Makeup for your features
Eyeshadow and makeup for green eyes
Red sits opposite green on the colour wheel, so shades with red in them make green eyes look greener. That covers a lot. Plum, burgundy, aubergine, mauve, rose gold and copper all work, and so do browns with a red base. Gold and bronze pick up any gold or brown flecks in the iris.
The pictures show our looks on a woman with fair skin and hooded green eyes. Prom Glam pairs a rose-gold lid with a plum outer corner. Pakistani Bridal Makeup puts a deep maroon lip next to a smoky brown eye. Try any of them on your own selfie and compare the plums and reds against your eye colour.
Looks on green eyes
11 looks
Douyin Makeup
Siren Eyes
Classic Red Lip
Goth Makeup
Cut Crease
Pakistani Bridal Makeup
Prom Glam
Christmas Makeup
Y2K Makeup
Festival Glitter
Graphic EyelinerEyeshadow tips for green eyes
- Put a matte plum or burgundy in the outer corner and crease, with a rose-gold or copper shimmer on the lid.
- Line with a deep plum, burgundy or brown pencil instead of black for a softer frame. Smudge it along the lower lash line for evening.
- Skip shadow that matches your iris. An emerald or khaki close to your own green competes with it, though a much darker forest green can work as liner.
- For a neutral everyday eye, use a brown with a reddish base, such as auburn or chestnut. It looks like plain brown in the pan and brings out the green next to the iris.
- Use rose or berry blush to carry the red family onto the cheeks.
- A red lip sits opposite green too, so it works even with a simple eye. Classic Red Lip keeps the eyes to a brown crease and a thin black wing.
Questions
- What is the best eyeshadow colour for green eyes?
- Plum and burgundy are the classic picks, since red sits opposite green on the colour wheel. Mauve, copper and rose gold work the same way. For a neutral eye, pick a brown with a warm, reddish base.
- Should I wear black eyeliner with green eyes?
- Black works, especially for a sharp wing or an evening look. For a softer daytime line, a plum, burgundy or bronze liner frames the eye with less contrast.
- Does the same advice work for hazel eyes?
- Mostly. Hazel eyes mix green with brown or gold, so plum and burgundy bring out the green while gold and bronze bring out the warm flecks. Swatch both on your lid to see which side of your eye colour you want to bring forward.