One of the first features that attracts a woman is her eyes and, especially, their color. It is possible to emphasize the look and make it more expressive with the help of makeup. Not every make-up suitable for one eye color will be relevant for another, so it’s important to choose exactly the shades and design that matches your eyes.
Basic makeup rules for brown eyes
Brown eyes are attractive and expressive by nature. Girls with brown eyes are bright and dynamic, attracting everyone's attention. Therefore, when doing makeup, you need to be extremely careful to emphasize the dignity of color and natural beauty, and not to overdo it with a make-up.
Makeup for brown eyes requires a certain approach and compliance with the basic rules:
- It is necessary to consider not only the color of the eyes, but also the shape and size;
- The selection of shadows should match the purpose of makeup;
- A little shine will not hurt - use a shimmer, highlighter or luminaire;
- Follow the main law of any make-up - you need to highlight only one thing: eyes or lips. In this case, the rest of the make-up should be done in restrained colors;
- If the shadows are brown, then choose their shade darker or lighter than the color of the eyes;
- Do not forget about eyebrow shaping. They complement makeup and should look as natural as possible.
Makeup for brown eyes may depend on their shade, hair color, skin tone, time of day, season and occasion for which make-up is applied.
The dependence of makeup for brown eyes on hair color
It is extremely important to choose the right makeup not only for the color of the eyes, but also for the shade of the hair. Blondes and brunettes often have completely different tones. However, there are general shades of shadowsSuitable for light and dark hair:
- light beige;
- cream;
- Coffee
- cinnamon;
- bitter chocolate.
Shadows are designed to create a slight hint of shadow over the centuries, especially if the makeup is daytime. In other cases, other colors and make-up techniques are used.
For dark hair
Makeup for brown eyes and dark hair depends on skin tone. Golden and green shades, especially emerald and olive tones, are suitable for brown-haired women and brunettes. Categorically not suitable orange nuances.
For fair hair
Makeup for brown eyes and blond hair must be applied in accordance with specific instructions:
- Blondes are recommended to use mascara of brown shades;
- For greater expressiveness, the lower eyelid can be brought with a brown pencil on the inside;
- Highlighter is best applied exclusively under eyebrows;
- Dark-skinned girls are suitable shades of golden, and pale-skinned - bright saturated colors in a blue-blue palette.
Blonde girls are recommended to apply shadow in a small amount, creating the illusion of a light haze. The exception is evening and holiday make-up.
Basic shades of shades for blondes with brown eyes:
- sand;
- coffee;
- pink;
- peach;
- Violet;
- Gray.
We select makeup for brown eyes by time of day
Any makeup, regardless of whether daytime or evening, must comply with generally accepted rules for applying. Each make-up includes:
- Eyebrow correction;
- Skin preparation;
- Applying shadows;
- The use of lipstick;
- The use of mascara.
At these stages, shades, techniques and the abundance of applying makeup vary. Make-up artists recommend performing daily makeup in a light style, dispensing with a small amount of makeup. Evening, however, requires a more detailed approach and attention to detail.
Day
Brown Eye Makeup should be as natural as possible. This make-up is suitable for dates or work and is almost universal. The daily routine of light makeup for brown eyes is to use nude shades of shadows and a minimum amount of makeup.
Basic colors for daytime make-up:
- nude shades;
- brown palette;
- pale pink color.
Bright colors are not recommended, for example: blue, green, purple or white shades. However, it is allowed to use eyeliner to create arrows, especially if makeup is intended for a date. Arrows of brown shades, drawn in pencil or shadows, will look good.
Step by step photo
Daytime makeup does not have to be plain or boring. Such a make-up can be varied by adding several color shades to give the eyes expressiveness and depth.
Step 1: It is necessary to apply a light matte shade on the eyelid with a brush, not forgetting about the white nuance in the inner corner of the eye. A soft pink or powdery color of shadows will do.
Step 2: Next, with a darker shade, draw a dividing line between the movable and fixed eyelids. Here you can use peach, light brown or even cinnamon tones.
Step 3: With a saturated color, preferably darker for a couple of tones, we select the outer corner of the eye along the lower eyelid, slightly blend it.
Step 4: The final stage is the selection of the outer corner of the upper eyelid in dark color. The most relevant are dark brown, chocolate shades, necessarily matte. Feather the shadows to make a smooth transition from dark in the corner to lighter by the middle of the century. It is possible to add a little gray over the main color to give a piquant nuance.
Step 5: We thoroughly color the eyelashes, trying not to stick together. Adhesive eyelashes will only ruin the makeup, they will look unnatural and ugly.
The described makeup is also referred to as a relief technique. It aims to create the most natural, but at the same time mysterious and intriguing make-up. In combination with the nude shades of lipsticks, embossed makeup is ideal for daytime meetings and work.
Evening
AT evening makeup for brown eyes basically resort to the help of special glitter, which is applied to the movable eyelid. Smoky ice made in purple hues is also extremely popular.
An evening make-up can include various elements:
- shimmer instead of shadows;
- glitter and sparkles;
- arrows of different lengths and thicknesses;
- glued eyelashes;
- saturated shades of lipstick;
- highlighter or bronzer.
When creating makeup for a gala event, dinner party, holiday or other important event, various make-up techniques are often used.
- The most popular evening makeup techniques:
- smokey ice;
- nude style;
- cat eye or cat eye;
- cut crease;
- relief.
Step by step photo
The most relevant option for evening makeup for brown eyes is the "loop" technique, reminiscent of smokey ice. The difference between such a make-up and the traditional smokey ice is that shading is done exclusively at the corner of the eye, giving it an oval shape.
Step 1: To begin with, the eyelid is completely covered with matte shadows of a nude hue. Then, an oval contour is drawn with a pencil along the outer edge of the eye.
