11 easy makeup ideas for brown eyes

The look of brown eyes can leave few people indifferent. Especially if these eyes are framed with a high-quality make-up. Since many Russian beauties have a dark iris color, the journalists of the online edition talked with leading makeup artists, make-up masters to find out what ideas of light makeup can be realized by brown-eyed girls and women. You will find a description of 11 techniques for applying cosmetics to the eyes in this article.

The principles of choosing shadows for brown eyes of different shades

Brown eyes can be different in terms of the shade of the iris. There are dark brown eyes that look almost black. This option is typical for girls with an oriental type of appearance and natural burning brunettes. There are eyes with very light irises, similar in shade to weakly brewed black tea. Based on this parameter, you need to choose the shadows used in makeup.

Makeup options for brown eyes:

1. Dark brown iris – cosmetics of plum, cobalt, lilac, dark green, dark gray, chocolate tones.

2. An iris shade of medium saturation – cosmetics of green, purple, blue and bronze tones.

3. Light-brown iris – cosmetics in all shades of yellow. All options are suitable, from lemon to dark golden.

If the color of the brown eyes is not uniform, has blotches of green, gray, golden or dark brown, select shadows of the appropriate shades and combine them, creating overflows and layering of gradients.

What cosmetics and accessories you may need

Our grandmothers and mothers knew how to make beautiful and effective makeup using charcoal, chalk, baby cream and powder, flour for eyelash volume and similar improvised means. But modern girls do not need to use such tricks, the decorative cosmetics market provides ample opportunities to make a high-quality, durable and stylish make-up. To do this, you may need the following tools and accessories:

1. Primer for face and eyelids. This is a necessary tool in order to even out the relief and skin tone. And also provide long-lasting eyeshadow and eyeliner.

2. Concealer for the correction of small aesthetic defects and dark circles under the eyes. Bruises do not paint anyone, and if you do not want the audience to pay attention to the dark semicircles on your face following your expressive gaze, it is always better to mask them.

3. Eye shadow – stock up on different options for this type of makeup. For brown-eyed girls, almost any shade of the color scheme is suitable (except for the color that matches the color of the iris). Therefore, you can have eyeshadows of different tones, matte and shiny, dry and creamy. The colors you like will definitely find their use.

4. Tools for drawing arrows. It can be pencils of different colors, eyeliners, liners, special bold kayal pencil.

5. Mascara – Buy several options for different occasions. Sometimes you need to use the simplest mascara, and in other situations you need to achieve maximum volume of eyelashes and use a special mascara that increases the density and length of the hairs.

6. Accessories – brushes of different sizes and densities, applicators, brushes, sponges, curler for curling eyelashes. Experts recommend buying professional tools right away – they will last longer and be more comfortable to use than accessories for a wide range of consumers.

In addition, to make brown eyes look complete, you will have to purchase foundation, powder, highlighter, matte bronzer, blush and several lipstick options or a few gloss. If you want to make your look as expressive as possible, you can buy false eyelashes, which are recommended for creating an evening look.

Light summer makeup for brown eyes

Why is this makeup positioned as summer? A minimum of decorative cosmetics is simply used, since more complex combinations can 'flow' in the heat. This make-up technique, like the nude technique, allows you to emphasize the natural beauty of brown eyes, refresh the face and place accents in the right places.

A light summer make-up for brown eyes does not imply the use of bright cosmetics. It is much easier and better to play on the difference in tones within the same color range. For example, you can use shades of pastel lavender and lilac to add depth to the look. Eyebrows and space between eyelashes will help to emphasize and tint properly selected tint (persistent coloring agent). By the way, tint for eyes can also be used as eye shadow. In this case, there will be no need to worry that they will roll into balls, clog into the creases of the eyelids or smear under the influence of heat and high humidity.

How to make light summer makeup for brown eyes:

1. Tint your eyebrows with a pencil or eye shadow to define their shape and curve.

2. Apply a lilac tint or eyeshadow to the movable lid and blend. If you use a tint, please note that the product dries quickly and you need to work with it very quickly.

