Over 50% of the world has brown eyes.
Like black clothes, brown eyes kind of just GO with everything.
However, according to countless blogs and magazines, the color that complements brown eyes best is purple … but when I think of purple eyeshadow I usually think of this:
Which is still A Look (whether you want to be Maleficent or Diaval), but just hard (for me at least) to pull off.
This led me to create two subtle purple looks that are both charming and easy to pull off. They neither take much makeup expertise nor give you the appearance of a black eye! GROUNDBREAKING AMIRIGHT?? Let’s get cracking –
LOOK ONE
For this / t r e n d y / all over the lid makeup, I used Daddy Super Shock Shadow by Colourpop, Don’t Leave Super Shock Pigment by Colourpop, and Chaos Eye Pencil by Urban Decay.
Daddy went all over the eyelids while avoiding the brow bone. I used my finger for my upper lid and a small flat shadow brush for the undereye.
I applied Don’t Leave, a hot pink pigment with shimmer, as eyeliner with an angled brush. Combined with Chaos, an electric blue, it made a deeper purple shade that added definition to my eyes. I added a soft touch of Chaos on the outer third of my lower lashline.
This look is fresh and simple, perfect for Spring that is hovering just around the corner.
LOOK TWO
For this simple and subtly edgy look, I used Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Dare and (again) Urban Decay Eyeliner in Chaos.
For the all-over-the-lid color, I went with a simple orange-toned, brown eyeshadow to create definition. Just sweep with a fluffy eyeshadow brush and push on! (But avoid your browbone!)
For the star of the show – le eyeliner – I lined my eyes with Urban Decay’s Chaos and then popped Colourpop’s Dare over it with an angled eyeshadow brush, sharpening it into a wing.
Dare is a very warm, VERY glittery purple and, since I wanted a cooler color, the electric blue layer underneath deepens and cools the color to my taste.
This look is cute, a lil’ edgy, and subtle enough that you won’t look like you got plums on your eyes.
Hope you enjoyed these looks ❤ I’ll be back with more!
SHUERETHING 