Hazel eyes are a mysterious and fetching combination of brown, green and gold, and the interesting thing about them is that there isn't just one type of hazel. Some lean toward green, while others gleam like gold in certain light. One important thing to know about makeup for hazel eyes is what specific color in those eyes you want to bring out. Check out these tips to learn how to highlight each of those colors. Image via @aniamilczarczyk

Emphasize the Brown With Gold Eye Shadow

BareMinerals Eye Club in Neutral Instincts

Utilize a shade of brown or gold eye shadow to bring out the brown in your eyes if you want a natural look. Try using the BareMinerals Eye Club, in Neutral Instincts, $34, which has multiple shades of brown to choose from.

Use Warm Emerald Eye Shadow to Highlight the Green

Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow in Grass Green Shimmer

Choose a warm shade of green eye shadow to really make the green in your hazel headlights pop. You can also complement the gold in your eyes with golden-green colors. Try Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow, $12, in Grass Green Shimmer for a bold, piercing look.

Time Your Eye Shadow With the Clock

Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette

A sandy or milk chocolate tint is great for giving your hazel eyes some depth during the day, and dark chocolate and shimmery gold are better for nighttime wear. Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette, $49, contains a few gorgeous shades of brown to help you customize your day-to-night look.

Implement the Three Shadow Rule

Clinique All About Shadow Quad in Teddy Bear

You can apply more than one eye shadow to bring out the brown or green in your eyes. Start by covering your entire lid with a medium tone, and then add the darkest tone to your crease. Finally, apply the lightest tone to your brow bone. Give the Clinique All About Shadow Quad, in Teddy Bear, $29, a try.

Layer Earthy Tones of Eye Shadow

Lancome Color Design 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Jade Fever

Having trouble determining which shade of makeup for hazel eyes works the best for you? You can layer green and brown eye shadow over your lids until you find just the right shade. Use the Lancome Color Design 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette, $50, in Jade Fever to achieve the earthy Gaia style.

Draw Out the Brown Using Brown Eyeliner

Cosmetics No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Brown

Sometimes, to bring out the brown, you must downplay the green. Use dark brown eyeliner like It Cosmetics No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner, $22, in Brown on your upper and lower lids. This will make your eyes look darker and deeper.

Bring Out the Green With Black Eyeliner

Ulta Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Deep Black Matte

To bring out the green color of your eyes, use black eyeliner on your upper and lower lids. The Ulta Gel Eyeliner Pencil, $17.95, in Deep Black Matte glides on smoothly and really makes the green stand out.

Use Gold Eyeliner to Brighten Your Eyes

M.A.C. Cosmetic Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in Pure Show

Whether you prefer your eyes to look more brown or more green, give gold eyeliner a try -- it will bring out the lighter flecks of either color. M.A.C. Cosmetic Superslick Liquid Eye Liner, $21, in Pure Show should do the trick. Apply the eyeliner to the inner corners of your eyes for a subtle effect, or draw it outward to go fully glam.

Use Brown Mascara on Eyelashes for Brown Exposure

Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara in Brown

The best shade of brown mascara makeup for hazel eyes should be similar to chocolate. Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl, $29.50, in Brown is a neutral tone that lets the bright gold in your eyes really shine.