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Sep 14 2007 09:00 AM ET
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Expert Tips On How To Play Up Your Eyes!

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Choosing the right shade of eye shadow can be a daunting task, especially when shimmers, mattes, and frosts are thrown into the mix. Whether you’re a brown-eyed babe or a green-eyed goddess, our October issue of StyleWatch features the best eye shadows and tips for your eye color. Here, more great tips to make your eyes pop from Clarins celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose, who works on stars like Mischa Barton.

–Brown-eyed beauties rejoice! When it comes to eye shadows, you have the most options because brown is a neutral color that won’t clash with eye makeup. Just make sure that earth tones like brown, taupe or khaki are spiked with gold to keep the color from looking drab.

–Contrast is key. When selecting your eye shadow, choose one with a bit of contrast from your skin tone in order to keep the shade from disappearing on the skin and washing you out.

–Daytime shadow doesn’t have to be boring. Fun colors like metallics and shimmers can be worn during the day too. The best way to wear them is in small doses such as swipe of color or shimmer along the upper lash line. Mixing bolder colors with earth tones also keeps the look day-appropriate.

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Her eyes are so pretty and i’m loving her make up, I have big eyes too and love wearing Loreal voluminous mascara to big them out even more.

- Elda on

I have big brown eyes.They’re a very dark brown,so dark you can’t see the pupil!I like wearing black mascara and I’ve just recently began using an angle brush to apply brown shadow along the bottom lash line.I only have a few colors of eye shadow.The palette I bought at Walmart only has 5 colors.So the only time I wear eye shadow is when I’m wearing those colors.But my favorite color to use is kind of a turqoise-y blue b/c it contrasts well with my eyes!

- Ashley on

I absolutely adore Mischa and think her eyes are gorgeous! I have brown eyes and I found out the thing that makes them pop the most for me is a shimmery light purple shadow. It makes them look fantastic!

- Anna on

two words…
Donna Mills

- liam on

hi id like to join it love ya!!!!!!1

- erin on

her make-uup is rediculous. i could have done even better job with that in the dark…without mirror

- me on

What has happend to her! She could be so much prettier than she lets herself be!!!!!!!!

- LJC on

i absolutely envy her hair.
i love the color & style
&& her eyes.
WOWWWWW!
xDD
i don’t like her.
but her makeup&hair is FAB-O

- Heather on

what about blue eyes!! JEEzZz

- Anonymous on

Sorry…I think it looks heavy-handed and, unfortunately…whorish. Women look so much lovelier when you can see THEM, not the makeup.

- Sasha on

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