Eye make-up: make-up tips for every eye color

Tired, pale or not well-rested? That doesn't have to be the case. Make-up artists know: With the right eyeshadow and the perfect eye makeup tutorial, you can achieve great effects and distract attention from minor blemishes. It's all about applying the right eye make-up and making your own eye color shine. And how do the pros do it? By using complementary colors and digging a little deeper into their cosmetic bag of tricks. We reveal the secrets of the make-up pros. Because you don't always need extra training to look great - with the right eye make-up instructionsand the right products, you can do it too!

Emphasize eyes: First comes the primer

Below we describe how to apply make-up to your eyes correctly to emphasize them in the best possible way. However, even the most beautiful eye make-up is useless if it melts within a very short time. It is therefore very important that the eyelids are free of grease. Apply a primer to the eyelids as this will give the eyeshadow optimum hold. If you have extremely oily eyelids, you can also powder them beforehand. A great product is the Eyeshadow Primer Potion from Urban Decay, for example.

Make blue eyes shine

At work, blue-eyed women are best advised to use natural shades such as rosé, beige or brown for their eye make-up. Women with this eye color look elegant with eyeshadow in grey and silver, whereas they should stay away from light blue or green - they quickly look bland. If you want something a little more for the evening or an event, bronze and copper shades will give you more expression. The very brave can choose a shimmering orange. The contrasting color can make blue eyes shine.

If you rely on eyeshadow palettes, here are our instructions for applying eye make-up:

1. Apply the lightest shade to the mobile lid and under the eyebrow.
2. A darker shade is applied in the crease of the eyelid
3. The darkest shade is applied around the eye.
4. And: always blend well.

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Make up gray eyes

Blue-grey eyes are particularly easy to make up because this eye color is very flexible. In everyday life, silver and rosé set great accents and make the eyes appear more alert. However, they are restrained enough not to steal the show from a more striking lipstick color. For the perfect eye look, set off gray eyes with shimmering red-brown. Blue in all shades as well as lilac and plum tones bring out the color of the pupil beautifully. Here you will find a well-rated eyeshadow in blue. Be careful with gold tones! They can quickly make your eyes look washed out.

Here are our make-up tips for gray eyes:

1. First, apply the lightest shade of eyeshadow from the nose bone up to the eyebrow.
2. Apply a slightly darker shade to the mobile eyelid and in the crease. Blend well.
3. Now blend the darkest shade from the outer corner of the eye along the crease with the middle shade.
4. Apply the dark shade close to the lower lash line and blend into the outer corner of the eye.

Eye make-up for green eyes

Purple and violet shades in all color gradations look wonderful as make-up for green eyes during the day. Blue or turquoise, on the other hand, are not the right choice here. Gold is the perfect companion for the evening. But warm, iridescent caramel and other beige and brown shades are also always a hit.

Here are our make-up tips for green eyes:

1. To ensure that the eyeshadow lasts as long as possible and does not slide into the crease of the eyelid, first apply a primer. You can find a well-rated primer here.
2. Now apply eyeshadow in a darker shade to the movable eyelid and blend it out beyond the crease with your finger or a soft brush. You can find a brush set for eye make-up here.
3. A lighter shade in the inner corner of the eye and under the eyebrow opens up the look.
4. Finally, apply mascara to the eyelashes.

Eye make-up for brown eyes

Women with doe eyes have it good: almost all eyeshadow shades look great on them because brown eyes - like grey eyes - are neutral colors. And they harmonize with many shades. The right make-up for brown eyes is often determined by the skin tone. Eye shadows in rust, blue and brown look particularly good with warm, olive-coloured skin, while taupe and plum tones emphasize the advantages of women with cooler skin tones. Gold, sand and apricot are just the right shades for daytime make-up for both categories. A guaranteed great look!

