Makeup for green eyes, a photo that is published in glamorous women's magazines, emphasizes the beauty in the look. It can help to highlight the dignity of appearance and give the owners of green eyes magnetism and mystery.
How to choose the right color
In order to emphasize naturalness and achieve the perfect make up for green eyes, cosmetic shadows in the color scheme should be in a warm color tone. Green is cold, therefore, to emphasize the unusual look and create contrast, it is recommended to choose special color shades.
Namely:
- violet - pink, plum, "eggplant", lilac, lavender, lilac;
- chocolate - "gold", "bronze", reddish-brown;
- red, terracotta;
- peach - beige-brown, sand.
Green is the most diverse color in shades in many variations: from light with gray, with specks, with sparks, to marsh.
How to choose a pencil, eyeliner, mascara
To emphasize the expressiveness and depth of the look, it is necessary to correctly select additional makeup products, that is, mascara, pencils and eyeliner.
The table recommends the selection of the color of additional products with a description of the expected effect in the makeup:
| Colour | +/- | Description |
Pencil | ||
| Classic black & charcoal | — | makes makeup heavier |
| Dark grey | + | eyeliner will emphasize the charm of the look |
| Brown, bronze | + | perfect match with eye color |
| Olive and khaki | + | creates harmony with eye color, emphasizes the expressiveness of the look |
| Purple and plum | + | ideal in combination with matte eyeshadow |
Eyeliner | ||
| Burgundy, dense plum | + | perfect, but difficult to find, so you can use the following technique: wet the beveled brush with water, sprinkle with fixative, draw an arrow |
| Gold color | + | favorably emphasize the charm and magnetism |
| Silver | + | |
| Coal black | + | ideal for use in oriental makeup, for a more attractive look |
| Cobalt | — | The combination of blue (sugar) and green (salt) creates the effect of tired eyes, painful appearance |
Mascara | ||
| Gold | + | Gives sparkle and shine to the look |
| Black | + | in combination with silver eyeliner, it favorably distinguishes the eyes |
| Brown | + | Ideal for natural, natural makeup |
| Dark purple | +- | Ideal for blondes and brown-haired women |
| Gray | +- | Use for girls with ash and pearl hair colors |
The choice of makeup products directly depends on the type and color of clothes, places of visit and the type of makeup: color shades should be used for the evening, more strict - black, brown, gray - in daytime makeup, with a business style of clothing.
General recommendations for applying makeup for owners of green eyes
Green eyes, according to makeup artists, have the most diverse shades that exist in nature., that is, natural. Therefore, it is important not to overdo it.The task is to emphasize the natural beauty of the eyes and enhance the expressiveness of the look.
The main recommendation in make-up is to use only warm shades, do not get carried away with green and carefully apply blue and cobalt colors.
In makeup techniques, the following recommendations are distinguished:
- use three shades of the Green Eyes palette;
- products with a shiny structure should be used only in evening makeup, in other cases - matte;
- carefully apply shades of pink palette - it is possible to spoil the makeup and get a painful and tired look;
- do not allow the use of tones similar to eye shades - the effect of facelessness is created.
Quality makeup is addicted:
- from the color type - there are only 4 of them according to the seasons;
- from the color of the eyes;
- from hair color;
- from the shape of the eyes, as well as their fit on the face.
The following are all the techniques and recommendations for selecting the shadows of the "Green Eyes" palette according to the above criteria for perfect makeup for green-eyed girls.
Table 1. Selection of shadows by color type
| Color type | Appearance type | Color of the skin | Hair color | Eyeshadow Palette |
| Autumn | very warm | dark with shades of yellow | fair-haired redheads | Copper · gold Shades of brown tones |
| Winter | very cold | very light | black | Purple Shades of scarlet Fuchsia |
| Spring | warm | peach | bright | Shades of silver Beige tones Sand |
| Summer | cold | bright | chestnut | Lilac Shades of dark green |
Color matching for different shades of green eyes
Table 2. Selection of shadows by eye shade
| Eye color shade description | Eyeshadow Palette |
| Light green with golden dots | the whole range of light warm tones |
| Gray green | olive, peach, lavender and lilac |
| Greens are very dark or, conversely, light with a green outline along the iris | plum, lilac, gold and beige |
| Swamp | gamut of purple, terracotta, orange and yellow |
| Natural monochromatic - emerald and jade | shades of peach, light pink and scarlet |
The choice of makeup depending on hair color
Table 3. Selection in combination with hair color
| Hair color type | Description of use |
| Ash Blondes | A palette of brown, peach flowers with the addition of gold. A bright pink tone is contraindicated - it creates the image of a "doll" and visually gives infantilism in the look. |
| Blondes with light brown hair | A palette of grays, browns and light greens. If gray shadows are used in the makeup, then the mascara should be black |
| Brunettes | Dark shades of colors - olive, marsh, scarlet |
| Red hair | Shades of bright colors - orange, yellow, green, blue. |
| Brown-haired | Shades of milk, beige, golden, ivory, green and turquoise |
Makeup for green eyes, depending on their type
Correct, highlighting the beauty of green eyes, makeup visually corrects various imperfections. Using the picture, you need to carefully look at yourself in a mirror image, visually measure the distances from the inner to the outer corners and between the two inner ones.
