A touch of color can "add excitement to brown eyes," Turnbow says. Richie's purple shadow does the job here, but using grape, navy blue or emerald green liner can help brighten the white of the eye, which will make the brown stand out. Try Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil in Victoria Falls, $22.
Bonus tip: Natural-looking highlights that are a shade or two lighter than your eyes will also help bring out your eye color.
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Eva Longoria Parker
"With black-brown eyes you have to be careful with going too heavy," Turnbow warns. She says it creates a "black hole" effect. She also recommends staying away from flat, mud brown-colored shadows, and instead using creamy, golden tones.
Bonus tip: Wearing gold earrings like Longoria's can also give the eye a sparkle by accentuating any gold undertones in them.
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Cindy Crawford
Drawing attention to your eyes isn't just about playing up the eye color, "it also has to do with calling attention to the shape of the eye," Turnbow says. To play up wide-set eyes, focus your shadow and liner on the inner corners of your eyes to bring them together. If your eyes are close together, apply shimmery shadows on the outer corners so they appear further apart, Turnbow says.
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Shenae Grimes
An important part of eye makeup application is achieving the right balance of light and dark -- it can help define the shape of your eyes, Turnbow says. To enhance almond-shaped eyes like Grimes', apply and smudge black liner on inner rims and lash lines from just past the inner corners to the outer corners. Next, apply shimmer on the inner corners to highlight them and counter balance the dark liner.
Think brown eyes are boring? Think again, sister. Brown is actually the most versatile and easiest eye color to enhance with makeup. Really? Yes! Of all the eye colors out there, brown easily goes with the largest variety of shades and colors.
Don't believe us? We spoke to Tina Turnbow, New York City-based makeup artist and fellow brown-eyed girl, about the best ways to play up brown eyes. And she agrees that when it comes to color, nothing is off-limits for brown-eyed beauties! She went on to explain that the best way to spark interest in the eye area is by using color and application techniques in a subtle way. "Don't draw attention just to the makeup, but work with the colors to enhance brown eyes," Turnbow explains.
Of course not all brown eyes are created equal -- there are many unique shades of brown out there, which is why we rounded up photos of your favorite brown-eyed celebrities (of every shade of brown) who are wearing makeup looks that perfectly enhance their eyes. So whether your eyes are dark, chocolate brown like Eva Longoria's, or golden, honey brown like Beyonce's, you can easily make them pop with these expert color suggestions and application tips.
