Makeup?

Jayfeather15
Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
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Anyone got any tips on bringing out brown eyes? I have been told I have beautiful eyes. Can anyone suggest an eyeshadow palette? Any other makeup or skin care tips are welcomed as well.

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  • Dinahxx01
    Dinahxx01 Posts: 54 Member
    I love the bronzy shade on brown eyes it looks beautiful in my opinion , with a shade of purple/blue/green you'll rock!!
  • Rajions
    Rajions Posts: 128 Member
    Blue eyeshadow makes brown eyes POP! I'm like a makeup addict. A nice blue eyeshadow, matte or shimmer, will do. Put various shades of brown in the crease starting from lightest to dark, eyeliner and a pair of flared or wispy lashes and you're good to go!
  • Leenizi129
    Leenizi129 Posts: 133 Member
    I.have brown eyes and the right kind of purple can look.Beautiful on your eyes! I use colors from a violet color palette.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    Blue for brown and brown for blue!
  • Jayfeather15
    Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
    Rajions wrote: »
    Blue eyeshadow makes brown eyes POP! I'm like a makeup addict. A nice blue eyeshadow, matte or shimmer, will do. Put various shades of brown in the crease starting from lightest to dark, eyeliner and a pair of flared or wispy lashes and you're good to go!

    What about natural eyeshadow? Have you tried the Naked palette?

  • MarriedchunkyK
    MarriedchunkyK Posts: 138 Member
    I like my Kat Von d monarch palette other than that a blue or purple palette. Check YouTube lots of great brown eye looks there.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    tartelette
    Amazonian clay matte palette

    I have deep dark brown eyes..

    my hair color and eye color works best with the purple shades, but I use the browns/neutrals as well.
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  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    blue
  • strshllw84
    strshllw84 Posts: 256 Member
    I remember years ago when I was a beauty adviser, there was a makeup line that had different shadows and liners for different colored eyes and plum was one of the colors for brown eyes and a co-worker tried it out and her eyes popped. It was kind of sheer so it wasn't really prominent bit enough to to accent the color of her eyes.
  • kytdkyt
    kytdkyt Posts: 16 Member
    I have brown eyes and love using an emerald green or deep violet eyeliner on my upper lids, with light brown eyeshadow. Blue eyeshadow on me makes me look like I'm in Jr. High school.
  • browneyedgirl749
    browneyedgirl749 Posts: 4,984 Member
    Leenizi129 wrote: »
    I.have brown eyes and the right kind of purple can look.Beautiful on your eyes! I use colors from a violet color palette.

    This. I use a color called Shale from Mac. You can also check Pinterest. There are tons of ideas for those of us with brown eyes.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I'm going to stick with the natural look.
  • duckquacky
    duckquacky Posts: 4 Member
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    I'm going to stick with the natural look.

    I dunno...a little eyeliner could really make that beard stand out! Haha.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    duckquacky wrote: »
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    I'm going to stick with the natural look.

    I dunno...a little eyeliner could really make that beard stand out! Haha.

    Might bring out the gold flecks in my eyes too. I'll take it under advisement.
  • browneyedgirl749
    browneyedgirl749 Posts: 4,984 Member
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    duckquacky wrote: »
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    I'm going to stick with the natural look.

    I dunno...a little eyeliner could really make that beard stand out! Haha.

    Might bring out the gold flecks in my eyes too. I'll take it under advisement.

    One of my best guy friends wears guyliner. Looks good on him too.
  • cassandrarodriguez89
    cassandrarodriguez89 Posts: 239 Member
    If people are saying your eyes are pretty it probably has a lot more to do with shape and size and eyelash length. Unless your eyes are light brown so they look very different. Brown eyes are the most common eye color. Find out what about your eyes is intriguing. Maybe you have many things, maybe they are big, almond shaped, long lashes AND light brown, basically you would just need to be natural, that would show off how amazing they are without anything added. If you wanna wear something black smokey eyes make any eye stand out like no tomorrow :)
  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 593 Member
    edited April 2017
    Cassandrarodriguez89 is right, there's normally a specific reason as to why your eyes are your best feature. Unfortunately bad make up application/colour choice won't bring out the best in them.

