How to Choose Eyeshadow Colors
Eyeshadow has the amazing ability to enhance your natural beauty. Application, amount used, and more specifically, the color chosen, can truly transform the look of your makeup. Some shades will make your eyes stand out. Others will make them look bigger. There are certain colors that look best for each woman. This is determined by your skin tone, eye color, the effect you want and the occasion. By following these steps, you will be able to pinpoint the perfect eyeshadow color for you. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Determine your skin tone. Dark skinned women should wear darker eyeshadow colors and avoid light or white shades. Lighter or fair skinned women should stick to lighter colors, while avoiding darker colors of eyeshadow.
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Choose your shade according to your eye color. Blue eyes look best with warm browns, warm taupes and soft peaches. Green or hazel eyes look best with golden brown, warm taupes, soft peaches, and both dark and light shades of purple. Gray eyes look best with charcoal, browns and purples. Brown eyes will look good with any eyeshadow color.
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Narrow down your choice of colors according to the effect you want. If you want your eyes to look bigger, choose natural colors like browns and blacks. If you want your eyes to stand out, choose colors that contrast with your eye color.
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Apply colors according to the occasion. Choose bright and drastic shades, while sticking to the guidelines above, if you are going out to a club or bar. Choose more natural and subtle colors for casual occasions.
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Tips & Warnings
Matching your eyeshadow to your eye color is not flattering.
It's okay to choose other colors once in awhile, but the ones above will help you to look your best.
Don't overdo the color.