Here are our make-up tips for brown eyes:

1. Apply a soft apricot shade to the mobile lid from the inner corner of the eye to the center and under the eyebrow.
2. Blend eyeshadow in a rust shade from the outer corner of the eye to the crease.
3. The color can be intensified with a darker shade (e.g. brown).
4. Tip: For evening make-up, a line of eyeliner makes for a great eye look. Draw eyeliner from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner and make it wider towards the back.

Tip: To prevent eyeshadow crumbs from settling under the eye when applying make-up, make sure that there is not too much eyeshadow on the brush. Tap the brush on the back of your hand before applying make-up so that the excess color falls off.

Emphasize eyes: Make-up tips for different eye shapes

Eye shape: Round eyes
Emphasize the outer part of the eyelid with eyeliner or dark eyeshadow - this visually stretches the eye. Apply light eyeshadow to the inner half of the upper eyelid and dark eyeshadow to the outer half. You can also apply a dark eyeliner. It is best to draw this from the center of the eye outwards. The eyeliner should also be wider on the outside than on the inside. This has the effect of visually widening the eye. By the way, smokey eyes look great with pretty big saucer eyes.

Tip: For round eyes, pluck the eyebrows round.

Eye shape: Small eyes
The aim is to make the eyes appear larger. The eyebrows should not be too wide, rather pluck them into a narrower shape to open up the eye. To visually enlarge the eye, use light or shiny eyeshadow to make the eye shine. Dab the light eyeshadow under the eyebrow on the upper eyelid. Then apply slightly darker eyeshadow to the crease of the eyelid. Use a light-colored eyeliner pencil for the waterline to make the eyes appear larger and more awake. Apply mascara to both the upper and lower lashes.
Tip: Stay away from dark eyeshadow - it makes the eyes look smaller.

Eye shape: Narrow eyes
Use dark eyeshadow on the outer side of the eyelid and light shades on the inner side. This visually pulls the eyes apart. If you want to draw an upper eyelid line, it is best to start in the middle of the eyelid. Apply mascara to the top and bottom of the lashes, and apply a little more mascara towards the upper outer edge to visually pull the eyes apart a little more.

Tip: If you want your make-up to last a long time, you should always use waterproof mascara and the like.

When the eyes are deeper in the sockets
There is a good trick to visually highlight the eyes: emphasize the movable eyelid with a light eyeshadow. It is better not to use black eyeliner, but instead a slightly lighter shade, such as anthracite or brown. This emphasizes the eyes beautifully.

Make up droopy eyelids

Getting the right color for your eyes is one thing. Regardless of the color, drooping eyelids are a challenge because you need some practice applying eye makeup. Whether drooping eyelids are a flaw is debatable: Claudia Schiffer, Brigitte Bardot, Eva Green - after all, some of the most beautiful women have them. What is certain, however, is that drooping eyelids quickly make you look tired. This is because the upper eyelid completely or partially covers the movable eyelid. This is partly a predisposition and partly a matter of age. Make-up for drooping eyelids is therefore about making the eye look bigger and opening up the gaze.

When applying make-up to drooping eyelids, pull the drooping eyelid up with one finger and draw a so-called banana in the crease of the eyelid using a dark eyeshadow. Blend the half-arch so that there are no hard edges. The color should be dark because you want to recede the drooping eyelids with the right make-up technique. Accentuate them with a light color.

Then draw a fine line along the upper lash line. Then draw a straight line along the lower lash line and connect it with the eyeshadow at the outer corners of the eye. A curved eyeliner line is unfavorable for drooping eyelids. Also, do not draw an eyeliner line on the waterline, i.e. on the inner eyelid! An eyelash curler is a must, as curved eyelashes also open up the eyes. Then apply mascara to the lashes.

Here are our make-up tips for droopy eyelids:

1. draw a banana, i.e. emphasize the crease of the eyelid in a dark tone (e.g. brown) with a nice curve. Softly blend the edges.
2. draw a very fine line along the upper lash line.
3. draw a straight line along the lower lash line and blend outwards with the eyeshadow.
4. curl the lashes upwards with an eyelash curler and then apply mascara.

