Make Your Eyes Stand Out: Using Eyeshadow to Full Effect
Eyeshadow can do a lot more than brighten up your complexion. In fact, when applied correctly, it can make your eye color pop! Of course, depending on the shade of your irises, you’ll be using a specific color of eyeshadow to get the exact look you want.
Drugstore eyeshadows are affordable and come in a wide range of hues, making it easy to draw attention to your eyes no matter your budget. Pick up some of the best drugstore eyeshadows and follow these tips and tricks for making your eyes pop with eyeshadow. Remember, the eyes are the window to the soul, so why wouldn’t you want them to be the center of attention?
How to Choose the Best Eyeshadow Colors for Your Eyes
When it comes to eyes, everyone’s are different, which means that different eyeshadow colors look better on the lids of certain eyes.
Blue eyes look best when covered with earth tones. This includes golds, bronzes, and champagnes. These colors can help bring out golden highlights within the iris and won’t overshadow the natural beauty of blue eyes.
Green eyes should stick with the pink family of color, including darker pinks, such as mahogany, rust, and eggplant shades. These colors of eyeshadow will highlight the iris color without overpowering it.
Brown eyes are versatile, meaning that you can apply almost any eyeshadow color to them and get a good result. Cooler shades, like silver and grey, will give your eyes more of a sparkle. Try purples and golds to pull out your natural eye color and bring clarity to it.
How to Create Depth Around the Eyes
Once you’ve got your eyeshadow colors picked out, you want to apply them in a way that creates depth around the eye. It’s best to start by choosing three related shades of color and determining which is the highlight, the neutral, and the darkest. For example, champagne could be the highlight, light brown could be the neutral, and a smokey brown could be the darkest.
First, use an eyeshadow primer on your lids to ensure that your eyeshadow will stay in place all day long. After the primer has been applied, evenly apply the neutral shade of eyeshadow over your entire lid. Next, take your darkest shade of eyeshadow and fill in the crease of your lid with it to create the illusion of depth. Lastly, use the highlight shade of eyeshadow to lighten up the lower lid’s tear duct area, as well as directly beneath the brow. By adding in the highlights, it will look as if light is bouncing off of your eyes and creating a natural brightness around them.
Add Some Final Touches to perfect your eye makeup look
While the eyeshadow is doing most of the work in making your eyes pop, don’t be afraid to add in some final touches to go all out and truly turn your eyes into the star of the show.
Curl your eyelashes and then apply a couple of layers of mascara to draw attention to your lashes and pull them away from the eye’s opening. If you really want to draw attention to the eyes, glue on a pair of false eyelashes to get a beautiful, dramatic effect.
Apply eyeliner to create more definition and extend the appearance of the eyes by adding a small flick of the liner to your lids’ outer edges. This winged-edge look is both stylish and great for bringing attention to the eyes.
Lastly, don’t forget about your eyebrows. By filling them in with either eyeshadow or an eyebrow pencil you help to draw focus to the eye area. The contrast of filled, dark eyebrows with the highlight shadow directly beneath them is a sure way to make your eyes pop no matter what color eyeshadow you’re wearing.
How to quickly apply flawless eyeshadow to make your eyes stand out
If you’re in a rush or aren’t interested in applying multiple eyeshadows for your everyday makeup routine, a quick and easy way to make your eyes pop is by coating them with a sheer color of eyeshadow to create a sun-kissed lid.
For those who really don’t want to bother with a routine, many of these sheer eyeshadows come in cream textures so they can easily be applied with the finger. Forget the eyeshadow brush and simply dab on some sheer color in the morning to have eyes that pop all day long.
Resources— Reader’s Digest, The Good Glow, Derm Store
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