Eye makeup is a key aspect of your wedding day makeup that you do not want to butcher. Considering the eyes are one of the first things that a person looks at when looking at someone, you want to make sure that your eye makeup is complementary to your eye color. Look below for your eye color and see the recommendations that we have for what eye makeup to wear on your wedding day that will be sure to make your eyes pop and sparkle. Once you find your color search for your beautician to show them your look!
Light Blue
Light blue eyes are full of fun and light-heartedness. There are tons of makeup options for light blue eyes.
What Works Well:
- Tan
- Silver
- Blush
- Dark Blues
- Lavender
What Doesn’t:
- Fuchsia
- Reds
The opportunities for light blue eye makeup are extremely extensive. With this eye color, you have freedom to play with bold, cool colors without fear that it will dull the sparkle in your eyes.
Dark Blue
Dark blue eyes are gorgeous and deserve to be shown off because of their complex beauty and mesmerizing color.
What Works Well:
- Bronze
- Grey
- Navy Blue
- Voilet
- Peach
What Doesn’t:
- Deep Red
- Lemon
As you can see, there are a myriad of colors that compliment blue eyes, there are few that make them look bad.
Light Brown
Understated light brown eyes are a great eye color to work with. They are basically a blank canvas for beauty gurus to work their magic on.
What Works Well:
- Rose
- Brown
- Dark Green
- Turquoise
- Deep Purple
What Doesn’t:
- Neons
- Bright Yellow
As long as you stay true to colors that work well with your skin tone, you have a wide range of options for your eye makeup.
Dark Brown
Deep, chocolate brown eyes are absolutely stunning on their own, but with some help with the right eye makeup, they will be irresistible.
What Works Well:
- Nude
- Charcoal
- Light Pink
- Royal Blue
- Sea Foam Green
What Doesn’t:
- Leprechaun Green
- Orange
Play up your dark brown eyes with an eye makeup that accentuates how truly deep your eyes are.
Hazel
Probably the prettiest eye color, aka my eye color, hazel eyes come in all shades, some with more brown, and some with more green. The trick is to play up your beautiful multi-colored eyes with these colors.
What Works Well:
- Forest Green
- Dark Purple
- Gold
- Royal Blue
- Black
What Doesn’t:
- Hot Pink
- Grey
Hazel eyes, although common, are beautiful to look at because of all the different colors you can see. A mixture of blue, brown, and green, hazel eyes are breath-taking.
Green
Green eyes are completely mesmerizing to look at and are known to be one of the most coveted, rarest eye colors. Accentuate your uniqueness with a color that compliments your gorgeous eyes.
What Works Well:
- Light Blue
- Fuchsia
- Any Green
- Dusty Brown
- Soft Yellow
What Doesn’t:
- Neons
- White
Green eyes are a treasure to have and to see, so show off your awesome genes with these fun eye makeup colors!
The trick to mastering eye makeup for your wedding day is to find a color that does not only look good with your eyes, but it also looks good with your skin tone. If you have a paler complexion, maybe yellow shouldn’t be your first choice, but instead a blush or smokey eye. Knowing this, you will be well equipped to look like you just stepped off the runway on your wedding day.
