But, if you have brown eyes, you may have struggled a bit to find a recommended shade. Smoky eye pencils must be super-soft and densely pigmented: this is both, and is brilliant value, too. Green eyes pop with purple hues, blue eyes sparkle with neutrals or champagnes and gray eyes look sultry with smoky shades.
Seven wonderful shades that give great smoke. Smashbox Fade To Black Fade In palette, £32, .uk įabulously dense, carbon-black mascara that helps lashes hold their own against shadow. Spectacular, sludgy, autumnal grey-greens.īobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara, £22, .uk. I've accepted evening invites just to take this for another spin. These are a cinch to use and work brilliantly.Ĭhanel Quadra Eyeshadow in Mystere, £38, The 6 Prettiest Makeup Shades for Hazel Eyes While the origins of hazel eyes are still a mystery to geneticists, the best shades for making them look amazing are not a secret. Über make-up artist famed for her smoky eyes. Ideal smoky colours, soft, smudgy formulas, all at a great price.Ĭharlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon Crayons, £19, Rimmel Glameyes HD Eye Shadow Quads, £6.99 (out 2 October), Watch my tutorial to see how to use them. Here are the six smoke-makers I swear by. All these styles can be achieved with Maybellines. The eyeshadow brings out the flecks in your brown eyes and makes you look special. It is so nice and seductive and that is perhaps the origin of its name.
Play with bright pops of color, or go seductive with deep & dramatic hues. This eye makeup is particularly suitable for women with black skin and brown eyes. Go subtly lined and defined, or go all the way for the ultimate smoky eye. I always partner this look with a muted lipstick or gloss and blusher, usually a dusky rose or brownie nude. From demure daytime looks to full-on drama, open your eyes to a world of possibilities with Maybelline New York eye makeup products. This is what you need: an ivory/bone base shadow a dark, dramatic shadow (anything from bottle green to charcoal grey, navy blue or aubergine) a dark crayon a soft kohl pencil (the softness is essential for all-important smudging with a finger or cotton bud) and the blackest, sootiest mascara.