Eyeliner for Green Eyes

The Beauty of Eye Makeup

Play up your green eyes with the right colors and you're guaranteed to turn heads. Whether you prefer a bold, dramatic look or a soft, low-key one, you'll find a variety of options are available to suit your eye color and skin tone. While a great look requires several components to come together flawlessly, almost nothing compares to the enigmatic beauty of perfectly made up eyes.

Eye makeup isn't just about eye shadow. Sure, a sweep of eye shadow is more than enough to make a statement on its own, but a completely made up eye also incorporates these products:

• Eye Shadow Base
• Eyeliner
• Mascara

Some individuals also choose to use mascara base coats and false eyelashes to really amp up their eye makeup. All of these products serve their own unique purposes, but nothing accentuates and defines the eyes as well as eyeliner.

Choosing the Right Eyeliner for Green Eyes

Makeup is an art form, and thus there really are no hard and fast rules when it comes to applying color cosmetics. However, some shades naturally suit certain eye colors and skin tones better than others. That just means your features will be enhanced even further by using these specific shades.

Eye makeup for green-eyed individuals is an especially intriguing collection because it's so wide and varied. There are plenty of options available to the green-eyed gal (or guy!). A sharp, vivid look can easily be created with rich chocolate brown eyeliner, while a softer look can be achieved with a lighter color. Try these colors and product suggestions to achieve a look that makes your green eyes stand out for miles!

Plums and Violets

When it comes to intensifying green eyes, perhaps nothing does it better than a great plum or violet eyeliner. The purple color is green's opposite on the color wheel and thus creates a sharp contrast that really makes the eyes stand out.

• Almay Cosmetics features two collections for green eyes: Bring Out and Play Up. The Bring Out collection includes a soft plum pencil liner, just perfect for wearing during the day. Play Up your eyes for an evening out with the included violet liquid liner.
• Smashbox Cream Eyeliner is an alternative choice to the traditional pencil liner. Soft, creamy and easy to apply, this liner is packaged in a small pot and is available in a striking, regal shade of Midnight Purple. It's ideal for a dressy night out on the town.

Browns and Bronzes

Using earth-toned shades is a surefire way to play up those green eyes. Browns, bronzes and similar shades all complement green beautifully, and brown in particular is a great alternative to black, which can be too harsh for daily wear.

• Sephora Flashy Liner is waterproof and glides on smooth as silk for effortless application. Try it in fun Flashy Brown and Flashy Copper for perfectly complementary matches, or have some fun with Flashy Orange to make a playful statement.
• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Liner Shadow is a fresh take on the traditional liner. This loose powder can be worn wet or dry, allowing you to experiment with different looks. Use a light hand to wear the tobacco-hued Coffee Bean, or moisten the brush and go for a dramatic effect with the plum-brown Sure Thing or copper wood Tiger's Eye.

Other Colors to Consider

Though there's no dearth of eyeliner color choices out there, the rainbow of eye shadow hues is practically limitless. Using an eye shadow as eyeliner can present you with even greater options when it comes to lining your eyes with unique shades that make your green eyes sparkle.

Try enhancing your green eyes with one of MAC's many eye shadows, such as Sketch or Blackberry. These burgundy hues complement green perfectly. Another great partner for green eyes is gray; MAC's Print is a shimmery, subtle gray that looks stunning and makes green really pop! Don't miss Pop Beauty's Green Eyes kit, featuring 12 colors chosen specially to make those eyes gleam like emeralds.

More Tips to Bring Out Your Color

• Dust a subtle, yellow-gold highlighter on the brow bone to play up the green without going over the top.
• Line the outer "V" shape of the eyelid with a burgundy or smoky plum to make the eyes look bigger.
• If you prefer blacks to browns, try a gilded version, like Laura Mercier's new Black Gold kohl eye pencil.