12 Makeup for Brown-Eyed Redheads

While many people associate redheads with light-colored eyes, such as blue or green, it is common for redheads to have brown or hazel eyes. Brown is a dominant eye color, often prevailing over green or blue, contrasting with red hair, a recessive trait. Combining red hair with brown or hazel eyes creates a striking visual effect. Additionally, brown and hazel eyes often feature gold accents, which can be accentuated with thoughtful makeup choices.

Green:

Green is probably the most popular color among redheads, and it can be applied to makeup, too. Wearing green near the eyes will bring out the flecks of gold in brown eyes and the green in hazel eyes, which complements brown eyes and red hair.

Green Eyeliner – NYX Professional Mechanical Eye Pencil in ‘Emerald Green’

Green Eyeshadow – UCANBE Green Eyeshadow Makeup Palette

UCANBE Green Eyeshadow Makeup Palette: $10

Warm Brown:

A great way to make brown and hazel eyes pop is with more brown! It will give you a gorgeous, cohesive look. Opt for a warm brown that has red or gold undertones; this will help warm the face and make any undertones in your eyes shine.

Brown Eyeliner – Beauty For Real I-Line 24-7 Eyeliner in ‘Whiskey’

Brown Eyeshadow – Milani Gilded Mini Eyeshadow Palette in ‘Whiskey Business’

Brown Mascara – Finally Have Lashes® – Enhancing Mascara in ‘Perfectly Brown’ or ‘Perfectly Chestnut’

Finally Have Lashes® - Enhancing Mascara in ‘Perfectly Brown': $29

Blue:

Wearing blue eye makeup might seem like the 1980s, but we swear there’s a way to do it that can be very modern and make your brown eyes shine. Opt for deep navy colors for liner and cool blueish-toned shadows when it comes to eyeshadow. Nervous about a bright blue mascara? It looks AMAZING on redheads and is very on-trend.

Blue Eyeliner – Maybelline TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil in ‘Striking Navy’

Blue Eyeshadow – COVERGIRL truNAKED Eyeshadow Palette in ‘Smoky’

Blue Mascara – L’Oreal Paris Makeup Voluminous Original Volume Building Mascara in ‘Cobalt Blue’

Maybelline TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil in ‘Striking Navy’: $9

Plum + Purple:

One of our favorite picks for brown and hazel eyes is varying shades of plum and purple. The warm plum tones look fantastic with your red hair, making your eyes look bright and vibrant.