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Every brown eye shadow looks taupe or purple on me?!

I have green eyes.  My hair (dyed) has medium strawberry roots with gold highlights.  I have light to medium olive skin.  I have tried so many eye shadows in the 'brown family' if you will, including both matte and shimmer varieties.  I don't know if it is my coloring (which is why I gave description) but I swear - no matter what shadow I put on from creamy beige, to mid-brown, to sable - they all appear to be taupe/purple/grey on me!  Has anyone else experienced this?  It's so frustrating because with the arrival of fall, and with many of my beautiful wardrobe items being in the tan/brown family because black can be too harsh on me, I just can't seem to get any shadow to look brownish!  By the way - I do use a good primer, every time - Benefit Stay Put - which I thought would help to neutralize the canvas, but it ain't happenin'!  Suggestions are greatly appreciated & thanks in advance for taking the time to respond!

Re: Every brown eye shadow looks taupe or purple on me?!

I have similar completion to yours, except the hair color.  I find that cooler brown shadows look very grey/ dirty on me, so i mostly use warm/gold/ red-ish browns such as: ABH- rose gold, birkin, Morocco, brick, golden copper, China rose, blazing,etc. Also remember purple shades make green eyes stand out more!  

Re: Every brown eye shadow looks taupe or purple on me?!

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond!  I do know that purple makes the green eyes 'pop' as it were so it's a good thing, but I just wanted something to look more brown sometimes, you know?  Well, I really do appreciate your tips and advice on the ABH colors (I already use the Brow Wiz) so I may have to go 'play' in my local store!  I do like your thoughts that maybe it's the cooler browns that are turning grey/dirty on me - I think you are on to something there because literally the only brown that's every stayed brown on me is a lovely sable color in one of the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea palettes.  Have a great day, green eyes!

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