Complementary Colors for Eyes

Complementary eye shadow colors are the key to amping up your eye color. Try these few tips…

Neutrals are always safe! They contain warm and cool tones and work well with any skin, eye or hair color. Neutrals come in brown or grey (AKA warm or cool).

Plum-Brown=Cool-neutral
Orange-brown=warm-neutral 
Charcoal-grey=cool-neutral

Blue Eyes: Orange is the complementary color to blue. Orange contains yellow and red colors, causing shadows with any of these two colors, make blue eyes bluer. To make your eyes pop, use contrasting hues, the shades found opposite blue on the color wheel. Contrasting eye shadow colors range from brown, mauve, dark purple for the deep eye shadow colors, to orange, gold, peach, and dusty rose for lighter neutrals. When it comes to choosing colors, you will also want to consider your skin tone. Shades look different on individuals with darker skin compared to those with fair complexions. 
**use orange colors sparingly!

Green Eyes: Red is complementary to green. Use brown based reds or other colors such as red-orange, red-violet, and violet, however, coppers, rusts, and purples are most commonly chosen. Pure red is not recommended. Warm browns and tans usually work well with green eyes because green is opposite red on the color wheel making red the complementary color for green. Where stark red won't work as an eye-shadow color, shades that have some red or orange in them typically do work very well.

So, you obviously know your eyes are green, but are they a deep, emerald green or more hazel with flecks of brown? Green eyes are very unique and the more you examine your eyes, the more you will see that they're made up of a number of different hues. They may even have some tan, gold, or brown coloration. Think of those flecks as complementary colors that can help integrate the look of the eye-shadow shades you choose.

Brown Eyes: Neutral eyes can wear any color. Do Not combine gray and brown (warm and cool), as these colors clash. The recommended choices would be green and blue. 

If your beautiful brown eyes contain golden flecks, then try earthy clay tones like copper, taupe, and rust. If you want to go minimalist, then choose a red-brown eye liner and blend to create a soft line. If your brown eyes have green flecks, shades of purples and reds will help make them pop.

To kick it up a notch for the night, line your eyes with blue liner and experiment with a plum or navy mascara. And, if your dark eyes are made even darker by black specks, choose natural and Earth tones to complement their color. Eye shadows in light pink, taupe, and ivory are good go-to shades, while rich brown liners are best for lining lids. If you want to go a little bolder for the night, try brighter colors such as blue, copper, and plum. The key is picking the correct shades of these colors for your skin tone.