The festive season of Ramadan is just around the corner and it is the perfect time for family gatherings, Iftar parties and spending quality time with your loved ones. While you may be busy choosing the perfect outfits for Ramadan, you could accentuate your everyday looks with various shades of contact lenses. Remember, however, that not all makeup looks suit all coloured contact lenses. So, finding the perfect balance is the key to look stunning this Ramadan. To help you get your looks right, here are the best-coloured contact lens and makeup combinations that are worth trying. These looks will surely get you the elegant look you rightfully deserve:
Blue Coloured Contact Lenses
If you opt for blue coloured contact lenses, smokey eyes are your best make-up option which will flawlessly complement your blue eyes. The fresh, dark shade of this makeup look will make your eyes stand out without dulling them out.
For a fantastic smokey eye look for your blue eyes, you will have to simply blend shades of silver and black with some deep shade of plum or navy. Both of these will together add some colour and brightness to your appearance. For the look, always start with applying the lightest colours closest to the inner corner of your eye. This way, you can brighten your eyes smoothly while at the same time darkening the shades as you go towards the outer ridges. Blending the eyeshadow perfectly is also crucial when creating this look. Always make it a point to swirl the eyeshadow brush in small circular motions across your eyelid. This will give your smokey eye look a smooth and seamless finish.
Green Colored Contact Lenses
If you are planning on wearing green-coloured contact lenses, the best makeup will be the warmer-tone face makeup. Since green eye colour has a typical warm undertone of gold and brown in it, wearing bronzy makeup helps in accentuating this look.
While choosing a bronzer, opt for matte bronzer as it looks fantastic with green eyes. Matt bronzers are great at warming up your skin tone while at the same time maintaining the focus on your eyes. Similarly, pinkish, brown or purple, blushes would also work great for green eyes.
Brown Coloured Contact Lenses
Brown colored contact lenses are a popular choice, but they are more complicated when it comes to getting the makeup right. Since there is a vast array of brown hues available, certain makeup styles work great for some shades of brown while others don’t work for others depending on the tone of the contacts you chose, whether it’s light, medium, or a darker brown.
Light brown eyes are best accentuated by warm and light colours, such as the colour yellow. Pale yellow or bright eye makeup enhances light brown eyes, as it helps to boost the gold undertones within them. If you are opting for medium brown lenses, choose brighter colour makeup options. Some colours that are worth trying are green and blue, that undercover the greenish undertone in brown eyes. If you are wearing deep brown contact lenses that are more towards black, go ahead and wear darker eye makeup styles. Wearing dark neutral makeup complements deeper shades of brown elegantly.
Hazel Coloured Contact Lenses
It is almost impossible to go wrong with the classic black smokey eye. The innate intensity of this look brings out the colour of any light-coloured eyes. By providing a sharp contrast, this look makes your hazel eyes appear vivid and pop out elegantly.
For a classic black smokey look for your hazel contact lenses, always prime your eyelids first. Then, apply a neutral brown colour that covers your skin below the brow bone for a smooth transition. Start applying the black eyeshadow to your eyelid in batches. Build the eyeshadow gradually to get the required intensity. Blend the eyeshadow using a fluffy brush. Make sure you apply an ample amount of the eyeshadow onto your lower lash line as well. Use a black kohl to line your lash lines and finish with mascara.
Blue-Green Coloured Contact Lenses
If you are trying an out-of-the-box look with blue-green contact lenses, then use deeper shades of purple for a dramatic effect. You can infuse the bolder hues of purple at the centre of your eyelid for a beautiful effect.Since the purple colour adds extra warmth to the look, this will help your eyes pop out by not being too loud. Stay away from the smokey effect and keep the eyeshadow confined to your eyelid for the best results. If you are opting for a subtle look with your blue-green contact lenses, you can use pink eye shadows.
This feminine eye shadow tone helps in providing your blue-green eyes with a deeper, beautiful look. If you blend this colour properly, this look can make you look elegant and flawless. You can try swiping a bit of pink eyeshadow across your eye sockets and blend the monochromatic shade. This will create a glamorous and ethereal look.
Grey Coloured Contact Lenses
Grey-coloured contact lenses stand out elegantly with orange tones of makeup. These include neutral brown, salmon, copper, peach, bright orange and melon. When you wear these colours, it shall make the blue undertone from your grey eyes to pop out. Wearing these colours with a touch of pale blue shimmer will draw attention to your eyes.. If you want a more natural or softer look, choose coral shimmer instead of pale blue.Another great makeup look is the combination of black and silver which works great with grey-coloured contact lenses.
Black smokey eye makeup can also be a great choice for grey contact lenses, especially if you have light grey eyes. You can use silver shadows for highlighting if you are aiming for a part look. Colours like pale pink, light teal and shimmery purple also look awesome. For a dramatic effect, combine this look with a silver eyeliner.
So, go ahead and try out these makeup and coloured contact lens combinations and look stunning during Ramadan. Keep in mind that not all makeup styles may work for you, so try out the coloured contact lenses that accentuate your look and complement them with the right kind of makeup.
Ramadan Kareem!
