Green Eye Shadow Flatters for Spring

by Laura Kenney (Subscribe to Laura Kenney's posts)
Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 8:15AM

Green eye shadow as an accent at Nicole Farhi and Derek Lam Spring 2010. Photo: ImaxTree

Green eye shadow -- from mint to kelly -- is loved by makeup artists for enhancing eye color and making your orbs sparkle.

"I actually find that green is the most universally flattering shade to all colors of skin and eyes," says renown makeup artist Pat McGrath, who's also the creative design director at Covergirl. "It makes the whites of the eyes look whiter and contrasts (or harmonizes) with all colors of irises beautifully."

"Other shades are gorgeous and fun to wear as well, but green has long been my personal favorite,' she adds.

Minty shadows are a trend for spring, but not all over the eye. The modern way to wear them is slashed along the lower lids, or shaded into the inner corner and pared with similarly sparkling pastels, as seen above on the Spring 2010 runways at Nicole Farhi and Derek Lam.

There are a few rules to follow: If you're opting for an icy pastel green, you should never go lighter than the skin tone under the eyes; if you have a darker skin tone, chose a a sparkling grass or forest green instead. And when you find the right shade, apply it sparingly and strategically. "Lighter colors look best on the lid and inner corners of the eyes," says McGrath.

Green shadows by Maybelline and Covergirl. Courtesy Photos

We suggest a slick of the green shade in Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye Brightening Palette in Radiant Blues along the lower lids, or the green shade in Maybelline Eye Studio Marbleized Eye Shadow in Ivy Icon worn as a wash on the upper eye lids. Or one of the shades from Lancome Color Design Quad in Pop 'n Green applied softly to the inner corners.

More on going green from The Frisky: 10 Ways to Wear Green

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Tags: green eye shadow, GreenEyeShadow, pat mcgrath, PatMcgrath, Spring 2010, Spring2010, st patricks day, St. Patricks Day, St.PatricksDay, StPatricksDay

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DeeDee, 3-17-2010, 11:00PM

What did any of these comments have to do with green eye shadow?

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twinkles, 3-18-2010, 2:26AM

I agree .... GREEN EYESHADOW is the subject. The models shown have a little slick of green under their bottom lashes and a whole lotta purple/lilac/violet on top. The article doesn't make too much sense... we're not gonna wear that obvious weird streak of green under the eyes... Not unless we're going glam at the supermarket in Jersey.... I do agree the purple/lilac/violet does look clean, bright and fresh. That looks very youthful and attractive...

sue, 3-29-2010, 8:56AM

the look on the left has a green liner on the lower lid- the lilacs are on the top

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J.J., 3-29-2010, 10:08AM

My mother once told me that women dress to impress other WOMEN! It is a myth that you do it to attract males.So if your trying to impress each other, you need to go do more productive things, and quit making these cosmetics manufacturers rich.

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Bhammania, 3-29-2010, 10:48AM

not sure who lied and said thatthis color is nice, well it is not haha not every girl can wear every color. Some greens are nice but this looks like a bad throw back to the 80's and not in a good way. I hate when just because some odd old woman somewhere says its the new thing everyone agrees haha

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Sophia, 3-29-2010, 11:07AM

Sorry but I don't see it.

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bandmom016, 3-29-2010, 11:14AM

Does ANY make up manufacturer think the average woman, of any age, is going to go out looking like this? They've GOT to be kidding. Were they blindfolded when they made up these girls......Get real.

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JoyProv31, 3-29-2010, 11:54AM

It's pretty. Just be careful not to overdo: then it would look like Comet on the eyes. HaHa.

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Sprinkle Cookie, 3-29-2010, 12:12PM

OMG!! I expected to see Mimi! But those colors are very, very nice. And no, they're not for the local grocery store shopping trip, but a nice dinner at a nice restaurant or a theater outing?? Why not? Women might dress to impress other women, but me, personally, I like it because it makes ME feel good.

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SailorKnightWing, 3-29-2010, 12:23PM

It might be my monitor, but I don't see any green on either of those models. The one on the left looks like purple and the one of the right looks a lot more blue than green.

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