Makeup for Green Eyes to Make Them Pop

a woman wearing natural makeup with green eyes

If you’re looking for the best eye makeup for green eyes, you’re in the right place. From soft, natural styles to bold and vibrant colours that make green eyes pop, we’ve rounded up expert tips and ideas to help you choose shades that flatter and accentuate.

Colour theory and green eyes

Green eyes are among the rarest eye colours in the world—only about 2% of people have them—which makes highlighting their natural beauty truly special. So, how can you make your green eyes pop and stand out? The secret lies in understanding colour theory and using the colour wheel as your guide. Just as with blue or brown eyes, matching your makeup shades to colours on the opposite or adjacent sides of the wheel can create eye-catching effects that bring out the depth and vibrancy of green eyes.

How to use opposite colours in the colour wheel to enhance green eyes

Opposite green on the colour wheel are red-based shades, such as rich burgundy, warm copper, and even soft peach, all of which offer striking contrast that intensifies green hues. These shades work beautifully to enhance the brightness of green eyes, giving them a richer, more vivid appearance.

Red, bronze, pink and purple colours are opposite to green on the colour wheel, which means that they emphasise green eyes and make them pop.

For example, check out Ombre 4-Colour Eyeshadow Palette in 03 Flame Gradation. It is a perfect combination of red, pink and copper, with matte and shimmer options perfect for green eyes. It’s a quad of intensely pigmented eyeshadows enriched with natural Bamboo Powders to ensure it stays put all day long.

How to use analogue colours in the colour wheel to enhance green eyes

For those looking for a softer look, analogous colours—those next to green on the colour wheel, like blue, subtle golds, and warm yellows—offer a harmonious blend that complements rather than contrasts. These tones emphasise the natural warmth in green eyes, creating a soft, seamless finish that is perfect for day-to-day wear.

Top tip: Silver works well on cool-toned green eyes to highlight their natural pigments.

Makeup artist tips to make green eyes pop

Follow a few make-up rules to highlight your green eyes.

1. Make-up artist Sandy Linter recommends applying your highlighter to an inner corner of the eye and an upper eyelid to make your eyes look bigger.

2. The lighter your green eye colour is — the lighter the shade of eyeshadow you use should be

3. If your skin tone is warm, choose golden, bronze and red colours; if cool, stick to blue, silver and purple tones for maximum impact.

4. When using red and pink tones, don’t forget to outline your eyes and use mascara to avoid looking tired or tearful.

5. To highlight green eyes, you can sometimes use green pigments, especially if your hair is in the opposite colour, for example, red or copper.

In this case, you can take a Waterproof Eye Pencil in the Green Forest shade. Thanks to its precision tip, you can create thin lines, but also you can easily blend for a smoky effect.

Make-up looks for green eyes

How to create full-face make–up for green eyes? See some inspirational tips from make-up artists and bloggers.

Red eyeshadows and lips

Red and even orange warm tones beautifully contrast green eyes. In addition, long eyelashes and defined eyebrows make eyes appear even larger.

Warm tones for green eyes and bronze complexions

To highlight the beauty of green eyes on bronze skin, choose sun-kissed, soft, warm eyeshadow tones along with a hint of bronzer for a natural glow. Shades like warm taupe, peachy bronze, and soft gold work beautifully to enhance green eyes, adding warmth without overpowering. Start with a warm, matte brown in the crease for subtle depth, then layer on a soft bronze or golden shimmer across the lid to catch the light. Adding bronzer along the cheekbones and temples ties the look together, giving a radiant, cohesive effect. Complete the look with a sheer, peachy lip gloss for an effortless, sun-kissed finish.

For a luminous effect, choose the Ever Bronze Compact Powder duo. It will help you highlight your best features and warm up your skin, and the plant-infused powder also helps to leave skin hydrated and comfortable.

Purple eyeshadow look

From bright violet to pale lavender, all purple shades take yellowness out of green eyes, so they dazzle.

Using silver eyeshadow to enhance cool tones

Silver eyeshadows and highlighters show the cool tones of green eyes, and make them appear larger. Apply a sheer layer across the lids, or pop a saturated dot of silver in the inner corners of the eyes.

Yellow and green eyeshadows for a subtle effect

Yellow and green are a great match. It might be a bright, warm-toned hue, but it’s still a natural combination that everyone with green eyes should try.

Using blush to enhance green eyes

All pink colours, from neon to pastel, make green eyes pop. Pink eyeshadows and blush are strongly recommended for green eyes. For a tonal effect, finish the look with a petal pink lip.

Blue eyeshadow for green eyes

The colour blue is very similar to green – they’re both cool tones. So, blue can highlight the bright aquamarine tones in your eyes. To get this look, try a cobalt eyeshadow. Or use a blue eye pencil in the waterline or to create a classic winged eyeliner look. You could even experiment with navy mascara.