They say that eyes are the windows to your soul, and are the most alluring feature on your face. Accentuate your peepers using just coloured shadows – read on for more.
For Blue Eyes
For this eye colour, try sparkling neutrals to add dimension, bright poppy shades to bring eyes to life, or dark blacks and blues to make them stand out.
This fully functional palette has finally landed down under! It features light and dark shades compliment your look, and the combinations are endless. Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette, $78
Pretty up your peepers with a multi-toned palette – make eyes sparkle with white and silver, or make them pop with the coral and pink shades. Dior Kingdom of Colors Spring 2015 Palette, $125
For a sultry nighttime look, try this fully-loaded kit that includes 3 smokey shades, a set of falsies and a mascara to finish. Face Of Australia Eye Do Party Nights Palette, $10
For Brown Eyes
You can get away with almost anything with brown eyes. Chocolatey shades work as a good base for day or night, or try jewel blue and green tones for something interesting.
Four delicious and versatile shades, for less than the price of lunch. Add to cart immediately. Designer Brands Mineral Quad Eye Shadow in Cocoa Brown, $9.99
This gorgeous addition wins my heart – the shades are speckled with fine shimmer to make you look more awake, plus your usual smokey look can be prettied up with the light pink shade. Sisley Phyto 4 Ombres Eyeshadow Palette in Dream, $110
Did you know that green colours go just as well as neutrals? Pick this set up at the same time as your weekly grocery shop at Woolies for an instant update. Mud Eye Shadow Trio in In The Nude, $7
For Green Eyes
Green eyes are the most mysterious of them all. Neutrals like beige and paper-bag brown work well with this eye colour, as do more striking shades like purple.
For something more fitting for everyday wear, this new palette is the way to go – it’ll take you from work to play in one swipe. Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting EyeShadow 5-Color Palette in Rebel Metal, $90
Use these 12 shades either wet or dry to create almost any look. This one even comes with two purple shades for you to experiment with. Napoleon Perdis Nude U Palette, $79
They say opposites attract – so try these bold pink and lilac shades against emerald eyes for something out of your comfort zone. Mineralogie Pressed Quad Mineral Eye Shadow in Mai Tai, $65
For Hazel Eyes
As a blend of olive, blue and brown; this eye colour can be paired with taupes, greys and even a touch of moss to bring out the different tones in eyes.
This limited edition 5-shade palette is made using mineral ingredients, so it’s safe for sensitive eyes. Jane Iredale Getaway Eye Shadow Kit, $58
Want your shadow to stay on all night? Prep your eyes with the lightest shade, as this also doubles as an integrated base primer. Bourjois Smoky Stories Quad Eyeshadow in Good Nude, $24
Intriguingly, aqua and dark pine can highlight the green pigment in eyes. Try Tom Ford Eye Color Duo in Raw Jade, $85
What’s your favourite way to wear colour on your eyes? Tell us in the comments below.
