Eye make-up colour advice please

[ladette]

Am treating myself to some new eyeshadow for a black tie do next weekend, but know I am likely to sink in to the same sorts of colours I always wear.I will be wearing a long black dress. I have brown hair, brown eyes, slightly olivey skin. Tell me what the most fab eye colour/combination of colours would be please

olivey green. perhaps.

yes, was thinking that (wore that for my wedding day!) Would you have one solid colour or a combination? Any other thoughts?

I have olive skin and very dark eyes and hair. I love wearing burnt gold colours on my eyes, or else sparkly green.

btw the ruby and millie ones are very good imo.

green / gold - CD do a good one, so do tescos.

Have same colouring as you.

Thanks all. I normally wear brown/golds/olive green. Was just wondering if there was something different I should consider, but sounds like you're all saying that the colours I already like are the best (which is great!)

i've just got the new maybelline mascara that has two colours, gold and black, it makes quite a nice change.

I find other colours like purple, blue atc just don't look as good. How about some really fab false eyelashes though ? I wore some a while back for a do and they looked great!

I have a lovely dark green by bourjois, called noir emeraud.

I don't have olive skin though

I have brown hair/eyes. I got a Revlon trio with highlighter, gold and green. Very nice, they're even numbered so you know what goes where!

Donnie - have never used false eyelashes, would be worried I got it wrong and ended up with one on my cheek half way through the night! Are they easy to use?
Southeast - Love the sound of that mascara, had a similar virgin vie one a few years ago. Do you use the gold on top of the black>

thanks - will have a look at the revlon and bourjois colours you suggest.

Ooops, didn't realise they're the colours you usually wear

someone's just called round so gotta go... thanks all and to anyone else who posts this evening.

i wear blues sometimes too - depends what you are wearing. also if very dressy do have done the whole gre/ black/ silver thing. CD again.

no problem coco, also nice to be reassured that I'm not getting it wrong!

yes put the black on as normal, then just highlight bits with the gold. you have to experiment a bit but i really like it, it's different. i have dark brown eyes too.

How about a dark (navyish) blue? comme ca

falsies are a bit of a bugger but if you practice beforehand with the glue....anyway they look good if you want a bit of a different look!

might get some of that black and gold mascara now.

I'm the same colouring and often go for silvers and dark grey/black smoky eyes which I think looks nice!

mmm, am thinking that the silver/dark grey smokey look might be good with the black dress sophierosie? Wouldn't have chosen navy, BUT worth trying it out in a shop - the pictures look great AdamAnt (tho that model would look great in anything, I don't have that privilege!) Thanks all