Pretty Brown Eyes

Makeup Techniques for Brown Eyes

Brown eyes are warm, demure and innocent. Brown eyes can enchant while evoking mystery. Although we commonly categorize eye color into blue, green or brown shades, there are actually several different tones in each color family. Brown eyes can be flecked with golden, green or black hues in the irises.

When choosing eye makeup to compliment your pretty brown eyes, pull out these colors in the iris and use those shades as your guide. Quite possibly one of the best kept beauty secrets, this technique allows your eyes to take center stage while focusing on their delectable and rich beauty.

Defining Pretty Brown Eyes

Brown eyes sparkle and shine when the right blend of shadows and liners are applied to the lids. There are many shades of eye shadow suitable for brown eyes. The following guide will help you choose the right shade to make your eyes brown eyes pop.

First, you’ll need to discover which color is prominent in your iris. In natural daylight, check out your eyes in a handheld mirror and determine which color is mixed in your iris. This color is your flecked hue, and you’ll use this hue to select complimentary makeup shades.

Brown Eyes with Golden Flecks

Most gals who have golden flecked brown eyes are also blessed with warm and rich skin tones. Flaunt your golden hues with copper, rust and rich taupe shadows to highlight your golden irises.

For a natural look: Define brown eyes with a complimentary red brown eye liner. Seek out liners that are rich in earth or red clay tones. Blend or smudge to add desired softness.

For a bold look: Your best bet is a rich vivid eye shadow hue such as hazel or a chartreuse green shadow.

Brown Eyes with Green Flecks

Brown eyed girls with green flecks are blessed with the best of both worlds. Green eyes are exotic and mysterious, while rich brown eyes are alluring and deep. These eye colors are normally paired with yellow or olive based skin tones, although many fair skinned girls inherit the green flecked gene. Compliment both of these unique traits in eye shadows that emphasize your exotic green hues.

For a natural look: Experiment with shadows in the purple and red family. Green eyes pop when highlighted in shades of purple and plum.

For a bold look: Rim eyes with a blue liner and try a plum mascara.

Brown Eyes with Black Flecks

Decadent dark eyed beauties look best with natural and earth toned hues that best compliment their rich eye color. If you have warm eyes with soulful black irises, you most likely have creamy skin that is either warm or fair. Consider this eye color a neutral tone and know that you have limitless color options. Experiment with all shades of eye shadow for brown eyes and don’t be afraid to take color risks!

For a natural look:Stick with neutral shades such as light pink, taupe or ivory shadow. Line lids with a rich brown liner.

For a bold look: Layer sultry rich shadows on the lid and in the crease. You may experiment with the entire color family, including plum, brown, copper and blue shadows. When paired with a neutral lip color, these bold shades can be carried off with confidence.

Creating Sexy Eyes

Regardless of the shades found within your irises, brown eyed girls can pull off sexy eyes easier than any other eye color. Smoky shadows and deep lids can be applied with a stronger hand, and rich tones can be worn without appearing garish.

Always blend carefully and thoroughly when applying dark eye shadows. For a sizzling sexy brown eye, layer chocolate brown shadow on a taupe shaded lid. Line eyes with a deep brown eyeliner and smudge to soften the edges. Layer two to three coats of mascara and finish with a cinnamon or rosewood lipstick for a warm and delicious pout.