An important thing to note, before you stress too much about makeup, is that it's all in how you wear it and how much fun you have with it. Sure, sometimes you want to have it fit the occasion (like at work, wedding or funeral) but, for the rest of the time, try to have as much fun with it as possible!
When it comes to enhancing eye color, you're only limited by your self. Eyes don't have just a singular color in them so you don't have to stick to one or two colors to "bring out your eyes". Blue eyes, for example, don't have just a solid tone of blue surrounding the pupil; the iris can have many specks of colors in it. If you look closely, you'll see you have many options on how to make your eyes really POP!
The Basics:
- Complementary colors are colors on the opposite end of the color wheel. The main idea is to highlight the color by choosing the one of the opposite side of the wheel.
- Red is directly complemented by green, blue is complemented by orange and yellow is complemented by purple.
- Because no eye is one solid color, you have a big range of colors to play with that will make your eyes pop in different ways.
For Green Eyes:
- Skin tone is very important when enhancing green eyes. If you have olive skin avoid silvers and blues. You have more freedom when you have fair skin to use cooler colors, but if you stick to colors that are warmer they won't be as likely to dull the green in your eyes.
- Red based colors such as browns and purples work wonderful for green eyes (and help you avoid looking like a christmas decoration by using a straight up red.)
- Use peach toned blushes to compliment the color of your eyes.
For Brown Eyes:
- Women with brown eyes are very lucky as they can wear pretty much any color. Skin tone is the most important factor into what can look best for your eyes.
- Blues, purples, golds and browns look best and suit almost any skin tone. Want a little extra kick? Try shades in shimmery or metallic versions to bring more light to your eyes.
- While sporting a natural look, stick to white eyeliner on the waterline to make the eyes look bigger and balance out the color.
For Grey Eyes:
- Since grey is a neutral color, you can use a wide variety of colors.
- Grey eyes can have blue and green tones, so play with what color you want to bring out:
- To bring out the blue, use golden colors.
- To bring out the green, use purples and greens.
- Avoid using a tone that matches your eye color as it will make the color look dull and muted.
For Have Blue Eyes:
- Make them look icy blue by using darker colors. If you want to make sure your eyes don't look too small, you can brighten up the eye by using a white liner on the water line and by using a soft highlighting color on the inner corner of your eyes.
- Make the blue more vivid by using orange based colors. Colors ranging from gold to chocolate will make your blue eyes dazzle.
- Want to bring out the green? Use red based purples and pinks and your eyes will appear to be a new shade entirely.
- Using silver based colors will enhance the cool tone of the blue. You don't always have to go for complementary colors for the color to compliment your eye.
For Hazel Eyes:
- What many people consider to be brown eyes are really hazel eyes; light brown eyes with hints of green. This eye color can use any color of eyeshadow and it will look good.
- Focus on making the green stand out more by using purples and mauves.
Tip of the day: have fun with your friends! This past weekend I had a makeup party with some friends on Saturday and I got to autocross on Sunday (opposite sides of the spectrum, I know) A makeup party with a few good friends can lead you to discover new products, new brands, and a chance to apply makeup to different people. Also, spending the day autocrossing is one of the best ways to spend a day. Especially when you have mexican food and drinks at the end of it.
