How to choose shadows to match your eye color

Eyes are the mirror of the soul. And women's eyes, framed by fluffy eyelashes, are simply created to attract glances and break hearts. But incorrectly or inappropriately selected shadows can give the exact opposite effect. You will learn how to avoid these pitfalls in this article.

How to choose eye shadow color to match your eye color

The most common mistake that every girl has made at least once in her life is choosing the wrong eyeshadow color, based only on the fact that it matches the clothes or simply “likes it.” The same shade can widen and brighten the color of one girl's eyes, and reduce or widen the eyes of another. Agree, this is not exactly the effect you wanted to achieve.

Although, of course, you shouldn’t go to extremes either: bright blue eye makeup with a coral-red dress looks, to put it mildly, strange. There is only one conclusion - here, as in everything else that concerns beauty and femininity, we need that same golden mean.

Another problem of clearly younger women who do not understand that every age has its own zest and charm is sparkles or mother-of-pearl in the eyes. Firstly, for shiny shadows you need a really good reason, for example the New Year. And secondly, even small facial wrinkles will become much more noticeable with this makeup eye. Any experienced makeup artist knows that such shadows are used either spot-on, then they can open up the look and make it more expressive, or at photo shoots, where the light will be correctly set, in which such makeup will favorably emphasize the advantages of the model.

If we're already talking about makeup artists, then let's figure out what they base on when choosing makeup to match the color of a woman's eyes.

If you have done professional makeup at least once, you must have noticed that the artist never uses only one eyeshadow color, creating a harmonious combination of several shades at once. To do this, makeup artists, like designers, keep a spectral color wheel at hand. Having chosen one color that is most suitable for the woman’s color type, the master mentally draws an isosceles triangle or square (depending on the number of colors used) in order to select suitable additional shades.

Shadows for green eyes

It's rare to find someone with bright green eyes. Most often these are chameleon eyes, changing their color depending on the weather, lighting, body condition and even mood. But even when suddenly becoming gray, the outline of the iris still remains greenish.

It will be highlighted favorably by emerald eyeliner, which is very fashionable this season.

As for shadows, it is best for green-eyed girls to pay attention to “autumn” shades: from gold and brown to coral or orange. without forgetting, of course, the combination with clothing, hair color and occasion.

Eyeshadow for blue eyes

For blue-eyed beauties, regardless of hair color, shades of both black and lighter shades, in increasing order: gray, blue, gray-blue and even white, are suitable.

Shadows for brown eyes

Brown eye color is perhaps one of the most common. This is good: you can combine almost any shade of eyeshadow with it, even those that are contraindicated for green or gray eyes. Honey gold, brown, gray and even black smokey ice. When choosing shadows, these women should focus more on the colors of their clothes and hair.

Shadows for blue eyes

Deep blue eyes are as rare as bright green ones. Although this deep shade is often confused with dark gray eye color. Indeed, with the right combination, gray eyes can be given that missing depth of color.

If we talk about unusual makeup, then brave girls can even use bright pink shades of eyeshadow: almost everything goes with gray eyes, as well as with gray shoes.

Shadows for black eyes

As a rule, owners of black eyes do not exist blondes, even if the skin of such girls is quite light. Undoubtedly, this is a bright type of appearance, so you need to approach the makeup of such eyes wisely so that it emphasizes and does not draw all attention to yourself.

But as in the case of blue and green eyes, representatives of truly black eyes are quite rare in our country; usually these are girls from Asia or neighboring countries. Most often, dark brown or dark blue (blue-black) eyes are called “black.” Therefore, the makeup for them, accordingly, is best suited to the same as for blue and brown eyes.

Don’t despair if your eyes suddenly don’t suit your favorite, or simply the most suitable eyeshadow color for your clothes. You just need to use colored lenses to make your look a decoration for the upcoming event.