Wearing These Customized-for-Your-Eye-Color Lipsticks Will Make You Look 10 Times Chicer

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published 15 January 2015

We're always coordinating our lipstick colors to our outfits—why has it never occurred to us to have them bring out our peepers? We asked pro makeup artist Caitlin Wooters to share her favorite lipsticks according to eye color with two options: one soft, and the other bold and bright for that extra pop.

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Brown Eyes

"Try a deep pink like Maybelline Matte Lip Color in Mesmerizing Magenta ($7.99) or a soft nude like Maybelline Matte Lip Color in Daringly Nude ($5.99)."

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Blue Eyes

"Try a blue-toned red like Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip Color in Red ($9.99) or light dusty pink likeLorac Alter Ego Lipstick in Nymph ($16)."

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Hazel Eyes

"Try a coral peach like Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Lipstick in Corail In Touch ($35) or a medium brown shade like Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Uber Beige ($26)."

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Amber Eyes

"Try a warm orange like Ilia Lipstick in Voilà ($26) or cool pink mauve like Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist in Satin Soft Pink ($20)."

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Grey Eyes

"Try a light beige like NARS Audacious Lipstick in Liv($32) or plum like NARS Audacious Lipstick in Raquel ($32)."

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Green Eyes

"Try a light orange like NYX Round Lipstick in Twist; ($4) or a bright pink like Lime Crime Unicorn Lipstick in Centrifuschia ($18)."

Lauren is the former beauty editor at Marie Claire. She love to while away the hours at coffee shops, hunt for vintage clothes, and bask in the rough-and-tumble beauty of NYC. She firmly believes that solitude can be a luxury if you’ve got the right soundtrack—that being the Rolling Stones, of course.