Brown eyed girls:do you like to wear brown eyeshadows?I love neutrals and earth tones but++

I feel like with my brown eyes, brown eyeshadow just makes the whole eye area too dark...and it's not flattering : (

I also have quite a lot of lid space (prominent eyelids), so you can see all the color I put on them...which might be why the area ends up looking so dark :-/


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expand whole threadBrown eyed girls:do you like to wear brown eyeshadows?I love neutrals and earth tones but++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:46PM

only if it's shimmery! otherwise nahhhhh.amarna_princess8/19/2012 10:11AM

neutral brown is the only e/s color I wear.vietbeb8/19/2012 4:16AM

I like pinks, lavenders, and greens more but yes of course I like browns :)chemicalmonster8/18/2012 11:07PM

yes,thats one of the great things about having brown eyes >>deedrr8/18/2012 10:15PM

I dislike brown shadow too, my eyes are small and hooded +++miodd8/18/2012 9:01PM

Yes, love browns. It has a lot to do with application. bijoux278/18/2012 3:16PM

I'm brown eyed and I love browns. Just need the right shades & tones. Try diff finishes too :)jacqc8/18/2012 4:30AM

I have the same problem as you -- most browns make me look ropSusan21488/17/2012 10:28PM

I like lighter browns and beige. Smashbox Nude is a nice one. If you use lighter shades, it ++kirat8/17/2012 6:04PM

try the Wet and Wild palettes, Vanity & Greed, for pale golds and peaches.rainshine8/18/2012 12:05PM

I think it's more about the exact right shade ROPespiegle8/17/2012 1:16PM

I am curious about the Shiseido trio.Which one was it?I have been wanting to try one of these.++LeChatonNoir8/17/2012 2:14PM

it's the BR 307- it has a name, and somebody even told me here, but I can't remember it!espiegle8/17/2012 2:49PM

Strata- it's called Strata :)espiegle8/17/2012 2:49PM

Thanks! : )LeChatonNoir8/17/2012 3:47PM

I don't use them as lid colors but i usually use brown for my crease, I think cool browns look best+DivaDeLosMuertos8/17/2012 12:56PM

I love browns but I pretty much only use taupes and champagnes & lately no crease color, just a washcarrasco8/17/2012 12:56PM

I love cool brown shadows on my eyes, not warm or coppery though, they look bad on me.MUrascal8/17/2012 7:01AM

Ya I use browns.. I think it depends on the shade of brown and also blending.meumar8/17/2012 12:08AM

i love neutrals nut i like very soft champagnes and gold tonesmsmarielliejellie8/15/2012 10:00PM

I like browns but don't use it all over the lid, just in the outer corners and for definition.ivresse8/15/2012 6:07PM

I love my browns, I can't have enough. ropMarianthoula8/15/2012 5:01PM

These all sound very pretty.I will definitely take a look!LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:16PM

Try lavendars, golds, creams, on the lids or reddish colors in the crease8ball8/15/2012 5:00PM

This sounds pretty.What would be a good gold to try?LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:12PM

PromiscuousGayCaveman8/15/2012 4:56PM

The most important thing is how you prime the area surronding the eye, some browns+anitacocktail8/15/2012 4:55PM

Yes, various shades of beige, tan, brown, also taupe>ohana68/15/2012 4:52PM

Which specific shadows do you like (brand,shade,etc.)?LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:12PM

My favorites are >>ohana68/15/2012 5:31PM

I am going to look at all of these.Thanks so much : )LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:37PM

I do. They have to be either a lot lighter or a lot darker than the shade of brown my eyes are.leeyao8/15/2012 4:51PM

Which do you like?I'm going to try to find some lighter shades and see if that works better.LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:11PM

rarely. i usually use green eyeshadow. i think its just more flattering on meteeheehee8/15/2012 4:51PM

Which greens do you recommend?LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:10PM

placement, undertone and finish are more important than colour per se for memadeupstories8/15/2012 4:50PM

I think the abundance of lid space is really the issue for me.It ends up looking like too much++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:09PM

yes. but my eyes look more black than brown, if it matters.TheseDreamsofMine8/15/2012 4:50PM

I am hazel brown and can wear any shadow! I love browns, but they must be cool toned.anitacocktail8/15/2012 4:50PM

Yeah,I have some green in my eyes too.Technically,I can wear any color b/c my skin tone is++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:02PM

I wear browns a lot, but I have hooded eyesshnymrsh8/15/2012 4:50PM

I can see your point. +pca05KAT8/15/2012 4:49PM

I think I only have cooler taupes (like MAC Vex).I will check out out Underground though!LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:53PM

bronze, brown and gold are really the only things i wear+bobloblaw8/15/2012 4:49PM

Which bronzes/browns/golds do you like?I do like plummy browns.Maybe I need to pick++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:06PM

Never ever. ++raissanina8/15/2012 4:49PM

What are some of your favorites for a wash across the lid?LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:55PM

I'm just getting into e/s, so there aren't many I can rec from direct experience yet ++raissanina8/15/2012 4:59PM

Thanks!I'm going to look at LM and Shiseido.Where do you get Suqqu?++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:16PM

You can get Suqqu from Ichibankao (mark up) or from a friend in the UK ++raissanina8/15/2012 5:22PM

You are gorgeous too (very exotic)!And I totally agree that all eye shapes can be beautiful.++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:55PM

Well, I looked at your pics and you are gorgeous ++raissanina8/15/2012 5:42PM

They are all gorgeous.What really bums me out is when people say I look++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:35PM

Yw :) ++raissanina8/15/2012 5:31PM

I am tempted to pay the markup to try them since I've heard nothing but good things.Thanks for++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:27PM

me too. it tends to emphasize the sallowness around my eyes. ella3438/15/2012 4:50PM

I do but usually only in my crease, not as a wash. I use more golds, taupes and peaches for wash :) lomelindi8/15/2012 4:49PM

Hmm...I'm not sure this works well for me either.Crease color seems to emphasize my lids even more++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:56PM

You're lucky! I have really small lids and partially hooded eyes, so I don't look like I have a +lomelindi8/15/2012 5:24PM

Lol,I'm jealous of people with smaller lids!LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:28PM

this toopca05KAT8/15/2012 4:50PM

no, not really. I love golds and bronzes more, but I have very golden amber tones ++eternallycrstn8/15/2012 4:49PM

Which golds and bronzes do you like?My eyes are like that too.Sometimes they look++LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:04PM

Use purple or green...both DD and I have brown eyes and rock the purple most days.spritzensprite8/15/2012 4:49PM

Which specific purples and greens do you like?I love plum/purple/burgundy colors but greens+LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:00PM

I think it depends on what kind of brown you're using.BabyChipmunk8/15/2012 4:48PM

2nd. I like coppery and bronzey browns. Cool toned browns make me look ill.gizmorules8/15/2012 4:51PM

I prefer warm browns but I have this problem whether it's cool or warm brown.LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:58PM

It's probably the lid space issue (mine are quite hooded)gizmorules8/15/2012 5:02PM

I think so too.It's just more of a problem with browns b/c I also have brown eyes.LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:07PM

i like using golden neutrals so there is a bit of a sheen, and a bright inner tear duct is impt!noveltwist8/15/2012 4:47PM

What are some of your favorite neutrals?LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 4:57PM

lancome quint in taupe craze, mac patina,woodwinked,mulch, UD naked 2 hthnoveltwist8/15/2012 5:04PM

Very helpful...thank you so much : )LeChatonNoir8/15/2012 5:17PM