10 Best Makeup Tips To Make Hazel Eyes Pop

If you are wondering how to make hazel eyes pop, you are in for a treat! You have probably seen a lot of videos and read many fashion mags that claim there’s specific palettes of eyeshadow colors that will make your eyes pop.

Keep in mind that there are generally flecks of different colors in hazel eyes, which you can use to your benefit. Using different makeup colors is a terrific way to bring these colors out and add glimmer and sheen to your orbs. Check out the 10 best eye makeup looks for hazel eyes that will make them pop and make you look gorgeous!

Keep In Mind

• Makeup Looks: Opt for subtle makeup looks with warm tones, peach blush, and bronzer to perfectly complement hazel eyes.
• Lipstick Shades: Dusty pink, soft nude, and dull orange look stunning on people with hazel eyes.
• Highlighter: Using a touch of highlighter in the inner corner of the eyes makes them look brighter and more vibrant.
• Hair Color: Deep shades like copper, caramel, and warm chestnut brown are perfect for hazel eyes. You can also get golden blonde highlights to make your eyes pop.

In This Article

1. How To Make Hazel Eyes Pop?
2. Other Tips To Make Hazel Eyes Pop
3. Infographic: Tips To Make Your Hazel Eyes Stand Out
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. Key Takeaways
6. Illustration: Best Makeup Tips To Make Hazel Eyes Pop

How To Make Hazel Eyes Pop?

Here, I’ve compiled a list of 10 best eye makeup looks which make your hazel eyes pop and look flattering. Check them out!

1. Purple Smokey
2. Hot Pink Eyes
3. Gold And Black Glitter
4. Eyes Of A Mermaid
5. Bronze Goddess
6. Tropical Sunset
7. Classic Black Smokey
8. Hide And Seek Pink
9. Royal Blue
10. Simple Cat Eye

1. Purple Smokey Eye Makeup

A great way to bring out the color of your eyes is to use colors from the opposite side of the color wheel. Purple tones are secondary colors that fall around the opposite side of the color wheel and complement hazel eyes well. In order to achieve this look, bright purple, aubergine, and black shades with intense pigmentation have been used.

Products To Create Purple Smokey Look

• Eyeshadows by MAC.
• Eyeliner by Makeup Revolution.
• Mascara and false lashes.

Tutorial on How To Get Purple Smokey Look

• Start by packing on some of the bright purple on the lid, but don’t extend the color too much.
• Go over it with the aubergine shade and blend it on the outside corner and crease. Then, using the black eyeshadow, define the outer corner.
• Using a clean brush, blend it out so that there are no harsh lines.
• Apply a line of mascara.
• Attach the falsies for a seamless and natural look.

This Purple Smokey eye look is more suitable for women with brown hair and Pale skin.

Hazel eyes brown hair girl looks so beautiful as compared to others.

2. Hot Pink Eye Makeup

Adding bright colors to your eyes is a definite way to make them stand out. A hot pink eyeshadow would do just that. Using a primer before applying the eyeshadow is a good way to start since it prevents the eyeshadow from melting into the creases.

Products Required to Create Hot Pink Eye Makeup Look

• Peach Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Shimma Shimma Eyeshadows by MUG .
• Melt Cosmetics Radioactive Stack in the shade Radioactive.
• Mascara.

How to Get Hot Pink Eye Makeup Look?

• The way to achieving this bright pink look is by starting off at the crease with a hot pink shade. Take your time in blending it out, because that makes all the difference. Work with a little amount of product at a time to get a diffused look.
• Now pack on a frosty shade at the center of the eyelid and the browbone. Use a clean fluffy brush to blend the colors.
• Dab some purple kohl from on the outer corner of your waterline as well as the center and blend.
• Finally, to finish this look, use some mascara and a purple liner to create a wing. Your hazel eyes will pop through these gorgeous fuchsia colors!

This Hot Pink Eye Makeup look is more suitable for Warm skin tones.

3. Black and Gold Glitter Eye Makeup

Gold and black – A powerful combination. The gold makes the flecks in the eyes pop out and the black adds a strong contrast with hazel eyes. To achieve this look, you will need a pigmented gold with micro glitter and a gray-black shade.

Products to Create Gold And Black Glitter Look

• Eyeshadows by MAC.
• Eyeshadows by MakeUp Revolution.
• False lashes by Red Cherry.

How To Do Black and Gold Glitter Eye Makeup?

• Start off by priming the eyelid and going over it with a neutral shade matching your complexion in order to create a transition shade.
• Using sticky tape, apply the black eyeshadow along the lower lash line to create a refined line as shown.
• Next, work the metallic black shade on the outer corner and crease.
• Continue from the outer corner to the lower lash line to derive a smokey look.
• It is now time for the gold! Pack some of the product into the center and the rest of the eyelid. Build the product up slowly to prevent fallout.
• Pop some of this lightly in the inner corners as well.
• Finish with fake lashes or just mascara.

