Best Brown Eyeshadow Looks

Best Brown Eyeshadow For Specific Makeup Looks

In the makeup universe, brown is probably the staple color for every cosmetic product especially the eye shadows. It is usually the first palette one buys and the most commonly used one in the bunch of other palettes you will or already own. Because brown IS essential and most of the eye makeup looks start with brown.

But because it is “basic,” sometimes it is viewed as bland and overrated. Sometimes, people forget to put an effort on doing a fresh take of their brown eye shadows.

With a sharpened skill and a wide imagination, you can turn the basic brown eye shadows into classic and timeless looks.

Here are some of the best brown eye shadows which you can use to achieve a specific makeup look!

Daytime look

You can never go wrong with brown for a daytime look. Brown gives that natural look and just the right amount of contouring to define the shape of your eyes but going too dark is never a good eye makeup when the sun is out. You have to use the light to medium dark shades of brown. You also don’t want to shimmer under the sun so you might want to skip the super glimmer ones and use more mattes or light shimmer texture.

To help you achieve that, we recommend Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in Filter by Sephora. This compact casing has three bold shades of brown: the darkest, medium and lightest in matte. This three different shades will help you get that well-defined eyes by not going too far, just perfect for work or a lunch date or a meeting with the boss. It’s very simple yet professional and classic.

Nighttime look

Brown in the evening is deemed as a look that’s “too safe.” But we all love brown palettes, right? So, how will you make something so common into something that would stand out? Simple, glitter and shimmer and smokey. Brown is—if not the best—one of the prettiest palettes to do a smokey eyes look. Although you could still work with matte textures, shimmer palettes stand out more especially during nighttime.

Here is a brown palette kit that works well with a smokey eyes look which you could use during dinner dates or evening cocktail parties. Try Warm Glow Palette by Bobbi Brown with nine different shades. It is filled with bronzy brown metallics which glows and make your eyes stand out.

Versatile look

But if you have a very long day at work and you want to bring with you a palette that you would help you transition from your daytime to nighttime look then, you have to have a palette with a lot of shades and textures.

We recommend Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette by tarte. Opening this package is like opening a box full of chocolates in different flavors! It has over 12 exclusive brown shades in all matte. It has mineral oil, sodium and gluten. It also has a staying power of a pro!

Browns aren’t plain and boring, it can still be great and exciting. All you have to do is use the best products and your imagination.