Choosing an eyeshadow goes beyond simply “liking” a color and thinking that it might look good on you. When choosing what the best eyeshadow for blue eyes is, you also have to take two other important things into consideration: skin tone and hair color. What may work for your blue eyed, brown haired friend with freckles probably won’t work with the very fair red head who also happens to have blue eyes.

If you are ever in any doubt as to whether a color will work with your eye color or not, be sure to try the eyeshadow on the back of your wrist and hold it up to your face next to your eyes. Look in the mirror and see if you can imagine yourself wearing it and if would actually look good with your wearing it.

Some shades to consider:

Orange-based Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes

The colors blue and orange are considered “opposites”. While you may be somewhat apprehensive about using an orange “clown” colored eyeshadow on your eyes, if you have ever tried using an orange-based eyeshadow on your blue eyes you would realize just how much the orange will make your blue eyes POP. Some of the best orange-based eyeshadow shades for ladies with blue eyes include:

• Rust
• Corals
• Bronze
• Peach
• Copper tones

Cooler Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes

The amount of cool shades that you can use may depend on your skin tone (the cooler your skin tone, the better a “cool” eyeshadow tone will look). Some of the cooler shades that tend to work with any skin tone include:

• Purples
• Navy or midnight blues
• Pale pink colors
• Pale to medium blue (sometimes teal, turquoise and electric blue can also work for those who are a bit more bold!).

Another key element when choosing an eyeshadow is to really examine your eye closely and take note of the other color “specs” that are in the iris of your eye. For example, any women who have hazel or greenish specs of color in their eyes, teal shades can really accentuate the green and give your eyes more dimension and color.

Dark Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes

Dark eyeshadow colors really enhance the icy or blue look in any blue-eyed woman. Whether it is a black eyeshadow, grey, charcoal, or even darker color tones (such as dark violets and deep blues) these dark eyeshadows will really enhance and showcase your blue eyes.

Funky Eyeshadow for Blue Eyes

Looking for something a bit more “fresh” and different than the neutrals, the pastels, or the smoky shades? Go for some silver, fuchsia or even turquoise shades! Go as light or heavy on the eyeshadow as you choose to achieve your desired look.

A lot of makeup companies have now put together different eyeshadow pallets dependent on eye color (such as eyeshadow for blue eyes, eyeshadow for green eyes, and eyeshadow for brown eyes), which is a great way to start applying eyeshadow. Never feel restricted by what those pallets offer, however, and branch out! Try different shades and see what works with you.