Exploring the art of eyeshadow is a never-ending journey (it feels like there’s always something new to learn or try), but when you’re just starting out – or jumping back into it, or wanting to revamp your collection and technique entirely – the idea of building or rebuilding your makeup drawer can be daunting. However, there are always a few key tips and tricks to steer you in the right direction. First example, if you have brown eyes and you struggle with deciding which eye shadows to try out, knowing the best eye shadow colors for brown eyes is an easy hack that, for a makeup lover, is akin to life-changing.
In most cases, finding the best eye shadow color for your eyes would start with determining the color opposite of your eye color on a color chart, but because brown isn’t on the color wheel, brown eyes call for a different approach. All you’ll need to do is determine whether the undertones of your eye color skew red, or gold, and voilà – Those with reddish undertones will want to try various shades of green eye shadows, while those with gold undertones are recommend to reach for purple. Of course, because brown eyes are relatively neutral, they pair well with a number of other colors as well, such as gold, gray and bronze. Without further ado, if you’re ready to explore untapped eye looks with shades that compliment your brown eyes most, we recommend starting with the options ahead.
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Huda Beauty Haze Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette
This 9-shade palette is all you need to create the perfect soft smokey eye.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina® Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 5 for Face & Body
Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Norvina Pro Pigment palettes are fan-loved due to the sheer amount of options they come with, among other reasons. Packed with 25 shades, the majority are various shades of purple you can use to create flawless transitions and ombrés.
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Makeup By Mario Master Metals® Eyeshadow Palette
With a foil-effect finish, you can only imagine how bold these Makeup By Mario eyeshadows will be. There’s actually no eye color they wouldn’t make look good.
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Make Up For Ever Aqua Resist Smoky Eyeshadow Stick
Stick eyeshadows are easier to use than you’d think, and this one triples as an eyeshadow, kohl and eyeliner. (It’s also transfer and waterproof so your hard work doesn’t go to waste.)
This highly-concentrated shimmer shadow isn’t for the faint of heart. However, few eyeshadows will do for a night-out makeup look what this eye-catching shade will.
Urban Decay has long-remained the brand to reach for when in need of a pigmented eyeshadow, and the brand’s 24/7 Eyeshadow boasts 12 hours of wear time.
