Choosing eye makeup for green eyes is not tricky. Depending on your skin tone, you can wear just about any color of eye shadow without looking out of place. However, there are certain colors that will enhance the green of your eyes.
Here are a few colors to choose from along with some tips for applying your eye makeup:
Makeup for Green Eyes – Enhance the Green
Shades of Purple
Purple shades are an eye-catching way to contrast and emphasize green eyes. Here are two ways of using purple to make your eyes stand out:
Start by covering your upper lids with a medium purple shade as your base, making sure to stop where your brow bones begin. Use a deeper, brighter shade in the crease of your eyes above your eyelashes. Cover your brow bone with white shadow, or a very light shade of pink, blending it in to the base coat. Line your eyes at the base of your lashes using a black or dark purple eyeliner.
If you want to keep it simple with one eyeshadow color, choose a medium violet shade as your base. You can use a deep purple or black liner or forgo the liner completely.
Shades of Blue
Blue eyeshadow will enhance green eyes as well as purple and the application is much the same. Be careful though, as some blues may be overpowering. You want people to notice your eyes more than your makeup! While all blues will bring out the green, lighter shades of blue are especially complimentary. Turquoise is an excellent shade of blue for making your green eyes stunning. If you would rather not use straight blue, blue-green shades are a good choice.
Shades of Green
Green shadows will also bring out the green in your eyes. For the best results, use shades that are lighter and brighter than your natural eye color.
Makeup for Green Eyes – Keep It Subtle
Do you prefer a more natural approach to your eye makeup? Muted shades of browns, olive greens, peaches, or grays are also suitable for green eyes. To add a touch of emphasis, apply a bit of green or violet shadow in the crease above your lashes, or use a deep green, blue, or purple eyeliner.
If you are still unsure of which eye makeup colors to use on your eyes, consider a color you have been complimented on in the past. Is there a particular color you have in your wardrobe that brings positive attention? Perhaps you have been told a certain color of top or jacket looks great on you, or that it brings out the green in your eyes. Chances are that the color will also be a nice choice when it comes to your eye makeup.
As you can see, your green eyes mean you have many different colors from which to choose. The same is true for following trends and variations in eye makeup application. You can create the “smokey eye” or create the bold look with liner while using any eyeshadow color.
Your green eyes give you a plethora of choices when it comes to eye makeup. If your first choice of purple, green, blue, or brown does not seem to be the right one, try using different shades of the same color. The best way to find the colors, shades, and applications in eye makeup for green eyes is to experiment until you are satisfied.