Picking eyeshadows that suit your eye colour is difficult, so I'm going to make it a hell of a lot easier by telling you which colour is right for you.
Time to get artistic, let's take a look at the colour wheel...
There are two basic rules for eyeshadows, the complimentary and the contrasting rule.
The complimentary rule means using colours next to your eye colour on the wheel.
The contrasting rule means using colours opposite your eye colour. Contrasting colours are a great way to highlight the eye and make it a dominant feature.
Blue Eyes:
For those of you, like me, that have blue eyes you should use eye shadows with undertones of blue, blue-purple and blue-green or to really make your eyes pop. For dominance use colours with undertones of orange, orange-red and orange yellow.
Green Eyes:
Those of you with green eyes, should use eye shadows with undertones of green, blue-green and yellow-green on the contrary you can use reds, red-purple and orange-red to make those emerald beauties pop.
Brown and Grey Eyes:
With brown and grey eyes you have to look closely at the eye for orange or yellow flecks in the iris.
If you have orange flecks, you should use gold and light beiges with an over layer of orange to compliment the eye. For a contrast apply purples.
Whereas if you have yellow flecks in the eye, use greens or for a more subtle look use golds or light browns. To make your eyes stand out use pinks and purples.
However a lot of colours suit grey/brown eyes so experiment and see which flatters you the most.
Hazel Eyes:
Hazel eyes are a little bit tricky as they're a combination of brown and green, sometimes with gold undertones. By choosing the dominant colour you can apply the rules of the colour wheel when buying eye shadows. Complimentary colours are greens and blues. Contrasting colours are reds, pinks and oranges.
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