Makeup rules and ideas for brown eyes and dark hair

Girls with brown eyes and dark hair have an attractive appearance by nature. To stand out from the crowd, they don’t even have to wear makeup. But there are times when makeup is indispensable. It will not be difficult to choose an image if you take into account natural features and follow some recommendations.

Basic rules for creating makeup

Brown-eyed brunettes who are just learning how to apply make-up should pay attention to the basic rules for creating a beautiful look. Here they are:

• Avoid bronzer. Girls with dark hair should definitely not use bronzer instead of blush. The use of this product may cause the face to look “painful”.
• One accent. To create a stylish make-up, you should definitely focus on either the lips or the eyes. For example, when choosing bright shadows, you should use “calm” shades of lipstick.
• Arrow drawing. Usually, when creating a classic make-up, dark-haired beauties prefer to complement it with arrows. It is permissible to perform them with black or brown eyeliner, pencil. It is recommended to draw thin lines, as heavy eyeliner makes the look heavy.
• Eyebrow pencil is selected based on the shade of the hair. In this case, it will be possible to obtain a harmonious image in which all the colors of cosmetics will be combined.

Following these simple rules will allow you to quickly cope with the masking of flaws. You can also highlight the merits of your appearance.

The right choice of cosmetics

Brown-eyed girls are especially suitable for brown, green, black and purple shades – if we talk about eye and eyebrow makeup. The exception is blue, blue and red eye shadow. These shades can “age” you. Subtleties when choosing cosmetics:

• Shadows. Give preference to palettes for the “winter” color type with cold shades. You can choose a brown palette. Girls with hazel-green eyes should choose all shades of green and gold. If you have classic brown eyes, you can use shades of these colors:
  • purple;
  • plum;
  • peach;
  • walnut;
  • pink.
• Eyeliner. Its shade is selected according to the rules of shadows. Black and brown pigments remain classics.
• Ink. Suitable black, brown, green or dark blue.

Some makeup artists recommend using a matching blush instead of eye shadow and applying it to the eyelid.

It is not recommended for dark-haired girls with brown eyes to apply blue and blue shadows to the entire moving eyelid. It is better to make a haze over the crease of the upper eyelid by painting over its moving part using black eyeliner.

Choice of tools and cosmetics

When collecting cosmetics, it is important to choose the right cosmetics in order to perform a beautiful make-up and look spectacular. The list should include the following:

• Tonal base . Choose a product based on the characteristics of your skin. It is best if you have several different foundations so that you can use one for daytime makeup and others for evening makeup.
• Blush . Get a more lively and bright makeup will help blush with a red or pink tint. Choose a blush with shimmery particles.
• Shadows . If you are just starting to master the makeup technique, one palette with 4-8 basic shades will be enough, then you can choose colors based on the features of your appearance.
• Eyebrow pencil . Buy a good pencil. With its help, the shape of the eyebrows is corrected, and it will also help to make a more accurate makeup. If your hairs are constantly twisted, stock up on a transparent gel to fix them.
• Pencil or eyeliner . Many brunettes are especially suited for makeup, complemented by black arrows. To complete them, a dark pencil is useful, which is shaded, as well as liquid eyeliner.
• Lipstick or gloss . Be sure to get some lipsticks. One of them should be nude to use for everyday makeup. The second lipstick is bright to create more effective looks. When creating an evening look, a contour pencil is used.
• An arsenal of brushes and other accessories . In your cosmetic bag should be high-quality brushes, sponge, eyebrow comb. Such accessories will help facilitate the process of applying cosmetics to the skin.

All funds are selected individually. It is recommended that you purchase them from a professional store so that you can test the product.

The best shades for girls with brown eyes and dark hair

If you are the owner of dark hair and brown eyes, you are especially lucky, because such an appearance immediately catches your eye. But there are several shades that will make the image even brighter and more attractive:

• Gold. Shiny shades of golden hue will help to give brown eyes more depth and mysterious shine. You may especially like golden shadows with the addition of brown or swamp green.
• Blue. If you prefer catchy makeup, choose shades of aqua. To make the eyes expressive and give them shine, blue shadows with a light shimmer will help. This color is perfect for smoky eyes or when creating wide arrows.
• Plum. Do you want to add variety to your daily makeup, but do not use bright colors? Use a dark plum shade. A haze that “envelops” the eyes along the contour can be an excellent replacement for a boring black liner or brown pencil.
• Red. An unusual color scheme will be red. Scarlet shades or shades of the color of sparkling copper will do. But you should be very careful: if the red is not properly shaded or applied on a day when the eyes are reddened, you can give the look an “unhealthy” look.

The best options for daily use are shades of black and dark brown.

Varieties of makeup for brown eyes by skin type

Skin tone directly affects the look of eye makeup. What cosmetics to use based on skin type:

• Light-skinned. You can use black mascara, eye contour, shadows of such shades: pink and peach, beige and light brown, purple and blue.
• For girls with medium skin tone. It is recommended to use all shades of the sea wave, products with a shimmer.
• Black. It is best to use golden hues and the entire green palette.

