Wearing Cool-Toned Eyeliner + Eyeshadow for Redheads

Wearing cool-toned colors around your eyes is a great way to make blue, green, gray eyes — and red hair — pop. The cool tones can enhance colors in your eyes and make them look more vibrant. Most of us tend to lean towards more muted warm tones for our eyes like brown, taupe, and champagne colors, but cool tones are nothing to be afraid of. Here are a few tips for rocking cool-toned eyeliner and eyeshadow makeup when you have red hair:

Try a Deep Color

If colored eyeliner isn’t something you normally wear, try starting with a subtle dark color. Dark blues, greens, and purples can look almost black or dark gray, but will still give that same hint of color to help your eyes pop. The same goes for eyeshadow, instead of bright vibrant colors, opt for muted jewel tones to create a smokey eye look.

Pair it with Neutrals

Keep the color from feeling overwhelming by pairing it with neutrals. For cool-toned colors, you can pair them with a cool-toned brown or black to keep things cohesive or add a complementary warm tone like a warm brown or gold to mix things up. You can also opt for a nude lip to help keep the focus on your eyes.

Keep it Minimal

Wearing a bold liner or eyeshadow doesn’t mean you have to go all out. Try a little until you feel comfortable with it. Even the smallest amount of color will make your eyes pop. Try tight lining, adding shadow to your inner corners, or doing subtle wing.

Add Some Shimmer

Shimmer and glitter make everything better. Opt for a metallic cool-toned liner or add some shimmer to your cool-toned eyeshadow look. It will add dimension and keep the colors from feeling too overwhelming.