    Maybe you could invest in a make up session to find out what colours/Styles work for you?
  • TurnuptheACDC
    TurnuptheACDC Posts: 318 Member
    The UD Naked palette, a good mascara, and curler. I recommend Lancome's Hypose and Tarte's lash curler. Or lash extensions if you can afford the upkeep. I personally love them and get compliments all the time.
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  • Jayfeather15
    Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
    cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »
    If people are saying your eyes are pretty it probably has a lot more to do with shape and size and eyelash length. Unless your eyes are light brown so they look very different. Brown eyes are the most common eye color. Find out what about your eyes is intriguing. Maybe you have many things, maybe they are big, almond shaped, long lashes AND light brown, basically you would just need to be natural, that would show off how amazing they are without anything added. If you wanna wear something black smokey eyes make any eye stand out like no tomorrow :)
    Well they're sort of obscure but not obscure at the same time.
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  • Jayfeather15
    Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
    MeeseeksAndDestroy wrote: »
    Jayfeather15 wrote: »
    cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »
    If people are saying your eyes are pretty it probably has a lot more to do with shape and size and eyelash length. Unless your eyes are light brown so they look very different. Brown eyes are the most common eye color. Find out what about your eyes is intriguing. Maybe you have many things, maybe they are big, almond shaped, long lashes AND light brown, basically you would just need to be natural, that would show off how amazing they are without anything added. If you wanna wear something black smokey eyes make any eye stand out like no tomorrow :)
    Well they're sort of obscure but not obscure at the same time.

    That clears it up
    Haha I'm sorry what I meant was like you know how some eyes have a dark black ring around the iris? I have medium dark brown eyes but that ring around them makes them less obscure. Like you can see the definition and the difference between pupil and iris. It's hard to explain. Like if you stand a few feet away from me they'll look dark but you can still make out the pupil from the color from the ring? Catch my drift?
  • FabulousFantasticFifty
    FabulousFantasticFifty Posts: 195,832 Member
    Go with subtle purples
    This will brighten up Brown Eyes, especially if you have some Hazel yellows mixed in :)
  • Jayfeather15
    Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
    cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »
    If people are saying your eyes are pretty it probably has a lot more to do with shape and size and eyelash length. Unless your eyes are light brown so they look very different. Brown eyes are the most common eye color. Find out what about your eyes is intriguing. Maybe you have many things, maybe they are big, almond shaped, long lashes AND light brown, basically you would just need to be natural, that would show off how amazing they are without anything added. If you wanna wear something black smokey eyes make any eye stand out like no tomorrow :)

    I found out why people like them. I know this thread is semi old but apparently the ring around your iris is called a limbic ring and we unconsciously use it to measure attractiveness. Huh, no wonder.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    It depends on your eye color, there are so many variations of brown, from dark almost black to light brown.
    Also the shape of your eye and skin tone is very important.

    I have almost black almond shaped big eyes and it's my best face feature. I used to be a performer and a model, so ive Had my make up done professionally for years but rarely was pleased with their work, not everyone could make the best of my eye shape or color. It's really hard to find a good make up artist and now especially because everyone considered themselves a makeup guru.

    I have dozens of eye shadow palettes but my most favorite is Two Faced Glamour eye palette. It's pretty neutral closer to cool shades and I tend to use it every time I need the best result.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    Sorry, I meant Two faced Boudoir eyes palette.
  • Jayfeather15
    Jayfeather15 Posts: 107 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Go with a creme liner pencil in a neutral color with a touch of frost, minimally applied at the lash line on top (full length of the eye) and minimally applied at the lash line on the bottom (at the outside corners only), and light mascara. Minimalism. It's the way to go.

    And whatever you do:

    1) No Cleopatra wings. Please.
    2) Only Marcia Brady looked good in sparkly blue eyeshadow. Just don't.
    3) Multicolored full lid eye shadows with complex contouring are for 17 year old runway models doing fashion shows in Milan and Paris. Only.
    4) Jet black eyeliner pencil thickly applied on the upper and lower lid is only for those who are making fashion statements. Loudly.
    Don't worry I need natural makeup. I've always believed that make up was to enhance features, not cover them up. I'm not into all this blue and green eyeliner and cat eye and stuff anyway. Although I have been told blue really makes brown eyes pop.

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