What Color Eyeliner Should I Get For Brown Eyes?
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Q: I have really dark brown eyes. I wear black eyeliner. I want a color that looks natural and brings out my eyes.
What colors other than black should i get? Or is black the only color that is right for me?
Thanks.
A: I would say it depends more on your hair/lash color than just your eye color. If you’re coloring is on the darker side, you can get away with black and still look fairly natural. However, if you’re blond or have lighter colored hair, you might want to try a lighter eyeliner color like brown, or gray. You can still use black eyeliner, but just use a lighter touch or apply a thinner line. Try using pencil instead of liquid eyeliner which looks harsher and much darker.
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Black is great for defining your eyes.
Brown is actually very nice. It accentuates the eyes, but isn’t too bold. It gives a natural line. =)
RG
If you have Dark brown eyes, you would want to use a complementary color like purple or a navy just smudge it very think across the lash line and some great black mascara and you can really make them pop. Don’t forget, you can use color and it can still be natural!
llk221
i have dark brown eyes 2 and black makes me look to pale or gets to bold some times but actually the right color of brown can bring it out ive seen some with a hint of gold to it, still brown but browner then your eyes and that works well, i know you say natural, but if your not scared of purple eyeliner (it doesnt even have to be like purple find a purple thats almost black)
sometime
i say green. my friend has dark brown eyes and she uses green eyeliner and it brings out her eyes so much! and it doesn’t look dark, it really brings out her eyes. but dont buy lighhhtt green, buy a darker green but not like super dark. haha if i make sense?
chloex3j
black is ok it will make almost any eye color pop but if u really want 2 bring out ur eyes i would go with golden tones because they will compliment ur brown
oh and btw i have dark brown eyes that will sometimes change 2 light brown so believe me a gold tone will b great that’s wat i use
Bri
brown eyes can be brought out with gold, green, purple, and even brown itself! try a lot of different colors to see which one is best for you, and also….you can combine colors (like black and green) for a totally original look!! =)
God’s little retard
Use the color that matches your natural lashes. If they’re brown use brown. It sounds like they’re black so use black. It will look the most natural & open your eyes up too.
It’s a girl!! : )
purple brings out brown eyes.
almay has many products that bring out brown eyes, i will give you a link.
http://almay.com/pg/main/catcoleyeslips.aspx?catid=32&catnm=Eyes&subid=4&subnm=Brown&col1=224&col2=225
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use a purple, like plum. It will REALLY bring out your eyes. also, for eyeshadow you could use gold shimmer. That would look nice with the purple! :~}
Catherin
i have brown eyes and Smokey grey looks fabulous on them i would definately try smokey grey
Amanda P
try a teal or a blueish color. It really brings out my eyes.
Tatianna
it depends what look your going for, blck looks great with smoky eyes but you have pleanty more options:
SMOKY EYES:
you cant go wrong with dark matted colours. the smokey eye look is great and so easy to achieve when you know how.
youll need: eye primer (you dont NEED it but its best for keeping your eyeshaddow put), two shaddows (one light, one dark), eyeliner, eyeshaddow brush and mascara.
firstly youll need to prep the lid, this is the key to keeping your eyeshaddow put all day long. this will also stop your shaddow melting into your eyelid crease after a few hours. to do this, start wil an eyeshaddow base/primer. try MAC’s prep and prime eye or fresh freshface perfecting eye primer.
then youll need to apply eyeliner. if your going for a typical black, brown or grey smoky eye, apply liner in one of those colours above your lash line, making the line thicker in the middle of the eye. if you want to go for something a little different ie a jewel-toned colour, then violet makes a gorgeous smoky eye, so line the eyes with a purple, blue, or deep green liner. again, mac make great eyeliners but i also like ones by tigi, maybelline and loreal, so experiment untill you find something you like using.