3. Apply the second shade to the crease of the eyelid and / or outer corner, blend.

4. Draw arrows, it is also recommended to shade them.

5. Tint your lashes with one layer of mascara.

Light makeup for brown eyes – use the Nude style

An excellent option for daily makeup for office workers, students and high school students is the nude technique. Its use allows you to emphasize all the advantages of appearance, but at the same time create the effect of the absence of cosmetics on the face. An elegant and simple make-up for brown eyes is done like this:

1. The face must be cleaned of any possible contamination, for this you can use a make-up remover or running water.

2. If there are minor aesthetic defects on the face (pimples, enlarged pores, redness, bags under the eyes), a corrector is used. To overlap the red color, green is used, to eliminate skin darkening, pigmentation and circles – a beige or white corrector, bruises and wrinkles helps to camouflage pink.

3. A primer is applied to the face, that is, a make-up base, then a foundation, a weightless layer of powder and blush. If necessary, before applying the powder, you can contour the facial features with a bronzer and highlighter.

4. It is also recommended to apply a primer on the eyelids. Even if you don't have a dedicated eyelid product, you can still use a base for your face.

5. A light beige shade is applied to the upper eyelids, the inner corners of the eyes are lightened with light shadows with a soft pearlescent sheen.

6. A warm peach shade is applied to the upper movable eyelid.

7. A small amount of highlighter is applied under the tip of the eyebrow.

8. The same peach shade is applied below the growth line of the lower lashes.

Use a black or brown pencil to draw the arrows at your discretion. If you still decide to draw arrows, make sure that they are not too bold, it is better to shade the lines to make the image more natural and natural.

Before you paint your eyelashes with mascara, you can twist them with special tweezers. It is not necessary to use mascara, curled eyelashes make the eyes expressive.

Lipstick that complements nude makeup should have a soft, pastel shade. Options such as beige, ash rose, light coral, caramel, peach tone, etc. are suitable.

For nude makeup, you can use shadows of various shades close to natural. These are brown and graphite, beige and gold, green and plum tones.

Light evening makeup for brown eyes

This make-up technique allows you to emphasize the lips, and to outline the eyes just a little, just emphasizing their beauty. For the lips, a matte shade is selected that is very fashionable this season – wine or dark cherry.

Performing light makeup for brown eyes:

1. A primer is applied to the face and eyelids.

2. The upper eyelids are covered with pearlescent, silvery shades from the lash line to the lower edge of the eyebrows. The inner corners of the eyes are also highlighted with pearlescent shadows, which are additionally applied to part of the lower eyelid.

3. We visually represent the line that divides the upper eyelid into two halves. On the extreme half of the eyelid, apply black, brown or dark gray shadows with smooth movements. We carefully blend the pigments in such a way that the light tone harmoniously turns into a dark one, but at the same time there is no feeling of a smeared spot.

4. The finishing touch to the eye makeup is the use of black mascara with a curling effect. If you want to draw an arrow, it will not be superfluous in evening make-up, but still it is better not to overload the image, because you still have to paint your lips, which should become the most noticeable feature of your appearance. Make-up experts say that wine or dark cherry lipstick is very suitable for brown-eyed girls.

Retro makeup for brown eyes

This make-up technique involves drawing a curly arrow that is thinner at the base and end than in the middle. Brown-haired women can draw an arrow with nut-colored eyeliner, while black eyeliner is suitable for brunettes. It is not necessary to use eyeshadow, you can apply a primer on the eyelids, and a little foundation to even out the skin tone and relief.

The retro-style arrow is drawn like this:

1. On the upper eyelid, a diagonal line 5-6 millimeters long is drawn in the outer corner of the eye. The line should seem to indicate the tip of the eyebrow.

2. A second line is drawn from the middle of the upper eyelid, the tip of which should connect to the upper tip of the first. A kind of sideways triangle emerges.

3. A third arrow is drawn from the inner corner of the eye, which should smoothly connect with the second.

4. The inner space of the triangle is painted over with a cosmetic product with which the lines were drawn. The retro style arrow is ready.

