10 Best MAC Eyeshadows for Indian Skin Tones

Anshita Juneja ‐ 09/15/201408/18/2014

1. MAC Sweet Lust Eyeshadow

The color is a blend of pink and mauve. An evening out with friends or a presentation at work, Sweet Lust is that perfect color for all occasions. Gives a little sheen to the eyes so works as an all over lid colour as well.

2. MAC Orange Eyeshadow

Orange is one shade which has been trending from quite sometime and continues to do so. The vibrant hue instantly gets a smile to your face. It applies evenly and is very well pigmented. Happy Independence day!

3. MAC Atlantic Blue Eyeshadow

Atlantic Blue is an electric blue color that is perfect mac eyeshadow for Indian skin tone. Match it with your outfit or create a contrasting effect, this one would fetch you unending compliments for sure. Works well for a blue smokey eye for clubbing. Wear it sheerly during the day.

4. MAC Charcoal Brown Eyeshadow

How can we miss a brown eye shadow?? It is the perfect shade for dark olive skin. Charcoal Brown is a hazelnut brown color that you’d fall in love with. Its matte so would work really nice as a crease colour for blending out other shades. Very well pigmented too.

5. MAC Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow

Gold is one color that will never go out of fashion. You can combine Gorgeous Gold with a different color or wear it standalone for added drama. It is a very festive color so can be used for almost all your Indian wedding makeup looks. Can be used as an all over lid shade.

6. MAC Satellite Dreams Eyeshadow

It is a lovely purple color which would be perfect for Indian skin, especially if you are dark skinned. A rather bold color to experiment, the quality is par excellence. One stroke and you are good to go. Compliments brown eyes beautifully.

7. MAC Swimming Eyeshadow

A happy green color, well that’s Swimming by MAC for you. Deep pigmented particles, even application and dazzling color – Swimming is the amalgamation of all of these. And it is a know fact that green suits our brown Indian eyes the best. Gives a little shimmer so makes for a nice bridal shade.

8. MAC Bronze Eyeshadow

Bronze is that one color without which your make-up kit would be incomplete. It is flamboyant yet subtle at the same time. And the added advantage, it goes very well with fair to dark skin quite well. Works really well with smokey bronze eye makeup. It is one shade that multitasks in almost every eye makeup look.

9. MAC Passionate Eyeshadow

If you see the world with rose colored glasses, then you would fall in love with this color. A mix of rose and magenta, the color is so deep and rich that it would surely become your favorite. Quite bold to carry honestly but if you have your makeup skills

in place then you can rock this pink shade.

10. MAC Typographic Eyeshadow

Admit it that you all have dreamt of having that gorgeous smokey eye effect! Typographic is the ideal color to get the effect. A dark grey black shade that glides effortlessly and gives you an opulent look, what else can you ask for? Better than MAC Carbon in terms of pigmentation.

So these were the top 10 eye shadows that perfectly compliment our dusky Indian complexion. Hope you got your favorite color in the list. If not tell us your recommendations.

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