Best Colored Mascara for Your Eye Color - Maybelline (2024)

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What color mascara is best? ›

"If you're fair-skinned and have blonde or red hair with naturally light lashes, brown mascara is the most natural way of emphasizing your lashes. Anyone with darker hair, regardless of skin tone, should stick to black mascara so the lashes don't fade into the rest of the face."

If you have brown, gray, or light green eyes, you can make a statement with blue mascara. Blue will work especially well if you have fair skin. If you have darker skin, put on a base coat of black mascara or primer, let it dry, and then put on a few coats of blue mascara.

Desired Definition: Consider how defined you want your lashes to be. If you're going for a precise, defined look, black mascara excels in elongating and volumizing lashes. In contrast, brown mascara provides a softer and more natural effect. Occasion: Tailor your mascara choice to the occasion.

Best Colored Mascara for Brown Eyes

Brown eyes look gorgeous in many different colored mascaras, but if your eyes are on the darker side, it can be a really nice contrast to go for a bright blue pop with Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara in Blue Mist.

While brown mascara and liner has been spotlighted as a “less harsh” alternative to a black liner or mascara, Swift says these rules don't necessarily apply to older eyes. “'I will do a brown color for an eyeshadow, as long as it doesn't have any red tones to it, but liner should remain black.”

DON'T wear mascara on your lower lashes. Playing up your lower lashes can make your eyes look droopy and draw attention to dark circles. It makes the eyes look older and accentuates the under eye wrinkles.

For example, wearing orange, copper, and neutral-toned shadows will make grey eyes appear more blue, wine, maroon, and plum shades will make them appear more green, and wearing greyscale tones like silver, grey, and black will make them appear a lighter grey.

Warm browns and navy are friends to grey hair; they're much less harsh than black. Eyeliner on the top of your eyes and a few swipes of mascara can make eyes look wider.

What hair color makes grey eyes pop? Grey is a neutral color, so any hue you choose can make your eyes stand out. If you want to highlight the ashy undertones in your eyes, choose an ashy hair color. If you want to add brightness, choose a vibrant shade like red, copper, plum, or blue.

Fairer skin tones or lighter hair colors: People with light skin and blonde, red, or gray hair may want to reach for brown mascara more often. Black mascara can look stark when contrasted against your fairer features (though this is often ideal for more glam looks).

How do I choose my eye shade? ›

Depending on your skin tone, you can pick your best eyeshadow palette that emphasizes your undertone. If you have a warm skin tone, use golds, oranges, and reds to emphasize the warmth in your skin. Those with cool skin tones should go with blues, greens, and purples to match the undertones of their skin.

Choose the mascara that meets your needs

For thin lashes, choose a volumizing formula. For short lashes, a lengthening mascara will give you the flirty look you long for. And, if your lashes are straight, a curling mascara is best for you.

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara in Deep Burgundy will make gray eyes pop, especially if they feature blueish undertones. You can also try a more vibrant shade like L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara in Cobalt Blue.

Which eyeshadow colours flatter brown eyes? Khaki, gray, navy, violet, taupe, purple, bronze, copper, saffron yellow or gold: almost anything is possible for brown eyes.

Great for lighter eyes: While anyone can look great in brown mascara, those with lighter eyes will especially appreciate how it makes them pop. "Brown mascara complements lighter eye colors such as blue, green, and hazel, as it accentuates the natural hues without overwhelming them," says Reneau.

While black mascara tends to enhance all eye colors, brown mascara can be particularly flattering for blue or green eyes. Skin Tone: Your skin tone can influence how each mascara shade appears on your lashes. Experiment with both brown and black mascaras to determine which complements your complexion best.

Fairer skin tones or lighter hair colors: People with light skin and blonde, red, or gray hair may want to reach for brown mascara more often. Black mascara can look stark when contrasted against your fairer features (though this is often ideal for more glam looks).

"Clear mascara can be used for a smokey eye that looks a little bit edgier because it is unexpected as opposed to tons of black mascara or especially falsie strips. It makes it look a little bit more editorial and clean," says Sebastien Tardif, celebrity makeup artist and Co-Founder of Veil Cosmetics.

For blue or green eyes, blue will accentuate the color, making your eyes brighter than ever. Meanwhile, a blue mascara will provide a beautiful contrast for brown or hazel eyes, making them pop. Either way, that subtle blue adds just enough intrigue to your eyes that people won't be able to help but look.