Regardless of skin tone, girls with dark hair and brown eyes should avoid using terracotta shades.

Makeup ideas for brown eyes and dark hair

There are many options that girls with dark hair and brown eyes can perform. Each of them is suitable for a special occasion and for everyday outings.

Light everyday makeup

Makeup for brown eyes and dark hair for every day can be minimal due to the natural brightness of girls with this appearance. Light makeup step by step:

1. Cleanse your face and moisturize with a day cream. Wait for it to soak in.
2. Apply makeup base.
3. Use concealer to cover up skin imperfections.
4. Apply face tone.
5. Shape your brows.
6. Choose a suitable shade of shadows, spread over the eyelids. Do not use bright colors – they are not suitable for daytime makeup.
7. Cover your lashes with mascara.
8. Use a light translucent gloss for lips.

Video instruction for creating everyday makeup:

nude makeup

This may-cap is based on the use of shades that are as close as possible to natural flesh and pinkish. Getting high-quality nude makeup is very simple:

1. Cleanse your face and apply make-up base.
2. Spread a thin layer of foundation.
3. It is undesirable to use blush and powder. But if you can’t do without them, use products that contain shiny particles.
4. Use matte shades of beige or light brown. Apply one coat of mascara to your lashes. Make sure there are no lumps.
5. Comb and style your eyebrows – special wax will help with this. If you prefer to make a correction with a pencil, use brown shades that are as similar as possible to the color of the hairs.

For lips, it is recommended to use pastel-colored lipsticks. If possible, do not use lipstick at all, it is better to apply a transparent gloss or hygienic lipstick on your lips.

In the video you can see the technique of creating nude makeup:

evening make-up

This type of makeup involves the use of brighter shades than in the daytime version. Choose them not only taking into account the color of the eyes, hair and skin of the face, but also so that the resulting makeup is in harmony with the hairstyle and the chosen clothes. After selecting the color scheme, you can start applying cosmetics:

1. Cleanse the skin, moisturize it, then apply the base for the face.
2. Conceal skin imperfections using corrector. Apply foundation.
3. Fill in the eyebrows with a pencil and fix the shape with wax. In evening make-up it is recommended to make dark eyebrows.
4. Bring the mucous membrane of the upper eyelid with a dark pencil, apply shadows of the selected shades. Cover the area under the eyebrows with light flesh-colored matte shadows.
5. Line the upper eyelid along the growth of eyelashes with a pencil. Make lines clear and neat.
6. Apply several coats of mascara to your lashes. They should not have lumps. Use charcoal black mascara. It is also acceptable to use green or dark blue ink.
7. Outline the lips with a pencil and apply lipstick. Shades should be as identical as possible.
8. Apply blush with shimmer particles.

Makeup in oriental style

This makeup is perfect for girls who have brown eyes and dark hair. It is this type of appearance that is inherent in most oriental beauties. Follow a few subtleties to create makeup in this style:

• Be sure to use eyeliner – pronounced lines and drawn corners are a distinctive feature of this makeup.
• Choose shadows with glitter or mother-of-pearl.
• Color your eyebrows with a black or dark brown pencil, fix them with wax.
• To make your lashes stand out as much as possible, use volumizing mascara. High-quality paint over the eyelashes at the outer corner of the eyes.
• Apply peach, swarthy or golden cosmetics as a tone.
• Do not use bright shades of lipstick, the best choice is natural colors with a light texture.

Instead of mascara, it is permissible to use false eyelashes. Then the image will be as effective as possible.

Video instruction for creating a delicate and beautiful make-up in oriental style:

smokey ice

Smokey-eye makeup was once done only in black tones. Today there are many variations in which it is permissible to use other shades. Step by step:

1. Cleanse skin, apply moisturizer.
2. Spread foundation or foundation evenly. You can powder your eyelids.
3. Line the upper eyelid with a pencil along the hairline, blend.
4. Apply to the feathered eyeshadow line. First, use the darkest shade from the selected range. It should also be shaded.
5. Apply lighter shadows to the border of shading, blend again. You can use the third shade, it should be even lighter than the previous one.
6. Line the lower eyelid with the same pencil as the upper one. The line should become wider closer to the outer corner of the eyes. Blend.
7. Draw an arrow along the outer edge of the upper eyelid, make it wider towards the end.
8. Color your lashes and add some blush.

Wedding make-up

In the image of the bride, too bright and catchy shades are unacceptable. Most girls prefer gentle, romantic and mysterious images. For girls with brown eyes and dark hair, it is recommended to choose golden or sand shades of shadows. To create the desired look, shades of beige, green, lilac or light terracotta shades are also suitable.
  You should make an eyeliner of medium thickness. This technique will help add mystery. Lipstick is better to choose a pale pink, burgundy, beige or coral shade. You can use caramel-colored glitter. An example of creating wedding makeup can be seen in the video:

age makeup

Women 45+ when creating makeup should give up bright shades, do not use black shadows, pencils, mascaras. It is advisable to give preference to brown tones. It is recommended not to use eyeliner, as it is difficult to apply on the aging skin of the eyelids. Shadows and a pencil do an excellent job with this task.

