what colour goes with X eyes?
 

in response to a question Gretchen asked me on another thread [what color should a person w/ deep-set eyes use?]:

the colour used depends on your eye colour.

because i have very dark brown eyes with a reddish tone and a navy blue ring, i had to do some research.

herewith are my findings from surfing many, MANY sites on what colours of eye shadow complement certain eye colours -

Blue eyes - light purples [lilac, lavender], light browns [camel, taupe], peach, pink

Green eyes - pink, peach, mauve and purples, bronze [also applies to Hazel eyes]

Brown eyes - shades of browns and tans lighter or darker than your own eye colour, purples, dark greens, dark blues, pinks

if your eyes are deep-set, try not to go darker than a medium shade in any colour that you choose. dark shades make your eyes recede more.

HTH

:D

I assume you are talking about shadow colors? Or clothes?

eye shadow colours.

that colourizing thing with clothes is way beyond me! :D

i have a dark green ring
and some yellowish hazel in the bottom middle
while the rest is just chestnut brown
what would really compilment my eyes

nazzy, i'd use the colours for green eyes. sounds like you can carry them off beautifully.

i have been looking for something like this for a really long time.
thanks so much for posting this. i know you know a lot about make-up, i should of just asked you! :)

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thank you, goldy!

i often feel like i post such silly, superficial stuff, but it's nice to know that my makeup junkie-ness comes in handy for others!

:D

Hey rou -

I have always struggled with colors for my eyes - they're sort of a topaz/deep honey color with navy blue ring around the iris. I always though of "warm" colors, but brown and tan eye make-up looks terrible on me - very muddy. I stick with with wood-rose colors, which work, but I'd like to branch out.

What would you suggest, m'dear? :D

Hey rou -

I have always struggled with colors for my eyes - they're sort of a topaz/deep honey color with navy blue ring around the iris. I always though of "warm" colors, but brown and tan eye make-up looks terrible on me - very muddy. I stick with with wood-rose colors, which work, but I'd like to branch out.

What would you suggest, m'dear? :D