| Brown eyes come in many different shades so let's | | | | There are various methods of using eyeliner. Pencils |
| look at a kaleidoscope of colors to help us to enhance | | | | are the most versatile eye-defining tools, as you can |
| eye color. Colors opposite each other will be | | | | start softly, blending each layer back if it starts to |
| complementary so, will work to brighten each other up. | | | | become too heavy looking. Pencil can be smudged |
| For example: Red and green, orange and blue, purple | | | | softly, or add depth under an eye shadow for a muted |
| and yellow. Depending on the shade of brown your | | | | look, or used alone for strongly defined eyes. |
| eyes are will determine the shades of eye shadow | | | | Liquid eyeliner is much more dramatic, and can be |
| you may use to brighten the brown which, may give | | | | applied over top of your eye pencil for added intensity, |
| you the effect of lightening that you are after, | | | | or used under eye shadow to enhance your eye |
| especially if you use colors that shimmer. If your eyes | | | | shape. Both of these techniques ensure longwearing |
| have a yellow tinge, try using an eye shadow with a | | | | eyeliner. |
| purple tone. 
 | | | | For the most natural way to line your eyes, use a |
| The next thing you need to consider is the one rule of | | | | small, firm brush and apply eye shadow as your |
| makeup that will always guide you: Light colors bring | | | | eyeliner. Make the most of your dark brown eyes, |
| out, make larger and highlight. Dark colors recede, | | | | using soft pinks to really bring them out. Use brown |
| minimize or contour. So with this in mind you could | | | | mascara for day, and a black/brown mascara for |
| work with dark eyeliner and light eye shadow colors to | | | | evening or special occasions. Keep eyeliner to a |
| emphasize your dark chocolate eyes with black liner, | | | | minimum though. Just use it to softly frame your eyes. |
| mascara, a smudge of pale pink eye shadow, and | | | | Avoid all black as it tends to be too strong. Chocolates, |
| finish with lightly flushed cheeks and make your lips | | | | deep plums and charcoals smudged into your lashes |
| your signature. Create lip focus with a red or berry | | | | will do the trick. You might like to try adding a very |
| stain. To pull color focus from your eyes, giving the | | | | subtle contour in a soft mushroom color on your brow |
| illusion of lighter eyes, go for a deeper shade of lip | | | | bone just above your crease and blend this softly. |
| color. | | | | On the days you feel like your eyes need a |
| Dark brown eyes are very versatile when it comes to | | | | pick-me-up, jazz up your eye make-up a little. |
| color accents, and dark brown eyes are such a | | | | Graduating your eye makeup from at your lash line to |
| beautiful feature to have, I would play them up. | | | | your brow will give your eyes more depth. Use the |
| Compliment your brown eyes with pale pinks, or | | | | darkest shade along your lash line, and merge into |
| accent the brown with gold and deep rusts. Have you | | | | lighter shades nearer your brow. Contouring and |
| tried using eyeliner to add definition? One look is to use | | | | shading can create the illusion of different eye shapes. |
| one sheer glittery eye shadow used all over in | | | | By using dark to minimize and light to make larger, you |
| combination with a softly smudged liner for a more | | | | can play with altering the length and size of your eyes. |
| sophisticated look. | | | | 
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| I would definitely recommend you have a play with | | | | If you just want to keep it simple, sweep a shimmery |
| colored eyeliners. Dark brown eyes look stunning lined | | | | pastel shadow all over your lid, curl your lashes, apply 2 |
| in shades of plum mix with a pale mauve shadow, | | | | to 3 coats dark grey charcoal or dark brown mascara, |
| aubergine mix with a shimmery light pink shadow, raisin | | | | and add a few individual false lashes on the outer |
| mix with a mushroom soft brown shadow. Just | | | | corner of your eyes! |
| remember to combine with a lighter shadow or your | | | | Have fun discovering your new colors. |
| eyes may look more dramatic. | | | | |