What eye shadow shades work for you will be influenced by your
hair color, skin tone and, most importantly, your eye colour. But the
eye shadow shades you choose should ultimately be decided by your
personal style, what looks good and feels right to you.
This eye makeup
article will give you a guide to eye shadow shades that you may find
work better for your eye, skin and hair colour. We also offer useful eye
makeup tips for applying your eye shadow.
Step 1: Choosing an eye shadow to suit your eye colour
Remember
when choosing eye shadow shades that colours should be chosen keeping
in mind your eye colour, skin tone and hair colour and not the colour of
the clothes you wear.
For Blue eyes the tried and true eye shadow
colour is deep blue (a darker shade than your eye colour will make your
eyes look really blue). Purple, violet gray and taupe are also great
eye shadow colours for blue eyes. "Edgy" eye shadow colour favorites for
blue eyes include silver, turquoise, and fuchsia.
For hazel and green eyes greens are your best eye shadow colour. To really brighten
your eyes try a forest green or deep khaki . Plum, purple, apricot, and brown eye shadow will also enhance your eye colour. "Edgy" eye shadow
colour favorites for green or hazel eyes are lime green, gold, really
light green, and bright purple.
For Brown eyes tried and true eye
shadow colours include: coffeem bronze, copper, champagne (soft pink
with a touch of apricot), brown (for a doe-eyed look), khaki green and beige. "Edgy" eye shadow colour favourites for brown eyes are lime green, hot pink, royal blue and tangerineThe contrast adds punch to brown
eyes.
Eye makeup tip: Generally warm tones i.e. earthy, golden
etc. will compliment warm skin (yellow based, olive, medium to dark
skins). Cooler tones e.g. pastels will compliment cool skin tones (very
fair, very dark, and light to medium skins).
Eye makeup tip: Do
not wear bold eye makeup and a bold lipstick at the same time. If you
are using vivid or edgy eye shadow team it up with nude lipstick.
Eye
makeup tip: When you look at a women's face you see her eyes not her
eye shadow. The general rule is that light shades bring out your eyes
and darker shades give them dimension. If you have small eyes, and want
to give the impression of larger eyes, you want to stay with lighter
shades. If you have large or protruding eyes you would want to use
darker shades. Keep the basic principles of light and dark in mind while
choosing and applying eye shadow colour. Dark colour recedes, light
colour brings forward.
Step 2: Choosing an eye shadow texture
Eye
shadow generally has either a matte texture, a more reflective texture
(e.g. satin texture) or a shimmering texture (e.g. dimensional or French
Pearl texture). Which texture you use is a matter of personal taste
however matte and satin textures are typically used for day wear and
shimmering textures are typically worn for evening wear.
Step 3: Applying eye shadow
For
smoother eye shadow application, that lasts longer, first apply a thin
layer of foundation on your eyelids and then apply a thin layer of face
powder. This gives you a clean canvas for your eye shadow and will also
help to prevent the eye shadow from creasing. This will give you more
even, accurate, eye shadow application.
Eye makeup tip: Choose
good quality eye shadow brushes which are flat and angled. This will
give you more even, accurate, eye shadow application.
Eye makeup tip: Always work your way up from lighter to darker shades, choosing colours that blend easily together.
The
classic approach for applying eye shadow to the eyelids is to maximize
the eye shape and eye shadow effect by using three matching eye shadow
shades: light, medium and dark shades. This is the approach we
recommend. Choosing three matching eye shadow shades sounds a little
daunting but we've done the hard work for you. Our Triple Split eye
shadows are one eye shadow split into three coordinated light to dark
shades. Using the Triple Split eye shadow, or your personal choice of
three matching shades, follow the simple instructions below for
spectacular looking eyes!
1. Shape your eyebrows and apply eyeliner.
2.
Select your Triple Split eye shadow or your choice of three matching
eye shadow shades.
Using the lightest shade cover the entire eyelid,
from lash line to brow. Use a large flat eye shadow brush.
Eye makeup tip: The lighter shade applied to the brow bone will give the eyes and wide and open look.
3. Apply the medium shade on the lower lid from the lash line to the crease of your eye. Use a smaller eye shadow brush.
4.
Use your darkest shade in the outer corners of the eyes, out to the
crease. Intensify for a more dramatic night-time look. You can also use
this shade as an eyeliner. Remember to blend the shades for a smooth
overall effect. Again use a smaller eye shadow brush.
5. Apply mascara sparingly for a sophisticated daytime look. Apply two coats for a more dramatic night-time look.
Remember
there are no right or wrong colours. What is important is that you are
comfortable with your colour choices so don't be afraid to experiment.