Using Makeup to Accentuate Your Eyes
Use a colored eyeliner. Although most people tend to stick with a simple black eyeliner, if you have hazel eyes, you can try experimenting with different colors to see what makes your eyes stand out. For example, if you want to bring out the blue in your eyes, try using a deep purple, which will bring out any blue tones you have in your eyes. If you want to bring out the green in your eyes, try using colors such as taupe, brown, green, or gold. Brown eyeliner is also flattering for hazel eyes. Choose a warm color, like chestnut, to highlight cool tones, or a cool color, like silvery cedar, to bring out the gold in your eyes.
Try a different shade of mascara. As with eyeliner, if you have hazel eyes, you aren’t stuck with black. Try other shades, too! Some mascara comes with flecks of gold, which is a good option for hazel eyes, you can also try lighter browns, or even mascara that has a purple tint.
Experiment with different color eyeshadow. This can be tricky for people with hazel eyes. Most of the colors that will accentuate you hazel eyes tend to be bolder colors that can end up looking clownish, if you’re not careful. You can use neutral tones, like cream, or taupe, or stick with colors in the purple, blue, green, and gold family. Warm, earthy tones, like green, gold, and shimmering brown, are your best bet. Apply moderately! If you’re using a bright shade, apply it to no more than ⅓ of your upper eyelid. Avoid using too much blue. A bit of blue can accentuate your eyes if they have more blue tones than brown. However, especially if your hazel eyes tend to be more of a greenish-brown, too much blue can overpower them.
Choose a lip color that will accentuate your eyes. Eye makeup isn’t the only method of bringing out the color in your eyes. Choosing a lip color, whether it be lipstick, lip stain, or a gloss, can also help your eyes pop. While you don’t want to overpower your eyes with a very bold lipstick, you can still accentuate them. For example, try choosing colors that are complementary to your eyeshadow. Generally, berry colors (such as coral, pink, or red) offer good, but subtle choices. One example of a bad color pairing would be to choose a very dark berry color for your lips, and then pairing it with a green eyeshadow.
Try adding bronzer to your makeup routine. Most bronzers are made to give you a golden glow, and gold is great for making hazel eyes pop. However, apply in moderation as you don’t want to give yourself a fak- looking orange tint. Simply sweep the bronzer gently over your t-zone. This area includes the skin just above your eyebrows, your nose, and the skin just under your nose, and below your lips.
Consider your hair color. Hair color plays a big role in accentuating or down-playing our eyes. If you already dye your hair, or are up for trying it, you can try warmer tones, such as red or auburn, or even a more golden shade. If you have a more blue tone to your hazel eyes, you might also be able to work with cooler shades such as a silvery blonde or ash brown. If you are nervous about dying your hair, try using a semi-permanent color that doesn't last as long as permanent color, or you could even try on a wig in the color you are thinking of to get an idea of how it will react with your skin and eye color.
Accentuating Color through Clothing and Accessories
Avoid clothing that is the same shade as your eyes. For a person with hazel eyes, this can mean different things. Some people tend to have more greenish-blue eyes, while others have more greenish-brown eyes. Either way, choose a shade that is slightly different than the color of your eyes. For example, a forest green sweater can accentuate the olive green color of your eyes.
Use glasses to accentuate your eye color. If you wear glasses, you can choose frames that will accentuate your eye color. To bring out the green in your eyes, try choosing frames that are in the red or purple family, or even dark green frames. To bring out the gold tones, try dark shades of purple or even plum.
Choose outfits in neutral colors as well as purple or green. Opt for neutral and dusky shades like cream, gray, sand, and dusty pink. Dark purples and greens also look great. For example, an emerald green or royal purple will accentuate your eyes. Typically, it will be best if the article of clothing used to accentuate your eyes is your shirt (or a dress).
Accessorize with colors that will bring out the color of your eyes. There are a wide variety of accessories you can use to accentuate your eyes. For example, try a scarf or hat in which is in the purple, green, or gold family. If you wear earrings, you can try the same with that, too. Accessories that are worn closer to your face will play a bigger role than items that aren't. So if you're trying to emphasize your eyes, you should choose earrings, a scarf, or a hat instead of something like a bracelet or your shoes.
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