What Eye Shadow Hues to Wear for Your Eye Color
The Ultimate Hues for Every Eye Color
Have you ever had an exciting event come up, only to worry and think, “How am I going to do my makeup?” or thought to yourself “Geez, if only someone could tell me what eyeshadows look best on me…” Well, you’re in luck, because today we are going to discuss how to choose the best eyeshadow hues for every eye color. This means that your sister, your mom, and your best friend can use this guide too, even if all of you have different colored eyes from each other.
This article will be split up into four sections. Each section will be focused on one eye color at a time. We will list the best eyeshadow hues for each eye color and briefly discuss how these shades will add to your natural beauty. We will even fill you in on some Moody Eyeshadows you can use just in case you want to dive in and try these tips out for yourself!
Eyeshadow for Brown Eyes
Brown eyes are the only color we will talk about that isn’t limited by complementary hues on the color wheel. This is because browns are a neutral shade (not belonging in either the warm or cool color family). However, after conducting research based on what many beauty publications and professional makeup companies recommend, here are the most popular recommendations for brown eyes:
● Bright Green and Blue - Use brighter shades to give you a pop of color and accentuate your eye color. These types of bright shades look great on all skin tones as well! Try a teal or bright blue.
● Deep Purples - Shades like plum or eggplant add a bit of drama to brown eyes. For those of you with warm mahogany tones or flecks of golden, it is complemented by deep purple shades and will give your eyes a beautiful and warm glow.
● Browns - Brown eyeshadows colors will naturally accentuate the brown in your eyes. Lighter, cool browns can be used as a highlighter, while medium to rich browns will emphasize more depth.
● Coppery Orange - Goes great with brown eyes. Its rich warmth really brings out the fire and passion of brown eyes.
Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes
Remember in art class back in elementary school when you learned about primary, secondary, and tertiary colors? All those colors come together to create a color wheel, which is a chart that organizes colors according to warm and cool colors. The reason I bring this up is that when carefully considering what eyeshadows are best for blue eyes (as well as green and hazel eyes) we must revert to the color wheel.
On the color wheel, each hue has a complementary color, which is on the opposite side of the wheel. These opposites, when paired together, accentuate each other. Blue and orange complement each other on the color wheel, which will all make sense as we take a closer look at the best eyeshadows for blue eyes.
● Peach - When peach tones are used, it can add a boost of energy, thus giving someone with blue eyes an energetic and youthful look. A warm metallic will make blue eyes pop. For more greenish blue eyes you can use a more antique gold.
● Champagne - A light, toasty shade that works well as a highlighter. You’d think it was made specifically for blue eyes. embodies a champagne color certainly appropriate for any occasion.
● Baby Pink & Lavender - A light, crisp, pink or purple really has a way of showcasing blue eyes.
● Blues - Any and all blue shades will accentuate the blue in your eyes. We love the power of a navy blue as you can lightly apply it as an all over shade, use it for a bold eye liner or accent.
Eyeshadow for Green Eyes
Now that we know how to use a color wheel to determine what hues best complement our eye color, we get to do it again to figure out which shades work best with green eyes. On the color wheel, green and red are each other’s complementary partner. Therefore, eye shadow with red, pink, mauve, and peach tones will go well with green eyes. However, shades that include hints of green will also enhance green eyes.
● Deep Purple or Plum - Shades like purple and plum will add a bit of drama to your green or brown eyes. These shades and will give your eyes a beautiful and warm glow and make your eyes pop.
● Grey - This is an alternative to black. It is a safe option for daytime wear, however it also looks great when going out at night as well. It is almost moon-like in appearance, but the cool, silvery tones work well with green.
● Cool Brown & Mauves - These shades bring out the earth tones in green eyes. They provide a depth and complimentary tone for every day looks.
● Greens - Green shades will accent the color in your eyes and you can wear any shade! We recommend shades that match the closest to your eye shade for the biggest pop.
Eyeshadow for Hazel Eyes
Hazel eyes are usually known as being a combination of green and brown, and often shift colors. However, they often appear to have golden or yellow shades at times. Because of this, dark pinks and fuchsia tend to bring out the best in hazel eyes.
Although, goldens, browns, and other earthy tones also work well for Eye Shadow with hazel eyes. Below is a list of some of the best color combos for hazel eyes. The variance and shifting colors in hazel eyes allow for more eyeshadow options to choose from!
● Browns & Gold - To make the biggest impact use a greenish gold shade to accentuate your hazel eyes. It will bring out the green AND brown tones you have.
● Mauve- A variety of pinks work well with hazel eyes. From light to dark pinks and anywhere in between. Both warm and cool based pinks can even be used. The best pink shades will include gold to accent the brown in your eyes.
● Burgundy- Like a mulled red wine the earthy red will bring out the green tone in your hazel eyes and compliment the brown tones. It’s one of those classic shades that looks great on most everyone.
● Deep Plum & Navy - Shades like plum and navy will add a bit of drama to your green and brown eyes. These shades and will give your eyes a beautiful and warm glow.
The Best Eye Shades Summed Up For You
Now that we’ve basically just taken a crash course on how to choose the best eyeshadow hues for every eye color, let's review our findings.
● Brown eyes - Look best with bright blues and greens and deep browns.
● Blue eyes - Are highlighted with peachy golds and cool pinks.
● Green eyes - Look great with plum purples, cool browns and mauves.
● Hazel eyes - Come alive with various shades of browns and golds.
There are so many ways of wearing eyeshadow, the possibilities are truly endless. Most of the time, people usually wear more than one eyeshadow color at a time. They choose about 2-4 shades to wear simultaneously that are typically either within the same color family or complementary hues to the person’s eye color. This is where eyeshadow palettes come in handy, whether pre-made or customized.
As you’ve probably noticed, many of the same shades look great on all eye colors. Now that you know “the rules” to choosing eyeshadows according to your eye color, you can either choose to live by them or break them. I strongly encourage experimenting with your look until you discover something that is “your style” and makes you feel like the most authentic version of yourself.
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