EYE MAKE-UP: ALL THE SECRETS TO ENHANCE THEM

The material you need for perfect eye makeup

To get an irresistible look, you will need:

an eyeshadow with at least two shades of the same color, one lighter and one darker;
A black or brown eye pencil or an eyeliner (see here a gallery with possible looks)
a volumizing or curling mascara, to give the final touch. (also read the treatments for thick and long eyelashes)
Before starting, let's take a look at the trends to keep in mind and from which it is possible to take excellent ideas:

How to wear make-up? The rules of make-up according to the color of the eyes

The shade to use in eye makeup depends on the color of the eyes: the right color can make your look truly sublime, while the wrong combination can have a truly disastrous effect. So how do you best make up your eyes based on your color? Below you can find some basic rules to follow in order not to make mistakes and make the most of your look.

Makeup for brown eyes: tips to make the most of them

The colors that suit you
Focus on warm colors: chocolate shades, amber shades, pearly white or purple. In short, inviting colors, to highlight your warm and enveloping gaze.

Colors to avoid
Avoid intermediate shades - they would turn off the gaze.

The professional's advice
To intensify the look, draw a line of brown or black pencil at the lash line, finishing with a volumizing mascara. You will get a beautiful false lash effect that will make your eyes look bigger and "doll-like".

The ideal cosmetic bag contains
Eyeshadows in dark brown, orange, gray-green, military green, gray-blue, golden. In short, you are lucky, you can wear almost any shade you prefer.

The ideal makeup for those with dark brown or black eyes

The colors that suit you
Intense shades enhance your black eyes: dark gray, blue, burnt brown, black, plum.

Colors to avoid
Too light shades or pastel colors, which highlight the whites of the eye and turn off the gaze.

The professional's advice
To brighten your eyes, avoid matte eyeshadows, opting instead for metallic ones, capable of illuminating your eyes with reflections of light (golden, copper, bronze, silver…).
To intensify the look, draw a line with the pencil or eyeliner (black, sea blue, brown or plum) along the upper lash line.

The ideal cosmetic bag contains ...
Eyeshadows in shades of blue, anthracite gray, plum purple, pink, copper, bronze, gold.

How to make up brown eyes: many ideas to take inspiration from

See also: Brown eyes? Here's how to make them up!

Make-up for green eyes: how to choose the right make-up

The colors that suit you
You are lucky: you have a wide choice! Green eyes, in fact, go very well with both warm tones (dark brown, golden, purple…) and cold ones (gray, blue, beige). The ideal, however, are all shades of purple: plum, lilac, bright purple.

Colors to avoid
The blue, too dull to bring out the green of your eyes.

The professional's advice
To make your eyes stand out, use pink or plum powder eyeshadow.
The touch of class: a dark green pencil stroke in the lower inner line to emphasize the color of the iris, as if it were a reflection of your eyes.
In the evening, intensify your gaze by emphasizing the outer side of the eye with a dark shadow (gray, plum, blue): you will emphasize the brightness of your crystalline eyes.

The ideal cosmetic bag contains
Powder eyeshadows in shades of plum, purple, lilac, pink (not peach), brick, purple, copper.

How to make up green eyes? Find out how to make the most of them with this gallery!

See also: Photos / How to make up green eyes

Make-up for blue eyes: the most suitable colors to enhance light eyes

The colors that suit you
The orange, because it is complementary to the blue. To bring out the color of your eyes, create shadows using burnt earth brown, golden brown, gold, peach pink, pink or apricot.

Colors to avoid
Blue and green, because they would risk turning off the color of your eyes.

The professional's advice
To highlight the pupil, play with contrasts: focus on dark colors (black, anthracite gray, dark blue), insisting on the outer part of the eye. Finally, apply mascara: it is essential to intensify your gaze.

The ideal cosmetic bag contains
Eyeshadows in shades of coral, copper, orange, golden, bronze, beige, brick, brown, anthracite gray.

How to make up blue eyes: all the best ideas!

See also: Blue eye makeup: 25 ideas to match colors

The right technique for a textbook eye make-up

First step, eyeshadow
Start by applying a little light eyeshadow all over the mobile eyelid. Then move on to the darker shade, which will be applied on the mobile part of the eyelid and faded outwards. If you want to get an even more intense look, apply a little white eyeshadow just under the eyebrow arch.

The cunning: to prevent the eyeshadow from settling in the folds of the eye, before starting to apply a light layer of primer (or concealer / foundation) on the mobile part of the eyelid: the eyeshadow will last all day.

S.second stage, the pencil for the eyes
Trying not to stray too far from the lash line, make a black stroke with the eye pencil, starting from the inner corner of the eye and going outwards. Do the same on the lower lid. Attention! The line must remain thin and you must not tread too much, otherwise you will get an "eyesore" effect

The cunning: a stroke of white pencil on the inner edge of the lashes will give volume to small eyes. (See the gallery with tips for making up small eyes)

Third step, the mascara
Essential to give intensity to the look, mascara makes lashes long and thick. To apply it easily, raise your eyebrows and direct your gaze downwards.

The cunning: if for a special occasion you dream of having a doe's look, do not hesitate to put on false eyelashes! This little note of glamor will give you a deep and seductive look.