As we gear up for festive holiday gatherings and New Year’s Eve soirées, understanding the most flattering eyeshadow hues to accentuate your eyes can elevate your overall look. To delve deeper into this topic, we consulted with expert makeup artists who provided insights on the ideal eyeshadow tones to complement brown, blue, green, and hazel eyes. We also did some research on BeautyTok for more holiday eye makeup inspo!
While playing around with new wintry shades and seasonal colors, read on for tips, suggestions and insight from professional makeup artists and experts Oscar Velasquez and Natalie Dresher.
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The Best Eyeshadow Shades For Each Eye Color, According To Pro MUAs
For Blue Eyes, Try Earth Tones
Blue-eyed babes can enhance their peepers with “earthy tones such as bronze, copper, and warm browns,” according to Velasquez. He notes that these shades are a great go-to in a pinch as they always “complement blue eyes remarkably well.” In addition, he shares that “shades of peach and coral also provide a lovely contrast.” He also notes that “shades on the opposite side of the color wheel,” such as orange and gold, “can intensify blue eyes.”
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For Brown Eyes, Opt For Violets
Brown-eyed gals will often find violets, purples, lilacs and lavender-colored eyeshadows to be the most flattering, Dresher explains. “Purple looks amazing on brown eyes,” she says, adding that a great pro tip is to use a classic “color wheel,” as this is the “easiest trick in the book” and can help you figure out what other shades of purple “will look best for your eye color.”
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For Green Eyes, Go For Rose Golds
If you have green eyes, Dresher reveals that romantic rosy tones can help highlight your features. “I love using rosy tones like rose golds, pinks and really warm browns on my clients with green eyes,” she says. Velasquez adds that “applying a slightly darker shade in the crease of the eye can create depth and make your eyes appear even more striking.”
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For Hazel Eyes, Apply Warm Browns
Lastly, hazel-eyed beauties will likely figure out that “burnt orange and warm browns like a bronzer” look stunning for winter makeup looks, Dresher says. Brice also shares that discovering your main skin tone and undertones can also be a fun way to find even more new eyeshadow colors to experiment with.
"You can find your undertone easily by looking at the veins on the inside of your forearm," Brice says. If your veins have more of a blue hue, you likely have a cooler undertone. If they're more green, she says to choose a warmer option
. "Or, if silver jewelry looks better on you, you’re more suited to cooler tones, but if gold is better, you have a warm undertone," Brice notes, adding that "there’s also the possibility that you’re neutral, which is if gold and silver are equally flattering." (Good to know!)
