How to Choose The Best Eye Shadow Color for Your Eyes

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By Jin Li
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Choosing the best eye shadow color for your eyes will enhance them immensely. Eye makeup is one of the most important part in the whole look. Your eyes are the first feature that many people notice when first meeting you. The power of makeup will make them stand out and impress whomever you meet for the first time. This article explores different eye shadow color and which each one is appropriate for your eyes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

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Step 1

Picking a suitable eye shadow color depends on your eye color and skin color. Contrast colors for eye shadows will make your eyes stand out more.
Step 2

For blue eyes, warm browns and peaches will make your eyes stand out. Brown is the contrast color of blue and will bring out the blue in your eyes. You should stay away from blue eye shadow. A cool rose colored eye shadow will complement your eyes nicely.
Step 3

For gray eyes, cool browns and cool purples tend to look the best with your eyes. Cool colors match gray eyes because gray is a cool color.
Step 4

For green / hazel eyes, you should try warm orange-brown eye shadow color. It will make your eyes stand out. Green / hazel eyes are earth tone eyes, try violet or purple colors as well.
Step 5

For brown eyes, you can almost get away with any color.
Step 6

Be careful with any shade of green eye shadow color. If it's not done right, you will look very unnatural. The shade of green is important as well. Bright greens tend to look unnatural while dark greens make your eyelids look dirty. Leave this color to the skilled makeup artist.
Step 7

Be careful with pinks, it tends to make eyes look more puffy. Pink eye shadows are for people that have deep set eyes. In fact, if you want to bring your eyes forward, pink is the best color to do the job.
Step 8

If you have lighter skin, wear lighter colors. For darker skin, wear darker colors.
Step 9

Wear brown eye shadows for a more natural look. It will enlarge your eyes because it's a natural color for shadows. It is also good for work because it’s very subtle.
Step 10

The best makeup brand that has a variety of eye shadow color to choose from is MAC. Their shadow sets have so many colors that if you can think of one, they probably have it. Another thing about Mac eye shadows is that it must color the skin effectively which makes applying makeup easy for you.