Brown eye make-up: 7 perfect make-ups for brown eyes

Making up brown eyes is not such an arduous task, on the contrary, this neutral and enveloping color allows you to draw on a great variety of shades and nuances - even very distant from each other - thanks to its warm and versatile soul, giving rise to chromatic mixes. perfectly suited and suggestive able to give a magnetic and deep gaze that captivates everyone. If you have brown eyes, you can therefore consider yourself very lucky and wander with a certain freedom and without taking too much risk, including eye shadows, mascara, eyeliner and colored pencils.

This does not mean that there are no more suitable colors for dark eyes: for example, nude shades, pinks, browns, greens, blues and purples are undoubtedly the best choices to enhance brown eyes of all shades, from hazelnut to darker ones, of an almost black brown.

Although, as anticipated, there are no particular colors that are completely wrong, it is good to say that the less effective results are obtained with light blue, bright green eyeshadows and the cold shades of ice-colored grays.

Two winning make-up techniques are:

  • the evergreen ton sur ton, playing between class and measure with the different brown shades, to be created both in a more delicate way for a result close to nude makeup, and with a more decisive smokey eyes.
  • a contrasting make-up, choosing a color other than the brown of the eyes: blue, green, purple, plum and aubergine for a more intense effect, copper, gold or bronze for closer and more harmonious shades.

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But now let's take a look at the various types of brown eyes and the eyeshadow colors from which they are most enhanced.

  • with dark eyes, blue is undoubtedly the most suitable color.
  • with hazel eyes, purple is one of the best choices, also because it allows you to emphasize any green shades that are often present in this type of iris.
  • For both light and dark eyes, earth tones, nudes, pinks and the metallic shades of copper, bronze, gold and rose gold are ideal.


Before proceeding with 7 make-up ideas perfect for brown eyes, we remind you of the importance of well-defined eyebrows to increase the intensity of the gaze and frame a top eye make-up.

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1. Nude eye makeup for all browns

A simple but always effective make-up, especially indicated for a sophisticated and textbook day make-up.

To achieve it, just select and mix two basic colors in shades of nude - for example beige, powder pink, ivory or soft pink - to which you can add two more, always in nuance, to give greater three-dimensionality to the look and, more precisely, a lighter color in the inner corner of the eye, and a stronger one in the outer corner.

Then apply the nude eyeshadow, the result of the mix of the two neutral shades you have chosen, on the entire mobile eyelid and then choose a slightly lighter shade - for example a pearly white - to illuminate the inner corner, opt instead for a more decisive brown eyeshadow to be blended delicately on the outside.

A line of pencil, black or brown in the inner rim of the eye, and a nice touch of mascara will complete this super cool, sophisticated make-up suitable for all types of brown eyes.

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2. Delicate makeup in shades of pink

Pink is another ideal eyeshadow for dark eyes, whether they are in shades of hazel or amber or darker browns.
It is a sort of stronger variant of nude makeup, played entirely on the shades of pink.

So just choose shades such as peach, apricot, light coral, rose gold or a more decisive pink and spread it over the entire eyelid for a suggestive but always very elegant effect.

Again, a very strong mascara and a pencil line in the lower rhyme of the eye can give the final touch to intensify this romantic and fairytale interpretation of brown eye makeup.

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3. Bronze or gold metallic make-up to brighten brown eyes

The golden and bronze colors are an ideal choice for those with brown eyes, especially if we are talking about a warm brown.

In these cases, the metallic tricks on the shades of bronze, gold, copper and rose gold are excellent, a series of nuances that can also be combined with each other for a multi-colored effect of great impact, capable of warming the look and illuminate it.

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Here too, if you mix more colors, take care to reserve the lighter and brighter shades for the inner corner, and blend the more decisive colors towards the outside. internal is especially useful if you have small eyes and want to enlarge them. After all, lighter shades open and enlarge, while darker tones tend to shrink.

4. Purple or plum for hazel eyes

The purple color, appreciated both in the darker shades of plum or aubergine and in the lighter ones such as lilac, as long as warm, is the ideal choice for those with hazel or light brown eyes with green shades, which are particularly enhanced by this type of color.

The make-up proposed by Jennifer Lopez is a vibrant light purple, almost bordering on a gentle and luminous version of plum, perfect for her colors and her hazel eyes with golden specks.

If you have this type of eyes, range at will among the thousand shades of purple, taking care to avoid the darker and colder one, because it does not go well with your warm brown. Instead, it will be a winning choice for those with very dark brown eyes, going to intensify their gaze, just like blues do.

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5. Chocolate and earth colors for all brown eyes

As already mentioned, the shades of earth and the multiple variations of brown are an ideal variant for brown eyes, whether they are light or dark.

From the matte version to the metallic or shimmer one, for an extra touch of light, the colors of the earth, mud, chocolate or marron glacè have the great advantage of making catsani eyes naturally more intense and deep.

In fact, these are the colors that are generally used to create smokey eyes on eyes of this color. We will then take two shades of brown, to be wisely blended on the mobile eyelid, reserving the less light shade for the outer part.

For a better effect, calibrate the intensity of the brown you choose according to the shade of brown of your eye. For example, if it is very dark, you can also opt for a dove gray or an intense mud. While the lighter and warmer shades will be more indicated with clear eyes.

In any case, when it comes to brown, play at pleasure with all its shades and choose the combinations that best enhance your eyes and your iris.

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6. Cobalt blue for dark brown eyes

Blue, navy, electric or cobalt, is the best color choice for this type of women, as Jessica Alba teaches us.
Whether it's an eyeshadow mat or a shimmer version, blue allows you to emphasize the brightness of dark brown eyes to the maximum.

For a day make-up, it is better to stay in shades of navy, while for an evening make-up colbalto is perfect, with its strong dramatic charge.

For women with light brown eyes, a not too dark blue and in a metal version can be an excellent choice, as shown in the photo below by a gorgeous Jennifer Lopez who accompanies her makeup with an equally glamorous and sparkling look.

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7. Sage green for hazel and brown-green eyes

In addition to purple, warmer shades of green are also an ideal choice for brown or brown-green eyes. Green brightens, softens and emphasizes the greenish streaks, more or less light, often present in this type of iris.

From the more decisive green variants, such as emerald or bottle green, to the more delicate sage or olive green. Also in this case, evaluate the colors that best enhance your look. You can opt for matte versions, although for this type of makeup, it is the shimmer or metallic version that gives the extra touch, thanks to its illuminating power.