It’s no secret that Black people come in very different shades of brown. You’ll get everything from caramel coloured women through to chocolate brown women. This wide range means that when it comes to make up for African women, advice for one woman may not be suitable for another. Wearing the wrong colour eyeshadow can do the opposite of what makeup is supposed to do, which is – enhance your natural beauty. 
With the above in mind, let’s see how you can decide on the right colours for your eyeshadow.

Bring Out the Beauty of Your Eyes with the Right Eyeshadow
Your eyes play a major role in beautifying your face. They are usually the focal point when you are speaking to a person and when they look at you from across the room. This is why it’s important that you wear the right eyeshadow colours for your skin tone.
Reggie Wells, Oprah’s former makeup artist, wrote in his book called Face Painting that knowing whether you have a light, medium or dark brown skin colour will help you choose the right range of eyeshadow colour.

Light Brown Skin
For those with Light Brown skin colour, Reggie Wells recommends different shades of coral if you want natural looking makeup. These can range from light peach to rust. However, if you want something more dramatic for a night out or a special occasion, shades of gold, toffee and cocoa will look deliciously gorgeous on light skin. For those who want a bit more colour for their eyeshadow, light brown skin tones would look absolutely amazing in light plum, sapphire and olive green eyeshadow.

Medium Brown Skin
For natural looking makeup, Reggie Wells recommends eyeshadow in the brown range for those with medium brown skin. These can be from light beige through to dark brown. If you want to take it up a notch, gold and bronze can compliment your warm-undertone medium brown skin colour. To add a bit of colour, dark blues and purples can look amazing and brighten up your eyes.

Dark Brown Skin
The eyeshadow colours recommended for those with dark brown skin by Reggie Wells are along the spectrum of purples. These can be anything from light fuchsia to deep purple. You can create a beautifully intriguing look with these colours because they complement the cool undertones of those with dark skin. Shimmery bronze and gold eyeshadow would also look great on dark brown skin and bring an element of glamour to your look.
It’s clear from the above that metallic browns, bronzes and golds look good on all skin colours and they would be great for a dazzling look on a night out. Having an idea of whether you have cool or warm under tones can also help you figure out the best colours for your eyeshadow and get the right look.

The Avon Eyeshadow Palettes have rich colour that looks fantastic on African skin. Read a Avon 8-in-1 Eyeshadow Palette Review.

Article by Sharon Kariwo