then blend in the colour on the bottom of your lashes. for colour on the bottom (a key smoky eye look) youll need a lighter eyeliner. the key is to smudge it slightly. you can also apply a bit of shaddow to get a full smudge effect. personally, i find rimmel eyeshaddows great and theyre reasonably priced too!
next, apply a light base colour. again, the key to the smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with a darker hue. i prefer nice cream shades for my base which are very readily available. sweep a light, shimmery shaddow over your lids to your brow bone. try stilla’s whipped eye shaddows. they are of a kind of mousse consistency and really do seem to stay on forever. taupe and pearl are must-have colours.
now blend in the darker colour, but keep the colour below the crease or youll risk looking like you have two black eyes. now that you have the base and eyeliner on, its time to get the smokey effect. you need a darker shade of eyeshaddow for this. using an eyeshaddow brush, blend in colour starting at your lash line and blending up. make sure to blend colour into the lash line so the eyeliner dissapears. stop the deep colour at the crease. then just double check your work to check that your eyes match and you can even blend the colour with a cotton bud if you want.
almost done. finish with several coats of volumising mascara like dior’s show mascara or loreal paris volume shocking mascara.
…one more thing, remember to keep your lips to a nude colour otherwise you may end up looking a bit like a drag queen lol.
PRETTY EYES:
pretty, springtime eyes can be created using some of the new pastel, frosted eyeshaddow colours. try some of the new offbeat colours like pink or yellow. use them to line all the way around your eyes.
again, firstly youll need to prep the lid, this is the key to keeping your eyeshaddow put all day long. this will also stop your shaddow melting into your eyelid crease after a few hours. to do this, start wil an eyeshaddow base/primer. try MAC’s prep and prime eye or fresh freshface perfecting eye primer. then the rest is simple, just apply your colour, if you want two seperate colours then remember to blend, blend, blend. finish off with some brown or black mascara and there you have it, another great look.
this look is great for eyes that are close set, use lighter coloured eyeshaddow on the inner portion of the lid towards the nose and darker eyeshaddow on the outer edge of the lid. (reverse technique should be used to apply eyeshaddow for widely spaced eyes).
NEUTRAL COLOURS:
the best make-up colours for brown eyes are actually neutrals. try colours in the brown family like taupes and peaches. l’oreal do some lovely neautral shades. try to somewhat coordinate your look. i dont mean your shaddow should be beige, your blush should be beige, and your lipstick should be beige. i dont mean a monotone colour, just a coordinated one.
apply primer as described previously. apply eyeliner under the eyes (above eyelashes) and a thin line above the eyes close to the eyelashes. grab your eyeshadow brush that is thinnest and dab it in the eyeshadow. raise your eyebrows, find the crease of your upper eyelid (where you might feel the bone for the top of your eye socket), and then take the brush and line it with the eyeshadow. do it as if you’re holding a pencil and you’re using it to draw on your eyes. do this to make a half circle above your eyes. (don’t go too far out to the side of your face when doing this step).
to do the bottom part of the eyeshadow, take out your thin brushed eyeshadow brush again and dab it in your black eyeshadow. (tap it on the rim to get rid of excess eyeshadow that could fall off the brush and leave unattractive black spots of eyeshadow under your eyes or on your cheeks!) with one easy motion, start by putting the brush under your bottom lashes and sweeping it from side to side in a straight motion to create the point under the eye on both sides.
touch up by making sure no excess eyeshadow fell onto unwanted places on your face and adding a little concealer to seal the deal. and you’re done!
COORDINATE YOUR COLOURS:
if you are wearing shaddows from the brown family, try a peach blush. if you are wearing a more colourful shaddow like violet or blue, use a berry or rose coloured blush. keep like colours together: muted with muted. bright with bright.
make-up for brown eyes really has no rules. when selecting an eyeliner, you can go with dark browns for a natural look and black for a more intense look. you can frame your eyes with tons of mascara and not end up looking all panda eyed. play it up and emphasize it all you want.
hope this helps
x
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