This Gold and black glitter look is generally suitable for all skin tones. But, the blonde-haired girls can make their hazel eyes pop with this look.

4. Mermaid Eye Makeup Look

A mermaid eye makeup look is a fun and enchanting style, often inspired by oceanic colors, shimmers, and mythical elements. Here’s how you can achieve the look:

Colors:

• Turquoise, aqua, and sea greens for the main eyeshadow colors.
• Lavender, violet, or royal blue for contrast in the crease or outer corners.
• Silver or pearlescent highlighter to add shimmer and shine.
• Glitter to mimic the glistening effect of the ocean.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Prep your eyelids: Start by applying an eyeshadow primer or concealer to make the colors pop and last longer.
2. Base Color: Apply a soft, shimmery turquoise or aqua shade all over your eyelid. Blend this out towards your crease for a smooth transition.
3. Crease and Outer Corner: Add depth by blending a darker blue or sea green into the crease and outer corners of the eyes. This gives a gradient effect reminiscent of deep ocean waters.
4. Inner Corners and Brow Bone: Use a shimmery light green, pearlescent white, or silver shade on the inner corners of your eyes and under the brow bone for a highlight that catches the light like water.
5. Lower Lash Line: Apply the same turquoise or sea green eyeshadow along the lower lash line. You can mix in some purple or lavender for extra contrast.
6. Eyeliner: Use a bold, metallic blue or teal eyeliner to line your upper lash line. For a more dramatic look, add a winged liner. You can also use a white or silver eyeliner on the waterline to make your eyes look bigger and more mystical.
7. Glitter and Shimmer: Apply iridescent or holographic glitter to the eyelid or as accents on the outer corner of the eyes. You can even add a few rhinestones or small star decals near the eyes for extra flair.
8. Lashes: Finish with dramatic, wispy lashes or apply several coats of mascara to create a long, fluttery effect.
9. Finishing Touch: For a real mermaid touch, add some shimmer or highlighter around your cheekbones and temples for that ethereal glow.

Optional Accessories:

• Add small pearls, glitter scales, or holographic stickers around your eyes to resemble fish scales.
• Consider pairing this eye look with wet-looking, beachy waves in your hair to complete the mermaid aesthetic.

Let me know if you’d like a visual representation of this look!

5. Bronze Goddess Eye Makeup

Bronze eye makeup will make you look brazen and sharp. It compliments the gold flecks in your hazel eyes, and it’s a great look for all occasions. For those new to this look, following an eye makeup tutorial can be incredibly helpful, guiding you through the use of shades of bronze and copper, and perfecting your eyeliner technique to achieve that flawless finish.

Products To Create Bronze Goddess Eye Makeup Look

• Eyeshadows from the Naked palette by Urban Decay
• Illamasqua gel eyeliner

Bronze Goddess Eye Makeup Tutorial

• Prep and prime your eyelid and brow bone.
• For this look, we see that the eyeshadow is extending in a sharp line. To achieve this, place the tape along the lower lash line extending slightly past the eye socket near the temple area of the face.
• Apply a copper shade over the eyelid.
• Now take the bronze shade and apply it into the crease and brow bone.
• Using a clean fluffy brush, diffuse it out.
• Finally, create a winged line with a navy blue liner and top it with mascara.

Bronze Goddess Eye look is more suitable for warm tones or dark skin.

6. Tropical Sunsets

A Tropical Sunsets eye makeup look is vibrant and warm, inspired by the bold colors of a sunset over the ocean. Think shades of orange, pink, purple, and gold blended seamlessly for a radiant, tropical vibe. Here’s how you can create the look:

Color Palette:

• Warm Oranges and Corals: for the main color base.
• Pink and Magenta: to add vibrancy.
• Purple and Deep Reds: to deepen the outer corners.
• Gold or Yellow Shimmer: for highlights.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Prep your eyes: Start with an eyeshadow primer to ensure the colors are vibrant and long-lasting.
2. Base color (Sunset Orange): Apply a warm orange or coral shade across your eyelid. Blend this out towards your crease and slightly above for a soft, diffused look.
3. Add the Pink (Sunset Glow): Blend a bright pink or magenta shade into the crease, layering it over the orange for a gradient effect. Blend the edges to create a seamless transition between the two colors.
4. Deepen with Purple (Sunset Horizon): Use a rich purple or deep red in the outer corner of your eye. This will add depth and drama, mimicking the darker hues of a tropical sunset.
5. Highlight with Gold or Yellow (Sun’s Edge): Use a gold or yellow shimmer on the center of your lid and on the inner corners of your eyes. This adds brightness and captures the glowing effect of the setting sun.
6. Lower Lash Line: Mirror the colors from your eyelid on your lower lash line. Start with pink in the middle, blend into orange, and deepen the outer corner with purple for a complete sunset effect.
7. Eyeliner: Use a dark brown or black eyeliner to line your upper lash line. For a more tropical vibe, add a hint of gold or metallic orange eyeliner to the waterline.
8. Lashes: Apply mascara to lengthen and thicken your lashes, or add wispy false lashes for extra drama.
9. Finishing Touch: Add some highlighter to your brow bone and inner corner to brighten the look. You can also add some glitter or metallic shimmer to the center of the lid for an extra pop.

