7 Vibrant Eyeliner Colors to Refresh Your Look

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7 Vibrant Eyeliner Colors to Refresh Your Look
By Lauren • Nov 29, 2012 MD

Many women believe that eyeliner and eye shadow are the most important parts of their makeup routine. Our eyes are a central part of how we connect with others and express ourselves. Eyeliner is meant to add depth to your eyes and help define your lash line, which is why the color you choose is so important. It's time to step away from your normal blacks and browns and get a little more colorful! Here are 7 trendy eyeliner colors you need to try right now.

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1. Purple

Purple Having hazel eyes, I feel like purple is the best trendy eyeliner color for me! Purple is an ideal eyeliner color for women with both green and hazel eyes, but don't let that discourage you blue and brown-eyed beauties. Applied the right way, purple eyeliner will help give any eye color a more deep and vibrant look. Think of purple as the beginner's color liner. It's universally flattering and appears the least shocking when worn in a bold design. For more tips on matching shades to your features, check out our guide on best makeup for hazel eyes. Use darker purple hues like plum to give you a more bold and dramatic eye for going out at night or a lighter purple hue like violet to help brighten your eyes and add a bit of color.

2. Teal

Teal Teal is becoming increasingly popular as a trendy eyeliner color choice. In fact, even celebrities are rocking this vibrant shade over their regular black. Teal is an easy color to help almost any eye pop, especially if you wear black eyeliner on your top lid and then teal eyeliner on your bottom. Teal is a great color for people with brown eyes! If you do have blue eyes, consider wearing a teal or blue eyeliner that is more intense than the blue of your eyes, such as the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil. The main rule to follow is not to choose a color that takes away from the natural beauty of your eye color!

3. Gold

Gold Feeling glamorous? Then sport some gold eyeliner instead of your usual color. Even Katniss's stylist in The Hunger Games knew that gold eyeliner is gorgeous. Wear your gold eyeliner on top of dark eye shadows to create a sexy shimmer, or apply it with your brown eyeshadow or eyeliner for a great color combo. Plus, wearing deep shades of gold will make beautiful brown eyes stand out even more!

Quick Guide to Eyeliner Colors

| Eyeliner Color | Best For | Vibe | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Purple** | Green, Hazel | Vibrant & Flattering | | **Teal** | Brown, Blue | Modern Pop | | **Gold** | Brown | Glamorous & Sexy | | **Silver** | All | Brightening | | **Green** | Hazel, Brown | Bold & Edgy | | **Blue** | Brown, Blue | Classic & Brightening | | **Pink** | All | Unique & Chic |

4. Silver

Silver Silver is a trendy eyeliner color that can sometimes be a bit tricky to use because some women feel like it makes them look a bit too cool-toned. However, when used correctly, it's incredibly effective.

Here are a few ways to wear silver eyeliner:

  • Line the inner corners of your eyes to help perk up tired-looking eyes.
  • Use silver as a bottom liner only and keep your regular black eyeliner on your top lid.
  • Wear it as a second upper eyelid liner on top of your black liner for a chic, two-toned look.

"Enhancing your beauty doesn't always mean going for the glossy look. More ladies now see the allure of a shine-free finish. With the right tools and techniques, you can also achieve a flawless, subtle glow. Learn how to master this trend by following these incredible matte makeup tutorials. Enhance your natural complexion without the unnecessary flash."

5. Green

Green Wearing green eyeliner may seem intimidating at first, but it is a fantastic bold choice. If you have bright green eyes, make sure to use a contrasting darker green color to enhance the color of the eye. If you've got brown or hazel eyes, you're the lucky ones because you can use whatever color green you want! Learning how to apply eyeliner perfectly can help you master these more daring shades. If you have got blue eyes, again, you have to be a little bit more careful not to use too much of the blue-greens and stick to bright green or maybe a lemony green. Bright greens look great by themselves as a "cat eye" top lid liner while pastel or faded greens look better on the bottom lid with a black-lined upper.

6. Blue

Blue Although close in color to teal, blue still needs its own place on this list. Blue eyeliner has cooler tones that help make the whites of your eyes appear brighter, thus making your eyes look bigger! If you're wary of jumping right onto the blue bandwagon, try using navy eyeliners first and work your way to a brighter shade. For more inspiration, see our favorite ways to wear blue eyeliner. As always, make sure if you have blue eyes that you complement them by wearing a darker or lighter blue than your natural eye color. Blue can be used in the same ways that your blacks can, so you can even create a blue smokey eye look for a dramatic effect that adds more color to your face.

7. Pink

Pink When it comes to eyeliner, warmer colors are usually scarcely used because they can sometimes make eyes look tired if not applied correctly. However, pink eyeliner can be used with black eyeliner to create a very chic look! Apply your black eyeliner on your top lid like you normally would and then apply a pink eyeliner like the NYX Epic Wear Liner above your black line. Be wary about using your pink liner alone on your bottom lid, as it may look a bit heavy. Make sure if you use pink alone that it is a vibrant enough shade where it won't blend into your skin tone.

Wearing trendy color eyeliners can be a little intimidating at first if you normally stick to black and brown. I used to be intimidated by color eyeliner too, but it's now my goal to experiment with it more often! Maybe it should be your goal too, because the color eyeliner trend is a great way to express your style. What is your favorite eyeliner color to wear?

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  • Tyler

    2012-11-30T06:14:52.000Z

    Thanks for the inspiration. :) just bought some purple eyeliner after reading this.
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