Ever notice how well certain eyeshadow shades work with your eye color? I've always loved the way golden yellowish-browns make my hazel peepers pop. But I'm not going to lie, it took me what felt like forever to get this whole eyeshadow color thing right. I love myself a good eyeshadow palette. In fact, I probably have more than I'd ever need stashed up in my makeup trunks. The tricky part has always been knowing which palettes and shades to use to play up my eye color. Seriously, how do you know which one works best for you?
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Because what is the most flattering eye shadow for hazel eyes? Or for brown, blue or green? Well I wasn't too sure myself so I did a little digging and found the best shadow shades and palettes for each eye color. Check them out and go show off those gorgeous eyes of yours!
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Brown
Brown eyes like Jennifer Lopez's look great with pretty much any color. But to really make them pop, go for a pale gray or silvery palette. It makes your natural color look richer and deeper.
Brown
Try Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in Steel ($23). It gives off a gorgeous, luminous finish and stays put for hours.
Green
Believe it or not, purple and plum shadows look amazing on green eyes, like Blanca Soto's, since they're opposite colors on the color wheel. The contrast is impeccable!
Green
Try Dolce & Gabbana The Eyeshadow Smooth Eye Colour Duo in Gems 107 ($43). If you have green eyes you can never go wrong with plums and purples!
Hazel
Since hazel eyes are a mix between brown and green, you can usually get away with golden or bronzy tones eyeshadows.
Hazel
I'm obsessed with Maybelline Expert Wear The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette ($10). It's made up entirely of brown, bronzy and gold shades.
Gray
Gray eyes tend to be a mix of pale green and blue. To make this piercing light color look even more intense, contrast it with a gorgeous copper shadow.
Gray
Try NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Isolde ($35). The contrasting warm, orangey color helps bring out the coolness in pale gray eyes.
Blue
Orange and bronze hues also do wonders on blue eyes. Pairing shades that are opposite on the color wheel is the way to go.
Blue
Try Bobbi Brown Warm Glow Palette ($75). Charcoal and chocolate brown work great too.