Step 2: From the outside, dark shadows are applied along the contour, preferably brown shades, a few tones darker than the color of the eyes, and lightly blend them with a brush.
Step 3: At the last stage, one or two lighter tones are added to the main color of the shadows with light movements and mascara is applied.
Step 4: “Loop” refers to the classic techniques of applying makeup and resembles a pointed pointed arrow. Such a make-up visually enlarges the eyes, making the look more attractive, and emphasizes their color.
Makeup for brown eyes depending on occasion
A huge influence on the choice of makeup has an event that you are going to attend. Types of makeup can be divided into two large groups: everyday and festive. Accordingly, techniques, methods of application, shades of shadows and lipsticks will vary.
Makeup for work and for a wedding deserves special attention. Both types can be done in a nude style, as it is universal.
Depending on the occasion, makeup can be minimalist or vibrant, even artistic. The abundance of additional elements, such as:
- arrows;
- shine;
- false eyelashes;
- Eyeliner;
- eyeliner.
For the wedding
Makeup for brown eyes for a wedding primarily depends on whether the girl is a bride or a guest. For brides there is a wide selection of delicate make-up in various colors and shades. The trend is makeup, including color nuances from the general palette of a wedding, wardrobe or even a bride’s bouquet.
Make-up artists recommend that guests use traditional techniques: cut crease, cat eye or smokey ice. Two-color arrows are especially popular this year.
For holiday makeup for the wedding, you can use the arrow technique:
- Nude cream shadows are applied to the eyelid, in case of absence of them, a primer is added over the usual shadows.
- Then cover the moving eyelid with glitter, giving the desired shape: corner, loop, banana.
- On the growth of eyelashes with a pencil or eyeliner, draw a black line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer, ending with a neat tail.
- Next, they draw the same arrow above the previous one with a colored eyeliner. For brown eyes, colors are suitable: blue, green, purple.
- Cilia are well stained and separated with a special brush or use overheads.
Another method of this make-up involves the absence of glitter. Use matte shadows and immediately draw a colored arrow, twice as thick as usual, and add black on top of it. This option is suitable for the bride who wants to focus on a particular color. It is worth considering that the red, orange and pink arrows for brown eyes will not work.
To work
Makeup for work, especially if the charter stipulates a dress code, should be as restrained and natural as possible. However, the leading make-up artists of the world argue that even a daily minimalist makeup can be made interesting.
To create a make-up for work, owners of brown eyes are recommended to use shades of delicate nude shades:
- dusty rose;
- sand;
- Ivory;
- light brown;
- coffee.
The simplest makeup, which does not require long practice or special skills, is a relief application of shadows. It will require several shades of shadow, the best is only three colors from light to darker. Shadows are applied according to the rules:
- The entire eyelid is covered with the lightest shade;
- The fold between the movable and fixed parts is drawn in a medium tone;
- The same shade is shaded on a moving eyelid;
- On the line of eyelash growth, carefully draw a line with dark shadows;
- Use a soft brush to brush the shadows from top to bottom and back to create a smooth transition.
Such a makeup should not be supplemented with arrows, bright colors or drawings, it is enough to color the eyelashes and apply a little highlighter on the inner corner of the eye to give the brown eyes shine.In this case, lipstick is also recommended to choose nude shades. Brown matte lipsticks will look best.
To the party
Makeup for the party refers to the festive, but at the same time it varies greatly from the wedding. The purpose of such a make-up is to highlight and emphasize female beauty. For brown eyes, the basis of makeup for the party will be the colors:
- Violet;
- aquamarine;
- emerald;
- blue;
- hot pink;
- Gray.
The optimal way to apply bright makeup for brown eyes is a few simple steps. First, select the main color of the shadows, for example, silver. Apply shadows on the entire eyelid, for a greater effect it is allowed to add black color to the outer corner of the eye, slightly shading. With a black or green eyeliner or a soft pencil, draw a line resembling an arrow under the lower eyelid.
A combination of bright pink and purple eyeshadows with a wide arrow will look beautiful and spectacular. Shadows should be applied using the relief technique or the smokey ice style.
Seasonal makeup for brown eyes
Over the course of the year, trends change not only for clothes, but also for make-up. Depending on the season, makeup artists recommend choosing the most fashionable and suitable shades of shadows and lipsticks. Autumn and winter involve the use of more restrained colors and an emphasis on smooth transitions, and the spring-summer season plays on contrasts and vibrant color combinations.
Matte shades will be most popular in the cold season, especially in combination with the golden color and lipsticks of wine shades, like the color of Marsala, which has been loved by many women and girls.
Hot seasons are identified by the minimalist make-up in bright and saturated colors.
Spring Summer
In spring and summer, for everyday makeup, it will be enough to apply the foundation on the eyelids and add a bright shade to the movable. Colors are perfect for brown eyes:
- delicate blue;
- aquamarine;
- pink;
- purple.
At evening meetings, experts advise resorting to the same colors a few shades darker. Versatile is the option with bright colored arrows and even multi-colored mascara. The main thing in this case is not to overdo it and use no more than two colors in the makeup, while always from a different color palette, for example: pearl nude and aquamarine.
Autumn winter
Winter and autumn makeup for brown eyes is rich in deep saturated shades. Basically, makeup artists advise choosing colors in brown tones with the addition of red, purple and golden nuances.
For evening makeup, a shimmer that adds shine and visually softens the look is suitable. It is also recommended to bring the lower eyelid gently blending from the outer corner of the eye to the inner to create an ombre effect.
Lipstick is best chosen according to eye makeup. For a light nude make-up, saturated matte colors are better suited, and for a bright make-up, light shine and natural shades.
