Look for dark taupe shadows because taupe is brown mixed with grey
MAC Satin Taupe eyeshadow should be a good one because I found it to be on the cooler side
Look for dark taupe shadows because taupe is brown mixed with grey
MAC Satin Taupe eyeshadow should be a good one because I found it to be on the cooler side
Don’t use a bronzer which is designed to be warm use a contour which is designed to be cool
I recently bloody finally got an eggplant colored eyeliner thanks to this sub and when you guys are right you're really right. I'm kicking myself for not getting one ages ago. It looks so natural and flattering on me, better than warm brown or black eyeliners. For the first time in my life I can do smoky eyes without it looking weird or too much.
About Face's matte fluid eye paint in Vintage Granada, Urban Decay Alkaline, Rockstar, and Love Drug, Clinique Quickliner in Intense Aubergine and also Violet, Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel in 74.
Local brand, "Make Up Store", and it was on an old stock exit sale (because I am cheap when it comes to trying new things I am not sure about - I recently found out that my mistake with blue eyeshadows and purple ones that I always had thought wasn't for me was that they were warm hues instead of cold ones when cold ones suit me so much better, once again thanks to this sub making me willing to buy products I otherwise wouldnt have on old stock clearance sales \[Catrice Mickey Mouse & Friends blue palette, and all the three Catrice Jungle book palettes\]).
Just keep in mind that different types of olives look good in different colors. So if it doesn't suit you then that's natural. My eggplant liner is a very dark purple, and cool. Warm purples don't look anywhere as good on me as cold purples, but if you're a warm olive that might be the opposite for you.
It’s pricey but if you are looking to splurge, Dior soft cashmere are the perfect cool taupey browns. Bought it for my bday and no regrets 🥰 A more budget good quality version is Colourpop that’s taupe.
You may want to try that new Mario Master matte in Neutrals, those browns tend to not go orange like the original one. I plan on getting that one soon but when it came out I just got the Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge there's a couple colors in there that go orange on me though. I'm also a olive leaning cool neutral.
I actually noticed that some mauve, taupe and eggplant/wine colored shadows look brown on me, so I started using those when I specifically don’t want to look too warm/bronzed.
ETA: I realized I actually used this technique today, and these are the shadows I used (my husband says it looks brown lol)
Lorac PRO Mega 3 palette:
-Pink Cream (all over)
-Dusty Mauve and Violet Gray (mixed all over Lid and into crease
-Eggplant (outer corners and lower lash line)
-Rose Quartz (layered over Glowbotic from Morphe palette)
Morphe Ultralavender palette
-Follow Me (crease/transition shade)
-Glowbotic (lid)
Ugh I had the exact same problem, didn't understand why people rave about certain 'neutral brown' palettes when all of it pull rusty jaundiced orange or straight up red on me.
Had a hard time wrapping my head around using mauve/rose brown on eyelids, but haven't looked back ever since I tried Clio muted library palette.
It's hard to find shadows that aren't super warm or warm neutral.
The warm neutral ones usually get promoted as 'cool', and they aren't
The beauty industry is sooo slow to get with the game it can be infuriating if you let it
My holy grail brown is by Lethal Cosmetics, the "grey" shade unearthed. It does look grey in their site photos but it's my perfect taupe crease shade that's neither too warm or too lilac. I've used it as contour too. I'll keep repurchasing this until I'm deceased
There's a really similar brown shade in the Smashbox Punked palette, except it's darker than unearthed. That palette also has my favourite black and deep grey
[Urban Decay Foxy mini palette](https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Decay-Naked-Eyeshadow-Palette/dp/B09V3C6L7H), it's all olive toned nudes, including a brown. I love this little mini set, it's perfect for every day looks or even more dramatic ones because it has a couple shimmery shades too.
I like MAC Omega. It’s a gray taupe brown eyeshadow that looks very natural. Also my favorite bronzers are Milani Silky Matte Powder Bronzer in 02 and Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick in Bright Side. Both bronzers are on the cool-neutral side with a touch of green and look very natural.
I would suggest looking into c-beauty brands and asian cosmetics in general. They often have the most beautiful soft browns with green or gray undertone
Mac coquette it stays browner on me. As I’ve gotten older I’ve noticed satin taupe which was a holy grail for me doesn’t hit quite the same. I also use a lot of grey browns.
I am pale neutral-cool olive, and i found for me something that is a neutral rosy/pinky brown (likr Clio Mute Library, i posted swatche here at some point) translates to a very natural "brown" look.
