How to Choose an Eye Shadow Color

Series Summary

Have a basic makeup routine that needs improving? Every girl knows that makeup is definitely an art form that requires a great deal of time and diligence. Everyone is always up for trying new makeup tricks, techniques, and of course, the latest style! However, it can be hard to find those individuals that will put up with showing us the step-by-step makeup application. Thankfully, by watching makeup artists online, inconvenience them over and over again with no guilt or fuss. In this free video series, get some general makeup tips from a professional makeup artist. Kim Haertl discusses some simple new techniques to add to a makeup routine. Find out how to apply eye makeup. Also, jump on the eye makeup fashion trend, and learn how to make saucer-like eyes and smoky eyes. Curious about how to apply blush? Discover how to apply cream, powder, bronzer and highlighter as blush. Let Haertle explain how to select lipstick colors too. So, take a moment, and learn some easy makeup tips today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Kim Haertl, with Simply Beautiful, in Austin Texas. One of the most common questions we get, as a makeup artist, is, how to choose the right eyeshadow color for your eyes. You want to choose, if you have brown eyes, which is the most common color eyes, you want to choose a color that is earth tone. If we take a look, we want to go with some bronzes, some golds, some dark browns, some plums, and even a little black as highlighter and deepening. A great color for blue eyes, starts with a gold base, on the lid, then we want to go with a highlighting color of, say a plum in the crease, and then just bring it down. As you choose, you wan to go with a lighter, more neutral color as a highlighter. Green eyes are especially good with plum colors as well, plums and grays. You want to choose your base color, your crease color, and your highlighter. Just go a little bit darker in the corners, in here, if you just want to just deepen your look. I'm Kim Haertl, that's how to choose eyeshadow color."