Makeup styles may come and go, but a soft brown eye is a classic that’s always on-trend. This neutral shade is perfect for wearing alone or combining with other shadows for a variety for seasons and occasions.
Here are 3 reasons and tips to wearing “basic brown”:
- Easy to Apply. This summer, choose a cream eye shadow in a medium brown that is 2-3 shades darker than your skin tone. Smooth onto lid with your base shadow brush, starting from the lash line working up toward the crease. Select your duo-fiber eye brush and blend the outer edges out for a pixel-perfect finish. Optional: apply to lower lash line with your accent brush and blend out with your deluxe crease brush for extra definition. Try MAC Paint Pot in Ground Work, Quite Natural, or Constructivist.
- Seasonless Color. A matte brown shadow is a makeup wardrobe basic. Use in the fall with a burgundy lip or add a summer-y feel with a soft pink blush and pink lip gloss. Make it more festive with a shimmery shadow in the corner of the eye and under the brow. It may be basic, but it doesn’t have to be boring!
- Universally Flattering. Regardless of eye color or skin tone, a taupe-y brown shadow adds definition without looking overdone. Fair skin tones can skip the eyeliner for a soft romantic look, while medium to dark tones may add a tight black eye liner for eye-popping contrast.
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