What Eye Shadow Best Goes with Hazel Eyes
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Knowing what eye shadow best goes with hazel eyes can help you look gorgeous and captivating year round.
Cosmetic Discernment
With all of the varying eye colors out there, it would only make sense cosmetic manufacturers would increase their business success by creating specially suited shades for each diverse eye. Until fairly recently, however, this wasn’t the case. Companies like Almay have recently developed a line of shadows designed exclusively for each eye color, but before this happened women were forced to play a frustrating guessing game with shade choices and various brands of shadow.
If you are a hazel-eyed gal looking for the perfect eye shadow for both day and evening wear, then you have come to the right place. The tips and tricks below will help you determine what is necessary for simply stunning eyes.
Choosing a Great Shade
Women blessed with hazel eyes are envied by everyone else. They are able to enjoy the widest spectrum of shadow shades due to the flecked hues they possess. While eye colors such as blue or brown depend upon a specific shade or two for optimal beauty, hazel eyes can enjoy a diverse sampler platter of color choices.
Those with hazel eyes should go toward more neutral colors such as brown. Many hazel gals have found that brown-based shades give them a fail-proof, gorgeous look every time. Pink is also considered to be a member of the brown family, though few realize it. Using a romantic pink, especially in the spring time or in the winter when you want to look irresistibly rosy, will help to play up the color in your eyes just as effectively as you would in your cheeks.
Most hazel-eyed folks who have mastered the art of eye shadow swear by a combination of pinks, browns, and occasionally greens. Other colors can also look great on hazel eyes, but in order to keep the selection process down to a reasonable level, these are the three recommended shades.
What Eye Shadow Best Goes With Hazel Eyes?
As if choosing a color weren’t difficult enough, it’s important to purchase the right brand of cosmetics as well. MAC has an excellent shade palette for most eye colors. In fact, learning what eye shadow best goes with hazel eyes leads most seekers to the MAC counter. Shroom is a recommended base color, and Shag is a favorite hue for the crease and/or outer corner of the eye. You can use Cubic Blush as a liner, and others add a little fun to their makeup regime with MAC’s Trixie, the latest pink shimmer that can be used on both your eyes and cheeks. May as well save a little money with a two-timing cosmetic if you are going to be out shopping!
If you haven’t been impressed with MAC in the past, check out Stila. Besides being available on their own official site, you can also purchase their gorgeous plum-brown shadows through Sephora. Try Sun or Kitten for your first layer, and then check out Heath or Eden for your inner color.
Lastly, the previously mentioned Almay Intense i-Color is a favorite among women looking for a personalized color palette. Using a dramatic yet funky combo of light brown, deep brown and baby pink. Almay has really hit their marketing stride with i-Color’s featured trios for each and every eye color. Hazel is definitely no exception!
Be Wary of the Blue!
If you have hazel eyes, avoid using an excessive amount of blue-hued shadow. Blue eye shadow, when applied properly, and on the right skin tones, looks great. For your eye color, however, it’s advised that you steer clear (you run the risk of just looking garish- not the look you're after!). For some, blue shadow is great for a special occasion if you are looking to dramatize your evening look, however, it can dull down hazel eyes and have the opposite effect of what you hope to achieve. Stick to your browns and invest in a darker liquid liner for evenings, and you will be sure to have a winning sparkle to your evening eyes every time!
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Comments
Hi Daria,
Thank you so much for those kind words- and we are so happy we could help! If you ever have a question, please feel free to post it. Thanks again!
-- Contributed by: Jacqueline DautajBless you all!
I am a total makeup virgin and have hazel eyes and your tips really helped! I just bought a set of colors that look fabulous (pinks and soft purples) and are "just enough" for someone who's wary of wearing "too much." Thanks for the advice! :)
-- Contributed by: DariaHi Gabby,
Thank you so much for sharing what looks good on with us here- I know it's going to help a lot of our visitors, so thanks again!
-- Contributed by: Jacqueline Dautaj
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