Noacciola, not brown: a necessary clarification because the eyes of these shades are different from the brown ones. They have streaks that vary from green to amber, in some cases even with blue. StThere are many shades of makeup suitable for hazel eyes. For example, all the shades of purple and green, but also gold and bronze, nudes and all the nuances of the earth. Let’s see them.
Hazel eye makeup, how to
It is mistakenly thought that “hazel eyes” are a synonym of “brown eyes”. It is not so. Hazel eyes represent 18% of the Italian population and their set of shades is given by melanin. This, naturally dark in colour, influences the color of the iris on the basis of two processes.
The first, the simplest, concerns the amount of melanin present: the more the concentration is greater in the eye, the more the iris is dark and brown. If the concentration is lower, especially in some areas of the iris, then there will be different shades which form the typical streaks of the hazel eye and which vary from green to amber, gold and brown.
However, it is not only a question of the quantity of melanin but also of reflected light. In fact, natural light is normally absorbed by melanin and then reflected outside. If the light is absorbed rather than reflected by the iris, the eyes appear brown. Conversely, if the concentration of melanin is low, the reflection will be greater, giving life to hazelnuts, with many more nuances.
How to make up hazel eyes
Brown, gold, bronze, green, in some cases even blue: these are the streaks that can appear in hazel irises.
So how to make up these eyes? «Hazelnut is a warm and soft colour. AND therefore it is advisable to use equally warm and caressing nuances, such as chestnut or forest green. Even the eggplant it’s an interesting color, by contrast. For a perfect smoky eye, however, it is possible to opt for dark brown mixed with black” suggest Donatella Ferrari, National Makeup Artist Giorgio Armani.
Hazel eye makeup: from left, Lily Collins, Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Palermo (Instagram)
The hazel eye make-up is therefore played on complementary shades. If in the irises there is a predominance of green streaks, are very suitable eyeshadows in shades of dark purple, plum and eggplant, or the same green, woodland or emerald. Yes to orange, if you want to venture.
If, on the other hand, the golden streaks, green light to the colors of the earth, gold and bronze above all. And to create an interesting contrast instead, you can focus on electric blue.
How to choose eyeshadow colors? Depending on the skin
But how to disentangle all these nuances? «To determine chromatic harmony there are three elements to consider: the color of the skin, eyes and hair. If at least two of these elements are cold-based, it is advisable to focus the make-up on cold shades. On the other hand, if at least two of the three elements are hot, the make-up will also heat up» explains the expert.
In practice, generally, if the skin is light brown prevails in the iris, you can choose shades such as dark gray or pink. If there is a lot of green in the eye, cool shades of green and blue are better.
All shades of gold and bronze, as well as all earth tones, are indicated instead if the undertone is warm. Still, if the skin is olive with cold undertones, then you can choose dark shades, such as black, electric blue, teal or deep purple.
Shades to avoid in hazel eye makeup
«I would avoid cold colors like blue and fuchsia, in conflict with the warm hazelnut» specifies the makeup artist Donatella Ferrari. “As it would be better to leave all the pastel nuances in the drawer too because they tend to cancel instead of enhancing the peculiarity of these irises. If you love pink, you can choose soft shades like peach and apricot or rose gold».
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