The best dressed women wear eyeshadow that is natural looking. It should accent and enhance eyes so people look into them, and not just at the eyelids. The latest trend in eyemake-up is to use colors that compliment your skintones and your eye color to give you a naturally, flattering look. 

If you have not already done so, visit our Picking Foundation section to help you determine your color category. Once you know your color category, look at your eyecolor without make-up in natural light. Then based on your correct color category and the color of your eyes, below are guidelines for picking eyeshadows that will be most flattering to your skintone and eye color. 

• DiamondTones are Cool based colors. Skintones falling in this category can have the broadest range of eyecolors.
  Eyecolors - deep brown, hazel or olive green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Mint, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Black-Brown, Spruce, Olive, Purple, Aubergine and Greys.
  Eyecolors -  deep or grey-brown:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Soft Pinks, Icy Grey, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Slate Blue, Plums, Aubergine and Greys.
  Eyecolors - light Blue to deep violet blue:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Pinks, Icy Violet, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Slate Blue, Plums, and Greys.
  Eyecolors - clear hazel to bright green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon, Mint and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Spruce, Plums, Browns and Greys.
  
  
• SaphireTones are Cool based colors. Skintones falling in this category can have eyecolors ranging from crytal clear blue to soft grey to clear hazel and bright green.
  Eyecolors - soft blues, blue grey, or grey:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Soft Pink, Pewter, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Grey, Blue Grey, Soft Teal, Slate, Plum, Cocoa.
  Eyecolors - grey-blue:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Soft Pinks, Pearl Grey, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Steel Grey, Navy, and Plum 
  Eyecolors - blue-green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Pinks, Icy Violet, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Slate Blue, Plums, and Greys.
  Eyecolors - clear hazel to bright green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon, Mint and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Spruce, Plums, Browns and Greys.
  
  
• TopazTones are Warm based colors. Skintones falling in this category can have a broad range of colors with a distictly yellow or golden feel.
  Eyecolors - deep brown, hazel, topaz, or grey green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Bronze, Moss, Olive, Purple, Brown and Warm Grey.
  Eyecolors -  hazel, topaz, or Warm Green:
  Lid/Highlight colors -  Apricot, Light Gold, Pea Green and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Bronze, Moss, Olive, Medium Purple, Brown, Spruce, and Moss.
  Eyecolors - golden brown or black:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon and Pea Green. 
  Contour colors - Grey, Spruce, Olive and Purple.
  
  
• OpalTones are Warm based colors. Skintones falling in this category can have eyecolors that are strong blues or greens but with a touch of warmth to them.
  Eyecolors - aqua, teal blue or turquoise:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon, and Champagne. 
  Contour colors - Cocoa Brown, Honey Brown, Spruce, Moss Green,Teal, Sea Greens and Greys.
  Eyecolors -  blue or blue-violet:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Soft Pinks, apricot, Melon, and Pewter. 
  Contour colors - Cocoa, Soft Blues, Teal, Violet, and Soft Grey.
  Eyecolors - hazel or clear green:
  Lid/Highlight colors - Apricot, Lemon, Pea Green and Mint. 
  Contour colors - Spruce, Grape, Deep Browns, Bronze Brown, Plums, Moss, Sage and Grey.
  
  
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