3 Tips to Achieve the Perfect Brown-Toned Makeup Look

Summer is almost over, which means the Fall season is almost here! And you know what that means-- brown smokey eyes, dark lips, and snatched contour are in. Are you ready?

Brown-toned makeup is a universal look for a reason. It’s flattering to any skin tone and looks good on literally everyone! Are you itching to beat your face and look like an Instagram makeup model? Here are some tips to up your makeup routine-- whether you want a neutral look or full-on glam:

1. Don’t be afraid to go all-matte

You can achieve both a neutral brown eye look and a smokey eye glam with just matte brown shadows. For a more everyday casual look, you can use your bronzer or contour product to define your eyes. Just sweep the shadow on your crease and follow your eye shape. Start with a little product and deepen the intensity of the shade, depending on your preference.

For an all-matte smokey eye glam, Start with a light shade of brown eyeshadow and pack it in your crease. You can follow your eye shape or make the look more elongated like a cat-eye. It’s up to you.

Then, pack the lids with a darker brown shade, which is two to three times darker than your crease color. To achieve a gradient effect, pick a lighter brown shade and diffuse the harsh line between your crease and lids. Line your eyes with a brown eyeliner, put on a couple of false lashes, and you’re done. Who says you need glitter?

2. Complement your lip color to your eye shadow

When choosing the perfect lip shade, always ensure if it complements your eye shadow. Your lips don’t necessarily need to be the same color of your eyes, but it’s more aesthetically pleasing for them to match.

For example, brown-toned shadows look perfect paired with a brown-toned peach lipstick. A taupe-y eye glam look bomb with berry lips, and mauve-colored eyes make a bold statement paired with the same mauve color on the lips. However, if you’re unsure of what lipstick to match, pick a nude lip color-- it doesn’t fail every time!

3. Skip the blush

While blush is considered an integral part of any makeup routine, for a brown-toned look-- it isn’t that necessary. But that doesn’t mean you should keep your cheeks bare. You can compensate by bringing your bronzer slightly upwards toward your cheeks.

Choose a fluffier blush brush for this kind of effect. Sweep your bronzer in the outer perimeter of your face, but slightly tilt the brush higher until the product is placed on the cheeks. Afterward, you can chisel your face, as usual, using your contour shade. Make sure your contour doesn’t reach the cheeks as well, you don’t want to look like there are two brown spots on your face!

Conclusion

Hope these tips can help you achieve that perfect brown-toned makeup you want. Now, step up your makeup game and wow your friends with a Fall makeup look!