eyes need a pick-me-up, jazz up your eye
make-up a little. Graduating your eye makeup from your lash line to your brow
will give your Brown Eyes more depth. Use the darkest shade along with your
lash line, and merge into lighter shades near your eyebrow. Contouring and
shading can create the illusion of different eye shapes. By using dark to
minimize and light to make larger, you can play with altering the length and
size of your eyes. ? If you just want to
keep it simple, sweep a shimmery pastel shadow all over your lid, curl your
lashes, apply 2 to 3 coats dark grey charcoal or dark brown mascara, and add a
few individual false lashes on the outer corner of your eyes! Have fun discovering your new colors.