what colour goes with X eyes?

rouquinne · 01-15-2004, 06:43 PM

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

MzShvy · 01-16-2004, 09:31 AM

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

rouquinne · 01-16-2004, 09:48 AM

eye shadow colours.

that colourizing thing with clothes is way beyond me!

Kurly_Nazzy · 01-16-2004, 04:41 PM

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

rouquinne · 01-18-2004, 12:09 PM

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

goldy · 01-21-2004, 04:36 PM

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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rouquinne · 01-21-2004, 06:19 PM

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!

01-22-2004, 06:49 PM

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?

01-22-2004, 06:50 PM

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?