
How to apply makeup to brown eyes: discover all of KIKO's beauty ideas and try them out now!
Brown eyes are deep, intense and fairly common. Hence the fateful question: how do you apply makeup to enhance them as much as possible? Using the looks of the stars and the runways, here are my best tips for a #GETTHELOOK worthy of the red carpet.

REVERSE SMOKY EYE
This is one of the most fashionable eye makeup trends at the moment among celebs and influencers all over the world, with blended eyeshadow applied underneath the eye, instead of or as well as on the upper eyelid, creating a reverse smoky effect.
Easy to replicate, this how-to explains how to first blend the pencil and then the eyeshadow below your lower lash line with a defined-tip brush. For brown eyes, brown tone-on-tone eyeshadows are perfect, as are burgundy, claret and green paired with tones of wood.
TIPS: Make sure you blend upwards to avoid the drooping eye effect. It’s essential that you moisturise the eye contour and apply a concealer with good coverage to enhance the whole area.

METALLIC GAZE
For a special night out or a party look, metallic finishes are the ideal tools, especially for brown eyes, with bronze and gold at every turn. It's always worth remembering the rule of applying the product as precisely as possible with a soft-tipped brush, focusing particularly on the upper eyelid.
To make your eyes glimmer even more, highlight the inner corner of the eye.
TIPS:
Use a wet & dry dual-use eyeshadow to play with finishes and shimmers. Also try mixing colours: gold and silver, bronze and gold, brown and metallic shades or light blue.


01 Matte White Milk
03 Satin Peach
04 Metallic Vintage Rose
06 Matte Taupe
07 Matte Dark Brown
09 Satin Dark Chocolate
10 Matte Hazelnut
108 Intense Nutmeg
109 Exotic Curcuma
11 Pearly Marsala
110 Indian Masala
111 Tropical Cinnamon
112 Star Anise
113 Sweet Paprika
12 Pearly Wine
13 Metallic Plum
14 Pearly Night Blue
15 Matte Black
16 Metallic Rosy Beige
18 Metallic Bronze
19 Matte Yellow
26 Metallic Indigo
27 Metallic Sapphire
32 Pearly Champagne
33 Pearly Golden Beige
37 Pearly Rose Gold
39 Matte Burgundy
41 Matte Chestnut Brown
46 Matte Mauve
47 Matte Light Brown
48 Pearly Cocoa
49 Pearly Warm Brown
51 Quartz Rose Mat
54 Metallic Grape Juice
60 Pearly Flamingo Pink
65 Pearly Grey Violet
76 Pearly Silver
77 Matte Anthracite
78 Pearly Steel
79 Pearly Graphite
82 Satin Iridescent Grey
83 Pearly Ivory
87 Pearly Ivy
91 Metallic Deep Gold
05 Metallic Warm Rose
08 Pearly Coffee
02 Pearly Cream - Satin Mahogany
03 Pearly Sand - Satin Taupe
04 Metallic Golden Green - Pearly Moss Green
06 Golden Ivory - Bronze
08 Pearly Snow - Golden Shell
09 Pearly Emerald - Metallic Violet
10 Matte Candy Rose - Satin Navy Blue
12 Metallic Lavender - Pearly Amethyst
13 Golden Peach - Pearly Burnt Sienna
14 Satin Ancient Rose - Matte Wine
15 Pearly Mauve - Metallic Burgundy
16 Pearly Rosy Taupe - Satin Purple Gray
18 Pearly Steel - Satin Jungle Green
20 Pearly Gold - Pearly Sand
22 Pearly White - Satin Graphite
23 Pearly Gray - Pearly Anthracite
24 Pearly Silver - Matte Black
05 Deep Gold - Satin Chocolate
07 Metallic Bamboo Green - Pearly Wood
11 Pearly Lilac - Satin Khol
17 Metallic Beige - Satin Ebony
19 Pearly Ice - Matte Majorelle Blue
21 Metallic Jade Green - Pearly Ash


01 Metallic Rosy White
02 Pearly Champagne
03 Metallic Bronze
04 Matte Cocoa
05 Matte Moka
06 Metallic Wengè Brown
07 Pearly Anise
08 Pearly Taupe
09 Metallic Moon Stone
10 Matte Cream
11 Pearly Lotus
12 Metallic Rosy Sand
13 Matte Saumon
15 Pearly Azalea
16 Metallic Orchid Violet
17 Matte Magnolia
18 Metallic Hyacinth
21 Pearly Wisteria
22 Pearly Cornflower
23 Metallic Jeans Blue
25 Pearly Yellow
26 Pearly Lime Green
27 Metallic Pine Green
28 Pearly Light Mint
29 Pearly Sky Blue
30 Pearly Sea Blue
31 Pearly Anthracite
32 Matte Smoky Grey
19 Metallic Amethyst
20 Pearly Iris
24 Metallic Night Blue
ORANGE EVERYWHERE
Even accepted at galas now, orange is a warm, cheerful shade and adds a sought-after pop of colour to makeup for dark eyes. Some people choose vibrant tones to brighten their features while others prefer darker or metallic shades veering towards bronze, to enhance the flecks in the iris. Adding a veil of bronzer to the cheeks will create a gorgeous sun-kissed effect.
TIPS:
Blend mandarin orange colour eyeshadow all over the eyelid and apply a generous coat of high-definition mascara: you’ll have doe eyes and a fresh, joyful finish. Choose a copper colour eyeshadow, perhaps a wet & dry dual-use one, for a quick and flawless makeup look. A thin line of eyeliner will help to emphasise the eye contour.
Have any makeup beauty tips for brown eyes that you’d like to try or share?
Get your makeup and your phone ready: take a photo of your look and share it using the hashtag #kikotrendsetters: take centre stage in the world of KIKO MILANO.
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