Blue Eyeliner: How to Wear Blue Eyeliner – Lancôme

Learn how to apply blue eyeliner and find the best blue eyeliner for brown eyes, hazel eyes, and blue eyes in colors like electric blue, pastel blue, and navy blue.

Blue is a color which can sometimes be met with some reluctancy – picture visions of over-the-top blue eye makeup reminiscent of the 80s and it’s easy to see why. However, blue eye makeup can look colorful and exciting — and eyeliner can be one of the best ways to experiment with blue on the eyes.

Who Should Wear Blue Eyeliner?

Blue is a universal color in terms of colored eyeliner – its cool tones can complement a variety of different eye colors – and can help to make the whites of the eyes appear brighter.

Blue Eyeliner and Eye Colors

Blue Eyeliner for Brown Eyes: With the dark and often warmer tones of brown eyes – blue eyeliner is one of the most flattering colored eyeliner shades someone with brown eyes can wear. Try bright blue eyeliner for bold pop of color or go for a navy eyeliner shade for a subtle hint of color.

Green Eyes and Blue Eyeliner: Green eyes are a shade that can pull off a variety of different blue eyeliners including navy blue eyeliner, pastel blue eyeliner, and bold electric blue eyeliner. The contrast against the green works really nicely.

Hazel Eyes and Blue Eyeliner: Hazel eyes with their rich brown and subtle green tones will find that blue eyeliner is a flattering shade thanks to the combination of brown and green tones in the eyes. Consider shades such as a bold and aquatic blue eyeliner, teal eyeliner, or electric blue eyeliner.

Blue Eyes and Blue Eyeliner: Blue on top of blue can be a risky combination for those with blue eyes as the two shades can compete against one another. Consider a navy-blue eyeliner shade if you have blue eyes – a pastel blue can also be unexpectedly flattering.

Blue Eyeliner for Your Skintone

Blue eyeliner is a shade that can look great on all skin tones. The bold color (or dark and navy if that’s your preference) can flatter skin with warm, neutral and cool undertones. In terms of skin tone those with fair and light skin tones will find they have a great canvas for true to color bold blue eyeliner and those with medium and dark skin tones will find blue eyeliner creates a bold contrast alongside their skin.