9 Eye Shadows That Make Your Brown Eyes Smolder

This palette gives you major glamour, Bartlett gushes, adding, "It's shimmering rose, sparkly peach, deep matte eggplant with glitter. Your brown eyes are elevated to honey, chocolate, and golden tones thanks to these unique eye-catching textures," she says.

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"For light-brown eyes, or eyes that have a bit of hazel, adding a red undertone will contrast and bring out those eye highlights," Bartlett says. "This palette has the perfect arrow of warm, beautiful shades for just that."

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"While it's not a traditional eye shadow palette," Bartlett offers, "I love using these creamy highlighters on brown eyes because they give a light-reflective, glossy sheen that instantly brightens dark-brown eyes and gives a 'no makeup but I look amazing' look."

"Rich cocoa and sandy brown allow brown eyes to be the stars of the show while giving a neutral polished appearance," Bartlett suggests. "This Tom Ford palette is really great for everyday—natural but chic."

"Artists gravitate toward a range of purples for brown eyes because they're complementary colors," says Bartlett. "This means that, when applied, the shade next to your eye color creates a strong contrast, allowing your eyes to really pop," she adds.

If you're a fan of liquid eye shadow, you can't go wrong with Stila's wide variety. First, there’s “Vivid Garnet,” a gorgeous pomegranate sure to make brown eyes pop. Then there’s “Vivid Labradorite,” a sensuous blend of charcoal and olive tones, and a definite favorite, “La Douce,” a gold-green shade that’s super unique.

The liquid shadows come in a rectangular tube, with the cap twisting off to reveal a doe-foot applicator. Application is easy, and they’re eye-catching on their own, ​but even better as part of a cut crease. ​​​

The magic of this eyeshadow is hard to catch on camera unless you pile it on (even then it still looks good). “Lounge,” an appropriately sultry name, is a duo-chrome dragon-scale green that shifts to red and brown, depending on which way you turn. The best way to describe the consistency is velvety, though, like other Urban Decay eyeshadow singles, it’s best applied with your finger or a wet shader brush. It’s a beautiful, unique shade that adds some mystery to brown eyes. Combine with a red shadow or other metallics for an even more majestic look. 

The Jelly Much Shadows line is a goldmine (excuse the pun) of gorgeous duo-chrome shadows. You open the pot to what looks like a gold oil slick, the result of a unique formula that hovers between a liquid and a cream. But when all is said and done, the shadow dries down to a powdery finish that doesn’t crease or crack off.