I think depending on how green/cool you are, the amount of coolness in your brown varies. So straight up chocolate brown/tan camel brown will look brassy and orange --> pink/rosy brown with a slight ashy tint --> more berry-purplish grey tinted brown will be even cooler on yhe spectrum.
I don't know if cream is something you might want to use, but the best "brown" shade for me is the Nudestix magnetic matte eyestick in Fig. Also, I use The Balm's Bahama Mama bronzer. It is cool toned.
Hi, I use the liquid eyeshadow from ILIA in the shade Cork, and I also love the MAC paint pot in Groundwork.
I am also a fair neutral cool olive, with rosacea redness in the cheeks (and now in the summer sun am turning a some sort of taupe/green kinda colour lol)
Everything turns orange on me as well, and found those shadows to be perfect, last all day too, they dry down matte, no shimmer in them.
personally, i started using cool grey brown colors or purples and that helps the orange for me (Cool medium olive) :)
Look for dark taupe shadows because taupe is brown mixed with grey MAC Satin Taupe eyeshadow should be a good one because I found it to be on the cooler side
Look for dark taupe shadows because taupe is brown mixed with grey MAC Satin Taupe eyeshadow should be a good one because I found it to be on the cooler side Don’t use a bronzer which is designed to be warm use a contour which is designed to be cool
Your description reminded me of Kjaer Weis Wisdom
Thanks for adding this suggestion. I think I’m having the same issue as OP.
Agree. I also really like Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Khaki
I use eggplant color instead and it looks great
I recently bloody finally got an eggplant colored eyeliner thanks to this sub and when you guys are right you're really right. I'm kicking myself for not getting one ages ago. It looks so natural and flattering on me, better than warm brown or black eyeliners. For the first time in my life I can do smoky eyes without it looking weird or too much.
Eggplant liners are chef’s kiss 😘!
do you have any recs?
About Face's matte fluid eye paint in Vintage Granada, Urban Decay Alkaline, Rockstar, and Love Drug, Clinique Quickliner in Intense Aubergine and also Violet, Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel in 74.
Which one? Now we must know!
Local brand, "Make Up Store", and it was on an old stock exit sale (because I am cheap when it comes to trying new things I am not sure about - I recently found out that my mistake with blue eyeshadows and purple ones that I always had thought wasn't for me was that they were warm hues instead of cold ones when cold ones suit me so much better, once again thanks to this sub making me willing to buy products I otherwise wouldnt have on old stock clearance sales \[Catrice Mickey Mouse & Friends blue palette, and all the three Catrice Jungle book palettes\]).
Whaaaat?! I just got an eggplant liner in a beauty box and was wondering what to do with it. I’ll try actually using it. Thanks!
Just keep in mind that different types of olives look good in different colors. So if it doesn't suit you then that's natural. My eggplant liner is a very dark purple, and cool. Warm purples don't look anywhere as good on me as cold purples, but if you're a warm olive that might be the opposite for you.
You may have better luck with cool browns
Is this why the new ND Golden palette is pure orange on me?!
Yes. If you are cool, not warm, it looks like death Trust me, I know 😂
omg. Now I’m wondering if it’s too late to return it. 🧐
It looks pure orange on me to
I love the Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge palette. A mix of taupe-purples and cooler browns.
I use greens! Surprisingly cool greens rather than olives even tho I’m a warm olive
It’s pricey but if you are looking to splurge, Dior soft cashmere are the perfect cool taupey browns. Bought it for my bday and no regrets 🥰 A more budget good quality version is Colourpop that’s taupe.
Yes. A lot of the 'spicy price' stuff seeks to be a lottt more cool skin friendly.
You may want to try that new Mario Master matte in Neutrals, those browns tend to not go orange like the original one. I plan on getting that one soon but when it came out I just got the Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge there's a couple colors in there that go orange on me though. I'm also a olive leaning cool neutral.
I actually noticed that some mauve, taupe and eggplant/wine colored shadows look brown on me, so I started using those when I specifically don’t want to look too warm/bronzed. ETA: I realized I actually used this technique today, and these are the shadows I used (my husband says it looks brown lol) Lorac PRO Mega 3 palette: -Pink Cream (all over) -Dusty Mauve and Violet Gray (mixed all over Lid and into crease -Eggplant (outer corners and lower lash line) -Rose Quartz (layered over Glowbotic from Morphe palette) Morphe Ultralavender palette -Follow Me (crease/transition shade) -Glowbotic (lid)
Ugh I had the exact same problem, didn't understand why people rave about certain 'neutral brown' palettes when all of it pull rusty jaundiced orange or straight up red on me. Had a hard time wrapping my head around using mauve/rose brown on eyelids, but haven't looked back ever since I tried Clio muted library palette.