Optional Elements:

• Glitter accents can add sparkle, mimicking the twinkling last light of the sun.
• Pairing with a soft lip in peach or coral will keep the look balanced and cohesive.

Would you like a visual representation of this look as well?

7. Classic Black Smokey Eye Makeup

You cannot and will not go wrong with the classic black smokey eye. The intensity of the black will bring out the color of your eyes. It provides a strong contrast to the warm colors found in hazel eyes.

Products To Create Classic Black Smokey Look

• Naked eyeshadow palette by Urban Decay.
• Perversion mascara by Urban Decay.

Tutorial on How To Get Classic Black Smokey Look?

• Once you have primed your eyelids, use a neutral brown tone suitable for your skin under the brow bone so that a perfect transition can be created.
• Pack the black eyeshadow onto the eyelid in batches.
• Slowly build the product to achieve the required intensity.
• Use a clean fluffy brush to blend it out.
• Apply some of the product under the lower lash line as well.
• Using a black kohl, line the upper and lower lash line.
• Finish with mascara.

8. Hide And Seek Pink Eye Makeup For Girl With Brown Hair And Hazel Eyes

This is a spinoff of a winged liner. Instead of going for a plain winged liner, you can make your eyes stand out by adding a hint of color and sparkle. In this look, the color being used is pink. You can use any other color, but make sure that it is bright.

Products To Create Hide And Seek Pink Look

• Pink eyeliner by Shu Uemura
• Black eyeliner by Bobbi Brown

How To Get This Hide And Seek Pink Look?

• Prime and prep your eyelids.
• To create this look, use a black liner to create wings as you normally would.
• Then, create a line underneath the black line of the extended wing with the pink one as shown.
• Put some shimmer on the inner corner.
• Finish with a coat of mascara.

Hide and Seek Pink Look is most suitable for all skin tones.

9. Royal Blue Eye Makeup For Hazel Eyes Brown Hair Female

Although this shade isn’t completely royal blue, it is along those lines and it definitely looks regal. This is a sure shot way to make your eyes pop.

Products To Create Royal Blue Look

• Seventeen Single Eyeshadow in the shade Regal.
• Kiko eyeshadow stick in the shade 31.
• Revlon Single Eyeshadow in the shade Periwinkle.

How To Get Royal Blue Look?

• Start off by priming your eyelids and applying a neutral base.
• Pack a navy blue shade onto the eyelids in such a way that it looks intense and pigmented.
• Now, take a fluffy brush and blend it.
• Apply a lilac shade at the inner thirds of the eyelids and diffuse it with the previously applied navy blue.
• Use a neutral brown shade to blend out the harsh lines under the brow bone. Use a clean fluffy brush so that the transition is clean.
• Apply some lilac kohl on the lower lash line and finish with a winged liner and mascara.

This Royal Blue look is most suitable for Warm undertones.

10. Simple Cat Eye Makeup

A simple flick goes a long way. When you don’t have any time but want to add an oomph factor to your eyes, wing out that eyeliner and you’re good to go. It will add definition and depth to your beautiful hazel orbs. I understand that it can be a challenge to do your makeup when you are in a hurry. A simple cat eye will make it look like you have put some effort into it.

Products To Create Simple Cat Eye Look

• Maybelline Gel Eyeliner.
• Perversion mascara by Urban Decay.

How To Get Simple Cat Eye Look?

• The trick to perfecting the cat eye is small strokes.
• Start from the inner corner and remember not to pile on too much product in one go to avoid smudging. You can always build it up later.
• Now comes the tricky part – the wing. Remember that the wing is supposed to be an extension of your lower lash line.
• Follow its path and you can’t go wrong. If you are worried about whether or not your hands are stable enough to do this, you can use a card of some sort and place it under your eye along the path of the outer corner of the lower lash line.
• When you are satisfied with the line, you can join it with the rest and fill in any gaps.
• Finish with mascara.

It is also most suitable for all skin tones.

For ultimate radiance, follow up your eye makeup with your favorite lipstick or gloss. Do not forget to add a subtle tint to your cheeks for a natural rosy lustre. Follow the tips given below to make your hazel orbs twinkle even more.