5. To complete the arrow, it is better to use not a pencil, but an eyeliner with a thin brush, which will allow you to draw clear and graceful lines.

Light and original makeup for brown eyes

In the warm season, I especially want to experiment with make-up, try on something new and unusual, create bright and attractive images. Therefore, makeup artists are advised to try out the makeup technique, which involves the use of luscious green and copper shades of eyeshadow.

Cosmetics are applied in the following sequence:

1. A make-up base is used.

2. The upper movable eyelid is covered with shades of green. At the outer side of the eyelid, the one that is closer to the temple, you need to leave a little space for applying shadows of the second shade.

3. Copper shades are applied to the outer corner of the eyelid. There is no need to shade and mix pigments, they should be next to each other, but not merge.

4. Now we apply shadows to the lower eyelid – from the inner corner and about 2/3 of the entire length, copper-colored shadows are applied, and then, up to the outer corner of the eye, green shadows. They also do not need to be shaded.

5. An arrow is drawn on the upper eyelid, the eyelashes are tinted with mascara.

This original makeup for brown eyes is sure to appeal to young girls who want to look outside the box and fresh.

Light makeup for brown eyes with colored eyeliner

Makeup masters claim that if you use a bright colored eyeliner, especially with a shimmer effect, you can make a light and effective makeup without using shadows. All you need is colored and black eyeliner and mascara.

Eyeliner use options:

1. The colored arrow is only drawn on the upper eyelid.

2. The colored arrow is only drawn on the lower eyelid.

3. Two colored arrows are drawn on the lower and upper eyelids.

4. Black eyeliner on the upper eyelid draws a wide arrow in the retro style. The beginning of the line is not in the corner of the eye, but at a distance of 3-4 millimeters. A second line is made on top of it, using colored eyeliner. This line originates in the very center of the inner corner of the eye.

5. Such makeup for brown eyes is suitable for a friendly evening, a romantic evening or a festive event.

Option for using eyeliner in combination with eye shadow:

1. A primer is used.

2. On the inner region of the eyelid, shades of a bright blue shade are applied, carefully shaded until translucent.

3. Shadows of a bright purple tone are applied to the outer area, and they are also carefully shaded. One color should smoothly and without visible borders pass into another.

4. Bright blue shadows are applied to the mucous membrane of the lower eyelid, and an arrow is drawn on the upper eyelid using purple ink.

In makeup with colored eyeliner, you can combine different shades of eyeshadow, it all depends on which liners are available, as well as your tastes and preferences.

Daily makeup for Asian brown eyes

If a girl has an Asian type of appearance, then her eyes are not only brown, but also narrow. A special contouring technique will help to make the look wide open and more attractive. Shadows of light and dark shades are used, for example, light beige, pearlescent and chocolate. Makeup for narrow brown eyes is performed in the following sequence:

1. A primer is applied to the eyelids.

2. The entire upper eyelid is stained with light beige shadows.

3. The movable eyelid is painted over with pearlescent shadows.

4. The crease between the moving and static eyelids is accentuated by chocolate shadows that need to be gently shaded towards the outer corners of the eyes.

5. The upper eyelashes are painted with mascara in one or two layers.

6. Beige or pearlescent shadows are applied to the lower eyelids, no mascaras are used.

Due to the fact that light shades in the makeup give the forms more volume, the cut of the eyes visually appears wider, and the look is attractive and inviting.

Light makeup for brown eyes using colored mascara

Hazel eyes are very impressively set off with colored mascara. The image will turn out not only original, but also spectacular.

How to emphasize the beauty of brown eyes with colored ink:

1. A flesh-tinted primer and matte eyeshadow are applied to the eyelids.

2. An arrow is drawn on the upper eyelid, black or brown eyeliner is used. The corner of the eye must be painted over carefully so that the pigment also gets into the first 2-3 millimeters of the lower eyelid.

3. We make a second arrow on top of the first, this time the line should be as thin as possible. A golden eyeliner is used.