Do not use red-brown, purple and blue tones, do not color the lower lashes. It is best to tint only the area of ​​​​the outer edge of the eye.

With age, it also becomes more difficult to make up eyebrows. Hair growth slows down significantly, in some areas they do not grow at all. You have to draw eyebrow lines more often, so shadows, not a pencil, will be the ideal solution. With the help of shadows, give the eyebrows the most correct “comma” shape, because round eyebrows will look ridiculous. The edge of the eyebrows should not be below the outer corner of the eye. When drawing eyebrows, apply shadows with strokes, heading parallel to the hairline. How to independently perform a beautiful age-related makeup:

Makeup for the impending century

Eyelid makeup is necessary to highlight the eyes, and to hide the creases and wrinkles between the eyelids. When creating such makeup, you must adhere to certain rules.
  For the impending century, the following makeup options would be ideal:

• relief technique;
• double arrows;
• haze;
• smokey ice;
• cat eye.

It is recommended to use only matte shadows, since mother-of-pearl can create a visual effect of misproportion of the eyes.

However, there is a risk of spoiling any technique if at least one stage of makeup is performed incorrectly. To hide the overhanging eyelid and give a look of freshness, while looking younger, the following missteps should be avoided:

• bad shading;
• too bold arrows;
• the use of liquid eyeliner;
• false eyelashes that do not fit the eyes;
• incorrect eyebrow shaping.

An ideal option for dark-haired brown-eyed girls with an impending eyelid is the “cat’s eye” technique. Such a make-up provides for beautiful arrows, which are created using black, dark brown or emerald color. The rest of the technique is identical to nude makeup.

You can enhance the effect of the arrow line by drawing it with dark shadows similar in tone to a pencil.

How to perform the right makeup for the impending century:

Makeup with arrows

Almost every woman at least once drew arrows in front of her eyes. Brown-eyed girls are especially lucky, because with this technique you can well highlight the look, give it mystery and sharpness.
Arrows look good with almost any makeup – they decorate or simply complement it, making it more interesting. The use of double two-color arrows is especially relevant. How to make a make-up with double arrows:

1. Apply a base on the eyelids.
2. Draw an arrow along the lash line. Use a pencil or eyeliner. Choose the shape, length and thickness based on the size and shape of the eyes.
3. If necessary, you can paint over the arrow so that it visually lifts the outer corner of the eye up and looks thicker.
4. Choose an additional eyeliner color. Silver or gold will do. Next, draw the second arrow on top of the first, but so that it is a little narrower.

This type of makeup is considered the perfect solution for a party, festive celebration, new year or date. In nude shades, makeup with arrows will be a variety of everyday make-up. A simple technique for creating an arrow is shown in the video below:

Makeup with bright shadows

To make the image beautiful, catchy, but at the same time fashionable and suitable for owners of brown eyes and dark hair, you need to follow simple rules. They are the following:

• Do not apply bright shadows all over the eyelid – just add a few rich shades to the makeup.
• Use a shimmer – it perfectly complements intense colors, but this tool should be used in minimal quantities.
• Add highlighter to the inner corner of the eye and under the brow line.
• In order not to overdo it with cosmetics and not make the makeup vulgar and too catchy, choose only one additional element – arrows or a shimmer.

The simplest, but rather effective makeup for brown eyes is a relief technique, complemented by a small arrow drawn under the lower eyelid from the outer corner of the eye to the middle with bright shadows. Then the shadows are necessarily extinguished to create a hazy effect. The last stage is painting eyelashes with black or colored mascara. How to make a bright image:

Basic make-up mistakes

Girls tend to make mistakes when applying makeup. The most common is the rejection of toning and moisturizing the skin. Sometimes mistakes are made when applying eye products, they are very difficult to hide:

• Eye shadows . It is a mistake to use exclusively black and dark brown shades of shadows if you have brown eyes. This leads to the fact that the makeup becomes “heavy”, sometimes the girl looks older than her age. It is better to use honey, peach, green, purple, olive shades. Dark colors are suitable for evening make-up, besides, they are often tried to emphasize with other brighter shades of shadows.
• Bottom liner . It is recommended to use black or brown eyeliner for drawing arrows in the interlash area. It is categorically not necessary to emphasize the lower eyelid with such a dark contour, this is fraught with visual narrowing of the eyes.
• Graphic lines . Many girls prefer to draw graphic lines on their eyelids for an evening make-up or a themed party. This task is difficult to handle, so if you do not have good drawing skills, it is better to choose a different technique.
• Too dark Smokey Eyes . In an evening look, smoky makeup looks especially impressive, but when using jet-black shadows and eyeliner, there is a risk of ruining everything. Moderation should be observed in this technique and use brown, not black shadows. Also suitable are purple and other shades that will make the look spectacular.

A selection of photos of star makeup for brown eyes and dark hair

Photos of famous beauties with dark hair and brown eyes.







Picking up makeup for brown-eyed girls with dark hair is quite simple, because they naturally have an attractive appearance. To make the image even more spectacular, and the look deeper, you should choose the most suitable shades and techniques for your individual characteristics and desires.