If the loudest colour your eyeshadow brush touches is the silver at the bottom of a near-empty neutral shade, it’s time to mix it up.
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Step away from your routine 50 shades of brown and explore the untouched electric blues, fluoro yellows and pigmented pinks that have been neglected in your palette for far too long.
Because while we agree the thought of debuting your latest bold eye look in the office might be a bit daunting, there’s no better time to take it for a spin than over the one weekend where beauty guidelines are strictly abiding by a “more is more” policy: Mardi Gras.
Take a look at these 13 bright and colourful eye looks — from vibrant liners to pastel rainbows — for all the inspiration you need.
Graphic Liner
Who said eyeliner was bound to the lash line? Unleash your inner artist and create showstopping paint strokes with the help of a bright liquid liner.
bh recommends: essence long lasting eye pencil
Image credit: @patrickta
Silver Shadow
For a chic Tin Man vibe, we love this glossy, metallic silver lid.
bh recommends: Maybelline New York EyeStudio Color Tattoo 24H Metal Eye Shadow
Blue shadow
This soft, grey/blue is the perfect way to experiment with colour and remain a little subtle while doing so. Open your eyes right up with a white liner along the bottom lash line and bring the drama with bold, false lashes.
bh recommends: essence kajal pencil kaja
blue liner
Hot tip: you may need a stiff drink to steady your hand before attempting these perfect lines.
@nikki_makeup
pink
Enjoy this one-stop-shop with shadow so impressive you can even skip the mascara…
@mary_dav
yellow
For the ‘everywhere but the lid’ look.
@morgane_martini
liner
Flip traditional eye makeup rules on their head and create drama along the bottom lash line.
Image via @giselle_makeup2
Green
Accentuate the pop of colour in your outfit by matching it to your dazzling lids.
Via @mary_dav
bh recommends: M.A.C Eye Shadow in Mint Condition
blue and green
Why settle for one bright colour when you don’t have to? This glossy, shimmer blue and green look from @mary_dav proves that there really are no rules when it comes to colour mixing.
rainbow
Mix and match metallic and matte shadows with this rainbow Paddlepop-esque look.
Image via: @mary_dav
g&g
The Aussie green and gold never looked so chic. This colour combo is particularly flattering if you’re lucky enough to be blessed with sparkling hazel eyes.
@nikki_makeup
electric blue
You don’t need to be a professional to master a vibrant eye with impact. If you aren’t feeling overly confident in your skills, stick to one colour and apply it across and under the lid. Blend out with a slightly darker shade on the outer corners and in the crease. And voila, you’re done.
@sirjohn
nikki
Just when we thought there was nothing cute about pink eye, @nikki_makeup is here to prove us wrong…
Main image credit: @nikki_makeup
Which coloured shadow look is your favourite?
The Aussie green and gold look was my favourite
I can truly say I wouldn't try any of these looks.
Omg, inspo right here! Adore cobalt blue under the lower lash line (on tanned and darker skin tone is stunning!), the lizard eye girl with pink/red eye look and the grey-blue eye. Sooooo amazing!
So creative love every single one of these looks, bright pops of colour on beautiful skin.
So colourful
Great colours and the blue was cute, could never pull it off myself
I'm loving the neon blue and pastel green!
I’m more likely to do these by accident! But bravo to those confident enough to give it a go.
I'd love to buy some brown contact lenses just saying – so I can turn my green eyes brown. That would be awesome!
So creative! I like the silver lids out of those the best.
Some are lovely like the green and gold, others not so much
Non of these are my style. I prefer less bold looks.
I'm not bold enough for bold colours.
Not feeling the pink as I suffer from red eye, but the rest – wowsa!
Oh I would swap in a minute I have dark brown eyes but adore green eyes !
These eyeshadow colours arent for me but gorgeous on the models.
Very creative, but not for me thanks.
These are fun! Love to try them for theme parties.
I love colour. At the moment im loving a pink and mauve eye shadow with two shades of pink and a pastel blue eyeliner.
I love some of these and would definitely try them out. Especially the bright eyeshadows
Great looks these eyeshadows really look beautiful .Thank you BH.
Some wild bold looks here and I actually like most of them. I wouldn't wear them but I'm not holding anyone back from trying and would be happy to apply like this if someone was keen 🙂
I wear very little eye shadow these days – either pink or mauve – so my favourite is Rainbow.
I like some of these (especially the silver eye look), but some of them are a bit too bold for me.
I hardly ever wear eye shadow these days, but if I do it's always a shade of blue.
I don't really love any of these. I think women should be allowed to express themselves however they want to, and at whatever age they are! But these looks are just not for me.
I like colourful eyeshadow. The green under-eye liner looks great, & the eyeliner in the pale blue-grey look.
I've always wanted brown eyes, too! Mine are dull blue. I'm usually attracted to brown-eyed men – gorgeous!
Very artistic and theatrical. I can't see any of these on me, but they're a lot of fun.
Too old for these looks, I rarely wear eyeshadow or any eye makeup.
The outfit matching one is my favourite
Interesting, but not sure they'd be great to go to the supermarket with… ha ha!!!
Not a fan but I'm older and wouldn't wear out there eye colour.
only like a couple
Whilst I wouldn't attempt any of these looks myself, I don't mind a brighter eyeshadow look. I wore various shades of purple with a bit of light gold in the inner corner last night to an event & I was pleased with how it turned out. It was subtle enough for my liking, yet still bolder than what I normally reach for. It gave me confidence to play around with more colours in the palette, that's for sure.
Love some of these but others. I definitely do not like the everywhere but the lid look and not a fan of the "toes" underneath the eyes look.
Great looks on the catwalk or Mardi Gras, but not on moi
That green & gold look is so cute!
The green and gold is wearable, but I wouldn't try the others.
So many fun looks!
They look great on the models, but I'm pretty boring when it comes to eyeshadow looks. I like good old natural tones, sometimes a bronzed eye if I'm going out somewhere special.
Very eye catching designs.
Some of them really unusual colours.
They are talented
Very eye catching but not for me
I love wearing colourful eye makeup, even if it's just a green, violet or teal eyeliner. I love wearing all shades of eyeshadow, but violet is one of my favourite shades.
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Very artistic but not for work lol
I don’t really do colourful eyeshadows