Complementary brown eye shadows for olive tone skin?

MissAlphaKitty

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I'm hoping you ladies can help point me in the right direction:
"I'm looking for a MAC eye shadow to use as a brow fill colour."

I already have Embark & Espresso but I want a lighter colour for when I wanna do a softer look...

I basically have no eyebrows so I shamelessly do the full on drawn sharp high arch style...
I know it's a popular make-up 'no-no" for some ppl but I have no eyebrows so please don't throw stones and just humour me on this one please
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MAC online describes Embark is red based
and Espresso as muted golden

the description undertones of the various MAC brown e/s I checked out online basically list:
-golden
-reddish
-taupe
-orange

For reference...I have olive tone skin and pretty exclusively rock peach to coral colours for both blush and lip

should i stick to the golden and red based? or Can the taupe based colour work for me too? And if so which would you recommend?

below is a pic of my brows when I'm super porno made up ... I don't normally look like this but It give u an idea of the kind of brow I'm working with
 

MissMochaXOXO

Well-known member
Re: Complementary matte brown eye shadows for olive tone skin?

honestly i think espresso is perfect for u! maybe try a slightly more natural brow shape if u want a softer look. or maybe try blending it with soft brown eyeshadow to soften its color! peach + coral are beautiful with golden undertone browns.
 

Darkness

Well-known member
Re: Complementary matte brown eye shadows for olive tone skin?

Swiss Chocolate is a lighter shade than Embark & Espresso, it is red based though.
 

MissAlphaKitty

Well-known member
Re: Complementary matte brown eye shadows for olive tone skin?

^^^ Thanks for the input ladies
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edit... went darker to charcoal brown... sigh, i hate not having eyebrows
 
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