4. The upper eyelashes are curled with tweezers, painted with black ink, which can be applied in 1 or 2 layers.

5. Lower eyelashes need to be painted with purple mascara, stepping back from the inner corner of the eye 5-7 millimeters.

6. If you have purple eyeliner, draw a line on the eyelid under the lashes you applied the purple mascara to.

As with eyeliner, the color of mascara and eyeshadow is entirely up to you and your taste.

Light contrasting makeup for brown eyes

Light blue shadows contrast perfectly with the dark color of the iris. If you use cosmetics of this shade, the look will be deep, but at the same time fresh, and the image will not be overloaded.

For the make-up, we need light blue and dark purple shadows, black eyeliner or pencil, mascara. Cosmetics are applied in the following sequence:

1. The base under the make-up and light blue shadows are applied to the movable eyelid.

2. Apply a dark purple product along the crease line above the movable eyelid. You should get a strip about 5 millimeters wide, the pigment is well shaded in both directions.

3. In the middle of the dark purple stripe, a thin line is drawn with a black pencil, indicating a fold, the line is also slightly shaded.

4. Arrows are made on the upper and lower eyelids, the upper one is thicker than the lower one.

5. The upper and lower lashes are carefully treated with black mascara.

Such a make-up creates an emphasis on the eyes, so the lipstick should be of some light, natural shade.

Smoky ice for brown eyes

If you want to do smoky makeup, but do not want to use too dark shades of eyeshadow, you can use a brown tint. The main thing is that the color of the cosmetics differs from the color of the iris, otherwise the eyes will be 'lost' against the general background.

How to make a smokey ice make-up:

1. We take flesh-colored shadows and apply to the upper eyelid.

2. With a brown pencil, paint over the space between the cilia, draw a simple rounded arrow that does not go beyond the eyelid.

3. Take dark, matte brown eyeshadows, for example, dark chocolate. We apply them all over the movable eyelid, distributing and shading them so that the pigment is as saturated as possible near the lash line and at the outer corner of the eye, but dissipates as we approach the crease of the eyelid.

4. Starting from the middle of the upper and lower eyelids, draw an arrow with a black pencil. The line blends well, creating a hazy effect.

5. The corners of the eyes, the area under the eyebrows are highlighted with a highlighter or light shadows.

6. Black or brown mascara is applied to the eyelashes.

This version of the smoky ice looks quite modest, but at the same time quite impressive. The technique can be used for daily business makeup, as well as for a festive make-up.

Oriental makeup for brown eyes

One of the most impressive brown eye makeup techniques is the technique used by oriental women. Agree, when the whole face is covered with a cloth, only the eyes are visible from under the veil or hijab, you want to make your look as expressive and charming as possible. Moreover, most Eastern women have brown irises of their eyes, so their technique is perfect for European brown eyes.

The main features of makeup for brown eyes in oriental style:

1. Shadows of rich, deep shades are used. Moreover, the color can be any – green, and pink, blue, purple.

2. The shape of the eyes is emphasized with a bold pencil, in most cases kayal is used.

3. Sequins, mother-of-pearl, glitter, shimmer are all welcome in moderate doses.

4. The eyelashes are curled as much as possible, mascara with a three-dimensional effect is used.

5. In order to make the eyes appear larger and more expressive, long arrows of a geometrically verified shape are drawn.

Regardless of what shades of eyeshadow and other decorative cosmetics will be used in the make-up, the leading color is black. It is thanks to the predominance of this color that it is possible to achieve an enchanting depth of sight. The only drawback of the oriental makeup technique is that it may not be suitable for girls with narrow or small eyes.

Here is one of the options for evening oriental makeup for brown eyes:

1. A line is drawn with a thin black pencil, which begins at the outer corner of the eye and ends almost at the tip of the eyebrow.

2. A flesh-colored primer and eyeshadow are applied over the entire lid to create a base for colored eyeshadow.

3. On a soft applicator, shades of violet-lilac are typed, they are applied over the movable eyelid. The pigment should cover the skin, starting from the bridge of the nose and ending with the border, which was indicated by a thin black line drawn in pencil.