- The first distance is greater than the second - this is a shape with a close fit and vice versa - with a wide one. Drowning of the eyes in the sockets with shadow from the eyelids is a sign of a deep planting.
- Round eyes are characterized by wide eyelids.
- Almond-shaped are considered the ideal shape and are characterized by elongation in length with slightly raised corners. All makeup techniques and techniques are directed to this form.
The technical touches of modern makeup can correct any flaws in the shape of the eye.
Table 4. Techniques for correcting imperfections in makeup
| Disadvantage | Nuance fix | Description of adjustment |
| Shallow eyes | presence of an arrow | start from the middle of the century - you should get a very thin arrow, with a gradual expansion and going up to the temple. |
| Round convex | no shadows | draw the thinnest arrow only along the upper part of the eyelash |
| Close fit | lightening of the upper eyelid | · Apply a peach tone over the entire upper eyelid area; · Lighten a third of the inner eyelid with light gray shadows - visually aligns the shape; Apply a violet tone on the outer corner, light beige on the lower periliac region; · Blend and cover the upper lashes with mascara. |
| Deep fit | arrow around the eye area | Cover the outer corner with a light beige or peach tone, apply a darker tone to the moving part of the eyelids. Feather the borders gently. Apply an even darker shade with shading along a line along the ciliary space and going to the outer corner of the eye. The arrows are very thin, with an outline of the entire surface of the eyes, capturing both corners. Important! Thickening of the arrows must be avoided. |
| Wide fit | Focus on eyebrows | An important point is the light base on the movable area. Paint over the area of the outer corner with a dark tone, followed by shading it by the middle of the century. The most successful makeup is smoky eyes. |
| Drooping eyelid | Two tricks: 1. Use two shades of eyeshadow 2. "Loop" | 1. Apply a light tone to the entire surface, grabbing under the brow zone. In a dark tone, walk along the inner corner with careful shading up. 2. Draw a line in the pericellular space of the upper eyelashes, then round the arrow towards the crease of the eyelid. It turns out a loop. Thorough shading makes the eyes look perfect and perfect |
Versatile everyday makeup for green eyes with shadows
Makeup for green eyes of a universal type is applicable to women of any type, photos with recommendations are presented with a step-by-step algorithm for performing makeup.
The video explains how to do daytime makeup that matches green eyes:
This technique is suitable for daily use and takes no more than 20 minutes in time:
- algorithm of actions in the area of the upper eyelid: apply light beige shades of tone, followed by shading on the moving area and tint on top with a dark shade of beige;
- use a flat brush to paint over the line in the sub-eyelash region of the lower eyelid, taking a tone with a shade of light brown or dark beige with a golden overflow;
- using the technique of withdrawing the arrow, give an almond shape to the eyes and make up the eyelashes, lengthening the cilia of the outer corner.
Wet Eyes Makeup
Makeup for green eyes (photo below) with the effect of wet eyelids, as well as universal makeup, is suitable for everyday use and is a fashion trend this year. It takes 10 minutes.
In total, two techniques are known - one with an arrow, the other completely simple, but effective:
- First reception - paint over with a pencil mucous membranes (both upper and lower) eyes. Draw a wide arrow on the lower eyelid. Apply a transparent lip gloss or gel balm (not sticky) to the movable eyelid with your finger.
- Second reception associated with using a bright shade from the Green Eyes palette. The photo below is taken in a bright lilac tone. Blend thoroughly to uniform tone throughout the entire eyelid and coat with lip gloss.
This type of makeup is easy to perform and is used in everyday life.
Smokey ice
With the makeup smoky eyes technique, it is important to clearly work out the eyelid areas with dark tones. An important nuance of this make-up is to provide a soft transition with the help of shading to light tones, creating the effect of enveloping the eyes in haze. Translation of smokey ice - a look shrouded in haze.
Reception smoky eyes will always be in trend, because it can be used for the evening and every day. With such makeup, a woman is irresistible because of her bright, and at the same time, mysterious look. For smoky ice it is better to take rich tones of dark shades in the "Green Eyes" palette.
Table 5. Algorithm of step-by-step instructions with a photo
| Step | Description of steps |
| 1. | Cover the surface of the upper eyelid fold in a light tone. |
| 2. | Draw a bold line around the entire surface near the ciliary area, capturing both corners. |
| 3. | From the outer corner, approaching the moving part, apply a dark tone in the form of a triangle with rounded corners and shade. |
| 4. | Apply dark shadows to the movable part from the inner corner to the triangle and blend thoroughly towards the temple for a smoky effect. |
| 5. | In a bright tone with a shiny structure, circle from the bottom surface of the inner corner with its grip to the triangle. |
The final finishing touch to smoky ice is the lashes, which should be long and thick to shade the lids. Densely paint over the cilia, applying mascara several times.
