Makeup Looks for Brunettes

Jessica Alba, Reese Witherspoon and Cameroon Diaz, have all done it and done it in style. Going from blond to brunette is not just about changing the hair color but also choosing the right makeup that complements the color of your hair and skin tone. The good news however, for the brown and black haired girls is that finding colors that complement your complexion is pretty easy, since a lot of hues can work for you. However, there are some shades which not only accentuate your features, but also make your skin look flawless. Here are some artistic makeup looks for brunettes that will help emphasize your natural beauty and highlight the best features.

Makeup Advice for Brunettes

Foundation and Powder

To start applying makeup, you first need to cleanse the skin and apply day-time cream as the base for the makeup. While choosing the foundation for your skin tone you need to remember that the foundation is the base for all make up and must match the skin tone well. Foundations usually come in golden or blue-toned bases. So while the liquid or pressed foundations with blue or pink undertones go well with cool skin, yellow base is perfect for warm skin. While picking up the foundation first try it on the face and view it in sunlight to check if it blends with the skin and gives a natural look. While shades of copper, almond, and warm brown look good for olive to yellow complexioned skin, shades of peach, coral, apricot, and orange work great for tanned skin. The golden foundation rule being that bolder colors would suit darker skin and subtle colors work best for getting the natural look for fair skin. Read more on how to choose the perfect foundation.

To even out the skin tone and control the excess shine, wear a translucent powder to set the make up. You could use a blush brush to spread the loose powder evenly or just use a pressed powder. If you are not using foundation then a tinted complexion powder should be used for an even skin tone.

Eye Makeup

While choosing eye shadows think mocha, coffee and chocolate brown or any other natural shades. You can also choose a shimmering palette to add more depth. However for the adventurous eye makeup in shades of brunettes, plums, deep blues, forest greens, golden pinks or burgundies can work great too. If you’ve got the skills, a gray smoky eye will look great with your coloring. Here are some eye makeup techniques to suit your hair and eye color.

• Brunettes with dark brown eyes: The eye makeup looks for brunettes with brown eyes should include eyeshadow colors in blue (all shades), gold, pink, red (dark), chocolate brown, taupe, aqua, gray (dark), lime green, orange, turquoise, black, purple. Read more on makeup for brown eyes.
• Brunettes with hazel eyes: Hazel eyed brunettes can try eyeliners and eyeshadow shades in aquamarine, tan, sage green, orange, purple (creamy-light), gray (light), aqua, hazel, rosy light pink. Read more about hazel eye makeup tips.
• Brunettes with blue eyes: The eye makeup looks for brunettes with blue eyes should include eyeshadow colors in blue, pink, gray, turquoise, navy, peach, lime green, purple, tan (light), sheer greens, brown (light), black. Read more on eye makeup for blue eyes.
• Brunettes with green eyes: Try using shades of aquamarine, green (all shades), brown (all shades), hazel, mauve, plum, aqua. Read more on eye makeup for green eyes.

The only colors to watch out for are white, light blue and light pink as they can wash out the complexion of a brunette. Team this bright eye makeup look with black or brown colored mascara and eyeliner.

Lip Shades

First things first, and that means that all brunettes need to throw out that pink lipstick. Well, I am not really exaggerating as the pale, frosty pink lipstick colors can be especially unflattering and tend to make brunettes look washed out. Instead just pucker up in shades of berry, plum, golden pink, brown-pink, fuchsia, sheer coral, wine or shimmering mocha. A dash of gloss over ruby or rose lipstick works great.

And finally, it is quite impossible to find the right cosmetics for creating a beautiful makeup look that suits all types and colors of hair, skin and eyes to match everyone. However, the most important thing is that you need to consider the individuality and the image of the brunette you want to create.