Tips for women who wear glasses

In general, women who wear glasses should always make sure they have a good base: Pay more attention to using a good concealer if you have a tendency to have dark circles under your eyes. Glasses can sometimes accentuate dark shadows under the eyes even more.

Make-up tips for long-sighted people

All long-sighted spectacle wearers are probably familiar with this problem: The lenses of your glasses make your eyes appear larger than they actually are. To counteract this, you should make your eyes look smaller. Use matte eyeshadow and subtle earthy, gray or violet tones. Don't apply too much mascara to your eyelashes, otherwise they will be emphasized too much by the magnifying lenses and every little clump of mascara will be visible. It is better to emphasize the lips instead of the eyes. You can then use bright colors there.

Make-up tips for short-sighted people

The lenses often make the eyes look smaller. This is because lenses for short-sighted people are thicker at the edge of the lens than in the middle. We want to counteract this by trying to make our eyes look bigger. Go for shimmering eyeshadow, as this reflects the light and makes the eyes appear larger. You can also spread the eyeshadow beyond the edge of the eyelid to enhance the effect. It is better not to use eyeshadow that is too dark and not to apply too much eyeliner.

Include the eyewear model when applying make-up

When applying make-up, it also depends on what type of glasses you have. Is it simple or eye-catching? With eye-catching frames, make sure to emphasize either the eyes or the lips, otherwise the face may look too overloaded. With dark frames, it is better to emphasize the lips and only apply mascara to the eyelashes, otherwise the eyes will appear too dark. With frameless glasses, it is important to emphasize the eyebrows, as these form a frame for the eyes. It is also nice to accentuate the lips with a chic colored lipstick, as the glasses are not the focus.

Tips for applying eyeliner

First of all, practice makes perfect. The perfect eyeliner can only be achieved with patience and a steady hand. It is best to sit in front of a cosmetic mirror and rest your elbow on the table. This makes drawing the eyeliner much easier. You can now place the eyeliner in the middle of the eyelid on the upper lash line and draw a thin line towards the outer corner of the eye. Then repeat the procedure by drawing the line towards the inner corner of the eye.

Tip: If you want the eyeliner to last a long time, it is advisable to apply some light eyeshadow to the eyelid beforehand. Beginners should draw many small dots along the lash line instead of a complete line and then connect them. Only apply mascara after applying the eyeliner, as this makes it easier to draw the eyeliner.

Make up smokey eyes

Smokey eyes are simply a real make-up classic and always look good, especially in the evening for special occasions, parties or events. They emphasize our eyes and create a dramatic, sexy look. This is how to achieve the make-up trend, which is also easy for non-professionals to apply:

All you need are: Primer, eyeliner, mascara and, of course, eyeshadow. There are special sets for smokey eyes with several shades. Here you will find a well-rated set.

1. apply primer to the eyelids. This ensures that the eye make-up lasts longer and conceals small veins.
2. now apply black kajal along the lower and upper lash line.
3. first apply a light eyeshadow color, for example beige or white, to the immobile lid up to the edge of the eyebrows.
4. now work with a medium smoky eyeshadow shade and apply this to the movable lid, the lower lash line and the outer corners of the eye.
5 Now apply the black eyeshadow: Apply this to the mobile lid and a little along the crease.
6. then carefully blend the transitions of the light and dark shades together so that the transition does not appear too stark.
7. and last but not least, apply mascara to the upper and lower lashes. Your timeless make-up for the evening is complete!

Which eye make-up is suitable for summer and winter?

In summer, aqua shades such as turquoise, blue or green look good on our eyelids. Metallic eyeshadow shades, such as gold or copper, also look great with tanned skin. If you want to show your courage with color, you can really let it rip when it comes to eye make-up, especially in summer. In winter, we should opt for more muted eyeshadow colors, such as brown, grey, nude tones, a delicate silver or beige.