Other Tips To Make Hazel Eyes Pop

Hazel eyes are unique because they contain various colors like brown, green, and sometimes hints of gold or blue. To make hazel eyes pop, you can choose specific makeup techniques and shades that enhance those colors. Here are additional tips to help:

1. Choose the Right Eyeshadow Colors:
   Purple and Plum Shades: These are opposite green on the color wheel, so they make the green in hazel eyes more vibrant.
   Gold and Bronze: Warm metallics like gold, copper, and bronze enhance the gold or brown flecks in hazel eyes.
   Deep Green: Emerald or olive green shadows can intensify the green in hazel eyes, bringing out its natural vibrancy.
   Neutral Tones: Taupes and soft browns provide a subtle contrast, making your eyes appear more defined without overwhelming their natural beauty.
2. Use Contrast with Eyeliner:
   Brown Eyeliner: Deep brown liner creates a softer look while emphasizing the green tones.
   Black Liner for Drama: A bold black winged liner provides striking contrast, making the lighter hues of your eyes stand out.
   Colored Eyeliner: Try dark green or plum eyeliner to complement the flecks of green or brown.
   Smudging the Liner: Smudging eyeliner along the upper and lower lash line can give a softer, smoky effect that enhances the natural depth of your eye color.
3. Mascara for Definition:
   Brown or Black Mascara: Black mascara offers dramatic definition, while brown can be softer and warmer, great for daytime looks.
   Colored Mascara: A subtle purple or green mascara can also add a fun, unexpected twist, making hazel eyes more noticeable.
4. Highlight the Inner Corners:
   Use a champagne or light gold highlighter on the inner corners of your eyes and brow bone. This brightens the eyes and draws attention to their unique color.
5. Experiment with Contrasting Eyeshadows:
   Berry Tones: Maroons and berry hues create a strong contrast, especially with the green in hazel eyes, making them pop.
   Warm Oranges and Corals: These shades complement the warm brown in hazel eyes, highlighting the warmer flecks.
   Pink and Rose Gold: These colors softly enhance the natural golden hues in hazel eyes without overpowering them.
6. Shape Your Brows:
   Well-defined brows help frame your eyes, making them stand out even more. Softly fill them in with a shade that complements your hair color for the best results.
7. Use Light Reflecting Makeup:
   Use light-reflecting eyeshadows or a pearly shimmer on your lids to create dimension and make your eyes appear larger and more captivating.
8. Lip Color Matters:
   Wearing certain lip colors can further enhance your eyes. Try nude, peach, or even berry tones to complement the natural color of your hazel eyes.
9. Wear Clothes that Enhance Your Eyes:
   Earthy tones like olive green, plum, camel, and warm neutrals in your wardrobe can accentuate the natural colors in hazel eyes.
   These tips will help bring out the various shades in hazel eyes, whether you’re going for a soft, natural look or something more dramatic!

Infographic: Tips To Make Your Hazel Eyes Stand Out

There is no denying that hazel eyes look super pretty and can make you a showstopper almost effortlessly. That is why there are many ways to accentuate them. To help you out, we have created an infographic that consists of a few more clever ways to make those gorgeous eyes of yours turn people’s heads. Scroll down and check it out!

If you have hazel eyes, you are blessed without a doubt. People with hazel eyes look ravishing at all times. And when they go creative and define their eyes with makeup, they look no less than perfect. So, learn how to make hazel eyes pop from the above discussion and get ready to grab the crowd’s attention. Typically, warm-toned makeup complements hazel eyes better than cool tones. Whether you go for purple smokey eye makeup, hot pink eye makeup, or any other looks, you know nothing can take the shine away from you.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are hazel eyes rarer than blue?

Yes, hazel eyes are rarer than blue eyes.

2. Is hazel a real eye color?

Yes, hazel eye color is a light or yellowish-brown color. It may also have specks of green, brown, and gold in the center.

3. Do hazel eyes get lighter with age?

No, hazel eyes do not get lighter with age. However, they may become darker with age.

4. Do hazel eyes change color with mood?

The way that light is reflected into the iris may create the appearance of a color change. Additionally, certain clothing colors and accessories may also cause the light to reflect in the eyes, causing them to appear lighter or darker.

Key Takeaways

• You can use bright colors, such as hot pink, purple, or orange to make hazel eyes stand out.
• A classic black smokey eye can provide a strong contrast to your warm hazel eyes and make them pop.
• Some other colors you can use to make your hazel orbs stand out include gold, bronze, and royal blue.
• Along with your makeup, brown hair or blonde hair and clothes in shades of green, khaki, and black can also make your eyes pop.

Illustration: Best Makeup Tips To Make Hazel Eyes Pop

Here is the illustration showcasing the best makeup tips to make hazel eyes pop, highlighting different eyeshadow techniques, eyeliner styles, and tips for enhancing the natural colors in hazel eyes. I hope you like it!