This week's blog looks at how to enhance your natural eye colour with the right choice of eyeshadow

The dilemma:

I feel completely overwhelmed at make-up counters when it comes to choosing eyeshadow. I've had help from an assistant in the past but I didn't think the look suited me and now I tend to avoid colour altogether. I get the feeling I'm missing out.

 

Beauty Counsel says:

This is a tricky issue for more people than you may imagine. While your eye colour is the main point of reference, also consider your skin tone, clothes and the effect that you are trying to achieve.

Contrasting colours to your iris are used to make your eyes look more intense. You can use a colour wheel to identify your exact eye shade and directly opposite on the wheel you will find the perfect shade to make your eyes pop. Pick up a colour wheel for £2 in any art shop or Google 'colour wheel'.

Actress Thandie Newton has gorgeous dark brown eyes, and they are highlighted to glamorous and dramatic effect using lilac and purple eyeshadow, as in the picture above.

In make-up adverts the 'rules' will be often be broken to add drama to a specific image - this can add to the confusion of what colours to use.

Here's a quick guide to enhancing your look and making your eye colour pop...

Brown/hazel eyes

Natural: warm brown, champagne, copper

Mesmerising: gold, chocolate, amber, khaki

Dramatic: blue, green, purple, orange, yellow

Blue eyes

Natural: taupe, peach, purple brown, grey, champagne

Mesmerising: charcoal, gold, salmon, plum

Dramatic: coral, purple, orange, pink

Grey

Natural: taupe, green grey, blue grey, purple brown

Mesmerising: violet, rose, charcoal

Dramatic: purple, teal, navy

Green

Natural: light brown with hints of gold, slate grey, peach

Mesmerising: charcoal, plum, burgandy, maroon

Dramatic: pink, purple, orange

 

Don't be afraid to experiment at home - use the info above as a guide and adjust to highlight the flecks of colour in your iris that make your eyes unique.