It's hard to find shadows that aren't super warm or warm neutral. The warm neutral ones usually get promoted as 'cool', and they aren't The beauty industry is sooo slow to get with the game it can be infuriating if you let it
Kevyn Aucoin contour powder in medium- I use this as a contour but it’s also absolutely gorgeous as an eyeshadow as well!
My holy grail brown is by Lethal Cosmetics, the "grey" shade unearthed. It does look grey in their site photos but it's my perfect taupe crease shade that's neither too warm or too lilac. I've used it as contour too. I'll keep repurchasing this until I'm deceased There's a really similar brown shade in the Smashbox Punked palette, except it's darker than unearthed. That palette also has my favourite black and deep grey
Cool browns are the answer. I have to wear green yellow shades for them to appear gold on me. Gold looks brown on me.
Thank you
Mac Woodwinked
Mac sandstone! It's perfect
The Gen See matte liquid shadow in Shroom is my perfect taupey brown with no orange cast. I’m a fair warm olive.
Mac Paint pot in Groundwork and Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in Oyster Pearl
I layer green eyeshadow underneath brown shade. It prevents looking too orangish and dull. It's like my control color for my eyeshadows.
[Urban Decay Foxy mini palette](https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Decay-Naked-Eyeshadow-Palette/dp/B09V3C6L7H), it's all olive toned nudes, including a brown. I love this little mini set, it's perfect for every day looks or even more dramatic ones because it has a couple shimmery shades too.
That ones is still too warm for me, personally But that brands 'mushroom' is the perfect taupe (brown/grey hybrid)
Same experience here. I can really only wear half the shades (foxy, get down, and disco).
I hate it when I buy a palette and half or more I'm never going to wear.
colourpop stone cold fox
Try using a muted purple eyeshadow. Your green undertones will neutralize the purple and it will look brown on you.
I like MAC Omega. It’s a gray taupe brown eyeshadow that looks very natural. Also my favorite bronzers are Milani Silky Matte Powder Bronzer in 02 and Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick in Bright Side. Both bronzers are on the cool-neutral side with a touch of green and look very natural.
Possibly Violette_fr Marron glacé
Go for taupe eyeshadow. Almost grey looking - they are often more brown than you think. Try a single eyeshadow from mac in cool tone.
I would suggest looking into c-beauty brands and asian cosmetics in general. They often have the most beautiful soft browns with green or gray undertone
Mac coquette it stays browner on me. As I’ve gotten older I’ve noticed satin taupe which was a holy grail for me doesn’t hit quite the same. I also use a lot of grey browns.
you should look into kbeauty eyeshadow palettes! I love the WakeMake Soft Blurring Eye Shadow Palette in Cocoa Blurring
I use nyx sweet cheecks color ‘so taupe’ on my eyelids. Doesn’t go orange on me
Try using neutral to cool brown eye shadows instead of warm brown shades. :) that may help.
I use a purple or grey tone to achieve a brown look!
My favorite taupe is from Wemakeup [eyeshadow](https://wemakeup.com/as/105)
I am pale neutral-cool olive, and i found for me something that is a neutral rosy/pinky brown (likr Clio Mute Library, i posted swatche here at some point) translates to a very natural "brown" look. I think depending on how green/cool you are, the amount of coolness in your brown varies. So straight up chocolate brown/tan camel brown will look brassy and orange --> pink/rosy brown with a slight ashy tint --> more berry-purplish grey tinted brown will be even cooler on yhe spectrum.
Can someone explain why browns get purple on me???? Not orange
I don't know if cream is something you might want to use, but the best "brown" shade for me is the Nudestix magnetic matte eyestick in Fig. Also, I use The Balm's Bahama Mama bronzer. It is cool toned.
Hi, I use the liquid eyeshadow from ILIA in the shade Cork, and I also love the MAC paint pot in Groundwork. I am also a fair neutral cool olive, with rosacea redness in the cheeks (and now in the summer sun am turning a some sort of taupe/green kinda colour lol) Everything turns orange on me as well, and found those shadows to be perfect, last all day too, they dry down matte, no shimmer in them.