Since most eye shadow colors work well with brown eyes, one of the most important steps when following eye makeup tips for brown eyes is to determine what shade of brown you have. If you have deep brown eyes that can pass for black, ideally you want to go for eye makeup colors in the medium to dark range of colors. Medium brown eyes look good with just about any color, especially green, while light brown eyes look good with colors such as light yellow that bring out the golden flecks.

Keep in mind that lighter colors bring out and maximize the size of your eyes, while darker colors minimize and contour. Another one of the more important eye makeup tips for brown eyes is to combine dark eyeliner with lighter eye shadow in order to emphasize your eyes. For dark brown eyes, medium to dark eye shadow shades will work well with your color. Plum, dark green and rich greys are all great color choices. Be sure to examine the flecks of lighter color in your eyes in order to select an appropriate eyeliner color.

For medium brown eyes, try playing around with violet, green and bronze-colored eye shadows. Because medium brown goes well with any color, you can even apply multiple colors for a multi-dimensional look. For light brown eyes, be sure to examine the flecks in your eyes. If you have golden flecks in your irises, use pale yellow as a highlight. You want to be careful not to overpower your shade of brown, so limit the darker shadows that you use in the crease area.

To draw attention to your eyes, keep other makeup, such as lips and cheeks, more neutral, and apply lighter shades like pink and taupe to open your eyes and give them a more natural look. Shimmer eye shadow will brighten your brown eyes, and for a smoky look, go for grey eye shadows.

Prior to applying your eye shadow color, it is important to remember that you need to apply an eye makeup base first in order to create a smooth surface for the eye color to latch on to. Doing so will help your eye makeup look last longer, and it will prevent your shadow from clumping around your eyes. You should select an eye base color that is close to your skin tone and spread across the eye lid area with either an eye shadow brush or your fingers.

Apply the base gently, making sure that you get it all across the eye lid, in the crease and all the way up to the brow bone. Blend it well with your skin � doing this should lighten your eyes and brighten them without making too dramatic of a difference. The next step is to then apply the color.

Follow these steps for applying your eye makeup: First apply lighter eye shadow from your lash to your brow. Then apply medium eye shadow in your crease and blend upwards. Dark shadow should be applied only on the other corner of your eyelid. Another one of the important eye makeup tips for brown eyes is to apply shimmer eye shadow on the inner corners of your eyes for a brightening effect.

One important eye makeup tip is to always start lighter. It is much easier to layer color and apply more than it is to remove excess eye shadow. Avoid applying deeper colors to your brow bone area unless you are looking for an extra dramatic look. You can, however, apply more neutral colors to the brow bone for a lighter day look.

For an everyday simple look, add color into your crease (halfway to your eyebrow_, and blend upward. You can also apply darker eye colors on the outer corner of your eyes in a horizontal �V� shape, then add more of the dark makeup in the crease. Use the light eye shadow to highlight the inner corners of the eyes and under the eyebrows. Keep in mind that liquid and creamy eye shadow are easier to apply and blend, but you also need to give them time to dry.

For dark brown eyes, eyeliner colors that really define and accentuate the eyes are the darker browns and mauves. For a more dramatic look that adds a bit of color, you can go for a solid gold or bronze eyeliner. For medium eyes, purple and green liners can prove to be a lot of fun. If you really want to amp up your look for the evening, experiment with metallic eyeliner in either copper or bronze.

For lighter brown eyes, you should skip the black eyeliner and go for a dark brown instead. Keep in mind this rule of thumb: the lighter the eyes, the lighter the eyeliner color. If you have really light eyes that are almost hazel, look for a liner that has champagne tones with violet, bronze or brown liner. Another trick you can try is lining your upper lids with a dark liner then applying a lighter liner to your lower lids for a two-toned look.