Natural makeup
Makeup artists call Natural makeup business, so there is nothing superfluous in it - only emphasizing naturalness and neatness, which is important for a business style. An important nuance of this type of makeup is the absence of shadows of shiny structures and their bright color shades.
Natural makeup techniques are based on the use of tones from the Green Eyes palette, very light shades of matte texture.
The natural makeup algorithm consists of four steps:
- Apply a milky tone to the moving area of the eyelids. Carefully work out the shading.
- With a thin line, emphasize the area of eyelash growth with a brown pencil, thickening the arrow from the middle of the eyelid and lengthening it towards the temple.
- In brown, mark the line of the fold of the upper eyelids, followed by shading to the arrow line.
- End point. Apply a drop of light sandy tone or ivory to the inner corner and lightly touch your eyelashes with mascara.
Day make-up
Makeup for green eyes (photo below) in the daytime version has a light structure that gives the effect of invisibility, but at the same time gives charm and makes a woman well-groomed.
Stages of makeup:
- Apply a neutral shade to the outer corner and middle of the eyelids. Shade thoroughly.
- Mark the outer contour with a dark shade, avoiding the middle zone of the eyelids.
- Apply a light tone to the middle zone and blend thoroughly.
The main features of day makeup are:
- highlighting the lower subiliac region along the mucous membrane with a dark pencil, followed by the application of shadows with a shimmering structure;
- application of the upper thin arrow from the outer corner with its grip up to a third of the eyelid.
The final point for a perfect look is to apply a light gray tone to the outer corner and blend towards the temple to the middle part.
evening make-up
Makeup for green eyes (photos with examples are presented below) Evening makeup (evening makeup) involves the use of bright shades of the Green Eyes palette, saturated with color and light, with a shimmering effect. The main feature is clearly and accurately drawn arrows with almond-shaped eyes.
Wedding make-up
For a wedding celebration, makeup is done in light pastel colors - matte brown, beige shades are used. It is these colors that bring the bride closer to naturalness. For the base, it is better to use pale pink tones. For brides with red and brown hair with shades of copper, contrast with the color of the eyes is suitable.
For this, a bright orange shade is taken:
- Apply orange eye shadow with a brush to the moving part of the upper eyelid. Shade gently.
- Apply a chocolate-colored shade to the crease of the eyelid and carefully blend it.
- In orange, work out the surface under the lower periliac space.
- ¼ paint over the outer lower sub-lash area with a dark brown shade with the addition of a drop of gold for shine throughout the lower sub-lash area.
- Shade the lower lash area, achieving soft overflows from color to color.
- Apply a brown shade to the movable fold and blend towards the temple.
- Gently, with a very thin line with a light brown pencil, circle the peri-eyelash upper space with a capture of the inner corner.
- In the inner corner, apply a drop of flickering glow in a pearlescent light tone of white gold.
Contrasting makeup for green eyes, (photo is presented after a step-by-step description) brighter and more saturated with sunshine, can be considered daytime.
Light makeup for green eyes
With light (quick) makeup, it is not supposed to apply three tones of shadows and draw arrows. This makeup is called Nude makeup - naked. Makeup artists call it nude.
- The main trick is to make makeup shine, for which you need to go under the eyes with concealer (hide the circles under the eyes), apply a light base on the eyelids, and then matte shadows in a color close to skin color.
- Draw with a brown pencil the slightly mucous membrane of the upper eyelashes without output to the arrow.
- Lightly rub mascara over the eyelashes.
Oriental makeup for green-eyed
Oriental makeup differs from other techniques in the brightness of the Green Eyes palette used - these are rich tones with a pearlescent and matte structure.
Distinctive features of oriental makeup:
- providing the skin with a tanned appearance with dark peach shades;
- ensuring the length and density of eyelashes using false or well-dyed own;
- giving the eyebrows a well-defined shape;
- using rhinestones, sparkles, placing them on the eyelashes and eyelids.
In Arabic makeup, golden, emerald, peach tones and shades of brown, purple, terracotta, scarlet and lilac prevail.
Makeup for green eyes (photo of oriental makeup types with step-by-step execution is presented in three variations) for different eye shades:
- For deep, dark green eyes using a matte beige, gray and aqua palette.
- For swamp eyes, use yellow, purple and terracotta eyeshadow with mother of pearl.
- For speckled green eyes, a palette of three primary colors is used - peach, deep blue with a metallic sheen and bright lilac.
Makeup for green-eyed girls, photos of which are often found in fashion magazines, has many varieties. To create the perfect makeup, remember that in order to give the look a charming openness and shine, you should always apply a little white matte shadow under the eyebrows in daytime makeup and with a pearlescent shine in evening makeup.
Article design:E. Chaikina
Useful video on makeup for green eyes
A plot about the sequence of applying evening makeup for green eyes:
Pink shadows do not suit any color at all (IMHO). I always ONLY smear brown eyes - I have light green eyes and no one else fits them anymore (I probably tried all the colors in nature))