Timeless and Simple Green Makeup Looks (and How to Replicate)

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Studies show the color green can positively affect health, thinking, and relationships. That could be why green makeup looks continue to get more and more popular. It’s a color that is trending way beyond fun, traditional St. Patrick’s Day looks. Green is becoming a staple color in makeup collections across the globe. 

 

5 Classy Green Makeup Looks

These classy green makeup looks are all simple, yet stunning. They can all be easily recreated and mixed and matched with any look. Whether you’re adding green to your eyes or lips, this stunning, peaceful color is sure to uplevel your makeup game. 

One cream eyeshadow stick is all you need to recreate this magical solid green eyeshadow look. This darker, elegant green can compliment any eye color, and the subtle shimmer can add a touch of brightness to help you look and feel more awake. 

How to recreate

1. Take your Julep Eyeshadow Stick in Evergreen Shimmer and create a line just above the brow bone crease line. Inner eye to outer eye. 

2. Fill entire lid below the crease line you just created. 

3. Line the inner corner of your bottom lash line.

4. Start at the outer corner of your bottom lash line and line to the middle of the eye. 

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5. Add your favorite mascara

Not ready to rock the solid green, yet? This green makeup color combo look could be a great option for you. You can add in your favorite blue and gold shade or mix and match with other shades. (We recommend starting with adding green to your everyday go-to colors. 

How to Recreate

1. Apply eyeshadow primer to entire lid, just below the brow. (We like Urban Decay Primer Potion.)

2. Take your light-medium shade or green shadow from the KARNAR Green Eyeshadow Palette and apply to entire lid, just above your crease line.

3. Add that same green to entire bottom lash line.

4. With your favorite medium-dark blue eyeshadow, create a V on the outer corner of your eye.

5. Use the same blue on the outer corner of the bottom lash line.

6. Apply a gold shade to your inner eye to act as a highlighter shade. (Included in the same KARNAR Green Eyeshadow palette listed above for around $8.)

3. Olive Green Eyeliner Look

This gorgeous olive green eyeliner is elegant, sophisticated and fun. Plus, it looks absolutely gorgeous paired with your favorite neutral shimmer shades. 

How to Recreate

  1. Apply your favorite eyeshadow primer to entire lid just under brow. (We like Urban Decay Primer.)
  2. Take light neutral shimmer shade and apply to entire lid, just under brow.
  3. Add your medium shimmer neutral to your crease line and bottom lash line.
  4. Take your copper shimmer shade and apply from the inner corner of your lid about 1/3 of the way through. Also brush the copper on entire bottom lash line.
  5. Take your Jade Revlon ColorStay liner and line entire eye. 
  6.  Finish with a highlight shade in the inner corner of your eye. 

This green mascara is meant to be bold. So when you’re needing a pick me up, adding this mascara to your makeup mix, could be a fun option. (Especially, on St. Patrick’s Day!)

How to recreate

  1. Add your favorite eyeshadow primer to entire lid.
  2. Apply a light shimmer cream color eyeshadow to entire lid just under brow. Also apply to full bottom lash line. 
  3. Take your light-to medium neutral shimmer shade and apply to crease line and outer corner of your bottom last line. 
  4. Grab the signature green mascara and apply to upper lashes. Avoid bottom lashes. 

This green lipstick may not be for everyone, but it sure is a showstopper! This may be reserved for St. Patrick’s day for most. However, it definitely sends a powerful message that you are confident and unstoppable, and who doesn’t want to feel like that?

How to recreate

  1. Take the lip liner brush and line your lips with this matte green lipstick slightly outside or your nature lip line to add fullness.
  2. Fill in lips with green lipstick using the full lip brush.

What Are Green Makeup Looks?

Green makeup looks tend to be all the rage around St. Patrick’s Day. However, green makeup is becoming more popular than ever in everyday makeup styles. You can create this look by adding green anywhere to your makeup. (Usually eyes and lips only.) Red makeup looks are also trending.

Conclusion

Adding green makeup to your eyes and lips is a trending look that goes well beyond St. Patrick’s day. The most simple green makeup looks can be absolutely stunning. You can use green eyeshadow, green eyeliner, green mascara, and even green lip color to brighten up any look. 

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