4. Black shadows are drawn on a small brush made of soft natural bristles. They are also superimposed over the movable eyelid, starting from the bridge of the nose and ending with the outer corner of the eye. You should get the following result – the mobile eyelid is not stained, above it is black pigment, smoothly turning into violet-purple.

5. On the outer corner of the movable eyelid, shades of a saturated shade of sea wave are applied. And on the rest of the surface – an azure color, which is slightly lighter. The same shadows emphasize the lower eyelid, starting from the corner of the eye to the middle.

6. A circular stroke is made with bold black kayal; on the lower eyelid, draw on the mucous membrane. With the same means, an arrow is drawn on the upper eyelid, starting from the middle, and up to the outer corner.

7. Black mascara is applied to the eyelashes in two layers.

This is a rather laborious make-up technique for brown eyes. Therefore, if you are going to use it, you need to practice first, the first time you get an unsatisfactory result.

In oriental makeup, much attention is paid to the modeling of the eyebrows. After all, eyebrows are also visible through the slit of the hijab, besides, they significantly affect how the eyes of a woman are perceived by those around them. Therefore, if you are planning to do oriental-style makeup for brown eyes, the eyebrows should be well-groomed. They should have a clear shape, which is formed with tweezers and decorative cosmetics – pencil, eye shadow, eyebrow mascara.

Expert tips to help you create light and beautiful makeup for brown eyes

Check out the tips that professional makeup artists shared with the journalists of our publication. These recommendations will definitely come in handy, they will help you shape your eyes and not make mistakes during the make-up process:

1. Use quality cosmetics from trusted brands. Products of an unknown manufacturer can harm the skin, eyelash hairs, and also cause that the desired result cannot be achieved. For example, low quality shadows can have an uneven color and an unpleasant consistency. They can fall from the eyelids onto the cheeks, smear from the slightest touch or under the influence of sunlight. As a result, you may at some point realize that half a day passed with a spoiled make-up and did not even notice it.

2. Do not use decorative cosmetics if it is expired, has changed its texture, color, smell. Better not to risk it and buy new products.

3. When choosing cosmetics, do not rely solely on its cost. Each self-respecting brand necessarily produces several lines of decorative cosmetics, targeted at different groups of consumers with different financial capabilities. And the quality of the goods does not suffer at the same time, in most cases, the belonging of shadows or mascara to a certain line is just a marketing ploy by the manufacturer.

4. In spring and summer, it is advisable not to use eye makeup with a dense creamy texture. The optimal solution would be to give preference to compact or loose eyeshadows on a mineral basis, absorbing sweat and other secretions of the skin.

5. If the use of one or another make-up technique involves the application of several layers of eyeshadow, the risk of the cosmetics rolling into lumps increases. To prevent this from happening, in addition to the primer, you can use a special fixative spray to fix each layer of cosmetics.

6. Whatever makeup technique is used for brown eyes, the arrow should never be longer than the eyebrow.

7. If you have drooping eyelids, the smokey ice technique or beautiful arrows are not contraindicated for you. On the contrary, the use of such make-up methods will allow avoiding the use of a large number of shadow colors, since it is almost impossible to make smooth transitions that will also be visible. Whichever method of makeup you choose, it is better to refuse black cosmetics. It is better to use lighter shades – bronze, chocolate, gray, ivory and beige.

8. The emphasis is always on either the eyes or the lips. With a bright make-up brown eyes, blush and lipstick or gloss should be used in dosage. However, this rule can be broken if you are doing evening make-up or make-up for studio photography.

9. When applying mascara to the lashes, do it in a zigzag motion with the brush, starting from the roots of the lashes, so that most of the pigment remains there. Paint the lower eyelashes a second time when there is practically no mascara left on the brush.

10. And the last tip – take the recommendations of makeup artists regarding the make-up technique for brown eyes as a basis, but you do not need to stubbornly do the type of makeup that for some reason does not suit you. Experiment with shades, choose exactly those that suit you in terms of color type and individual preferences.

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