Eyeshadow Tips: Eyeshadow Colors for Brown Eyes

Eyeshadow Tips: Eyeshadow Colors for Brown Eyes

Whoever said brown eyes are dull? Brown eyes are warm and inviting and can range from golden brown to the darkest deepest brown. Choosing the right eyeshadow for brown eyes can emphasize your color and bring a whole new look to your makeup.

Shadows for Brown Eyes

The basic and best eyeshadow shades for brown eyes are: almost anything! Lighter shades will give your eyes a more natural look. While darker eyeshadows will give a dramatic, sultry look to brown eyes. The use of 2-3 eyeshadow colors adds interest. As most colors look great on brown eyes, here's a list of our favorites:

Any type of deep warm eyeshadow warms a brown eye. Look for coppers and mahogany. Any color with depth to it. Metallic, two tones eyeshadows are perfect for brown eyes.

Highlight eyeshadow colors for brown eyes: This is the color applied to the brow bone and used to open and brighten an eye.

Medium Eyeshadow colors for brown eyes: This is the color applied to the crease are or lid and it used to add color to your overall eyeshadow application

Contour and Darkest Eyeshadow colors for Brown eyes: This is the color applied to the lid or lash line to truly bring the color out in blue eyes.

Lightest eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in warm tones are: ivory, pearlescent beige, soft gold shimmer, sheer pinks, champagne, sheer golden sand,

Lightest eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in cool tones are: lightest shimmering nude violet, soft white, shimmering whites, lightest ice blue in sheer

Contour and Darkest eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in warm tones are: Soft Black, warm plum, any dark brown tones

Contour and Darkest eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in cool tones are: Soft Black, jet black, turquoise green, forest green, midnight purples, navy blue, midnight blue

Medium eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in warm tones are: cinnamon, chocolate, Deep coffee, nutmeg, light brown beige, golden brown, plum, purple rose, deep golds, red clays, bronze, warm purples, mauve

Medium eyeshadow colors for brown eyes in cool tones are: Medium violet, cool purple, greens, gray blues, blue