These Are The 19 Eye Makeup Looks That I’ve Bookmarked For Summer

If there’s one thing that you can guarantee about me is that I’m going to turn out makeup looks in summer. Yes, the festive season brings its sparkles but for summer I like to experiment with makeup. I think it’s because the sun peps up our skin a bit so we have a healthier natural glow– I don’t really have to worry about my base and can be more playful with the eyes and/or lips. For a summer day-to-day I’ll do a reddish pink hue wash over my eyes– I normally take the same product I’ve used on my cheeks and sweep over my lids too. But for this summer I’ve taken notes and bookmarked some of the best eye makeup looks I’ve seen on Instagram to make my summer makeup looks the most eye-catching to date.

Best Summer Eye Makeup Looks

The rule about picking either statement eyes or lips needs to be formerly abolished asap. Personally, I think the bold eye and lip combo is a look and red and green together should be worn throughout the year, not just reserved for Christmas.

Beauty Bay Double Earthy Palette

Bold? Yes, but doable? Absolutely. If you can get your hands on a highly-pigmented liquid or creamy kohl liner to draw these lines, then in my experience you’re better off opting for that over a pencil as your lines will be bolder.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Chroma Stix Norvina Chroma Stix

A smoky eye can be a little heavy for summer but for a sunset evening out, mixing a smudgey kohl liner with green shadow is a lighter version of the classic look.

Hourglass Curator Eyeshadow - Bid

Sometimes fluttery lashes are a complete eye look. Ironically, mascara doesn’t play a part in this look as lashes need to look natural and not coated at all. If you have lash extensions or long natural lashes this’ll work with just a light lash curl. If you don’t, I recommend using individuals over strip false lashes for the most natural look.

Super simple but fun and works for all skin tones. For the pigment to pick up on light skin-tones, base with a white kohl and then apply a white liquid liner on top for sharpness.

Bh Cosmetics X Doja Cat Goddess Calligraphy Eyeliner

Using a warm-hued shadow or liner on the bottom lash line works really well with lash-skimming fringes. When using a warm, reddish colour around the eyes, pick a flesh-toned liner for your water line to stop your eyes looking tired, red or bloodshot.

Charlotte Tilbury Eyeliner - Pillow Talk

A nude, matte base with a soft wing is a core part of the ‘clean girl’ aesthetic that we are one hundred percent on-board with. For the soft wing, use a deep-coloured shadow and a sharp angled brush.

Nyx Professional Makeup Lingerie Shadow Palette

A steady hand and patience are needed for this look but the dedication will be worth it. You could mesh any two hues within the same colour palette but I really love the light blue and neon blue together.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil

Admittedly this look is less easy to pull off in the summer heat but it’s not going to stop me from trying. It’s a good idea to prime your eyelids before your start so your gloss doesn’t move around too much, and always use an eyegloss or at a push a cheek gloss will work too. Just avoid lipgloss as it tends to be too sticky.

MAC Clear Gloss

For this look a blending brush like the icon MAC 217 brush will be your best friend. It’s all about light layers of pigment for an ultra-diffused look.

Mac Eyeshadow in Sushi Flower

A quiet sparkle is such a highly-wearable and transitional eye look for summer. Opt for a brownish-nude base and then simply swipe on a similarly-hued shimmer in the centre of your mobile lids and blend out gently.

Westman Atelier Eye Pod - Tabac

Sometimes you cannot beat a winged liner with a minimal makeup look. Cheat bigger eyes by focussing the bulk of your flick at the end of your line, making the line thicker as it tails past your outer corner and then create your flick. Also, make sure you start your liner with a thin line at the centre of your eye for a wide awake look.

Tom Ford Eye Defining Pen Liquid Liner

Matte shades can be more difficult to work with, especially on deeper skin tones so it’s important to use shadows that have good colour payoff so you don’t end up with anything patchy. I love the Beauty Bay palettes for this; they’re super-easy to work with and I normally will just swipe on with my finger.

Beauty Bay Double Bright Palette Duo

Applying any colour liner to your waterline is a vibe but using a red or pink colour is not for the fainthearted. It’s a brave look and can make the eyes look tired if your eyes are even slightly red or bloodshot. If you’re ready to try it out, the 3ina eyesticks are great in the waterline.

3ina The 24h Eye Stick

Using a light layer of white kohl liner or cleverly applied white shadow in the inner corner is perfect for a faux bright-eyed look, no matter how little sleep you got last night.

NYX Epic Wear Long Lasting Liner Stick

Swipe on and blend out a light blue matte shadow for a light blast of delicate colour. Matching my shadow with my summer outfits is definitely a summer moodboard goal of mine.

Glossier Skywash

Sharpen your deepest black or brown kohl pencil for this Y2K vibe. If you’re going to delicately line your upper eyelids too and take your line past the inner corner, you’ll need an extremely fine nibbed liquid liner and a very, very light touch.

Ilia Clean Line Gel Liner - Dusk

Throw away the rule book that has us all only taking shadow a little bit above the mobile lid and get to blending all the way up to your brow bone. I love the pink but I’m also thinking greens, blues and oranges will work for this look too.

Opv Beauty Loose Pigment

To make pastels punchy, the best texture tends to be cream shadows to get the pigment to pop against your skin. Prime with a white shadow too so that you don’t have to layer up product to get it to look true-to-tone.

Huda Beauty Color Block Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette - Blue and Green