Pair your green eyeshadow with a neutral lip color to tie it together, but don’t be afraid to go darker than your usual “my lips but better” shade for extra impact. (BestReviews)

Summer inspires us to try bolder and brighter makeup looks. While color trends come and go, one eyeshadow color that’s both timeless and endlessly versatile is green. Neon or muted, dark hunter green or mint, matte or shimmery, green eyeshadow offers endless possibilities for a bold night out or an easy daytime look. Whether you’re an eye makeup aficionado ready to experiment, or you want to step out of your comfort zone, these green eyeshadow looks can add freshness and fun to your summer makeup.

Brown eyes can pull off almost any shade of green, while blue eyes are best highlighted with cooler, darker shades like hunter green. Hazel eyes will pop with green eyeshadows that are warmer or contain gold glitter. If your eyes are green, try to pick a green eyeshadow that’s noticeably lighter or darker than your eye color.

Before doing your eye makeup, moisturize the area with an eye cream and prep eyelids with primer to increase the color's longevity and prevent creasing. To make the green color really pop, apply a pale or white shade to act as a base.

Here are a few green eyeshadow ideas for inspiration:

Inner corner pop: Do your favorite go-to neutral eye look like usual, then apply a pop of green in the inner corner instead of a highlight color.

Classic color fill: Apply a transition shade to your crease with a blending brush, then apply a green shadow to your lid, blending up and out to create a winged effect. Play it safe with a neutral olive green or go bold with a dark matte forest-green shade.

Green smoke: Swap your usual smokey-eye color set for dark greens or teals with a pale jade.

Floating mod eyeliner: Draw a line of green eyeliner along the crease, then draw along the lash line in a classic cat-eye shape and connect at a point on the outer corner of your eye.

Soft smoky: Apply a medium-green shade to the upper and lower lash lines, then blend out. Apply a darker green shadow or eyeliner close to the lash lines for dimension or use black to tone down the color.

Color contrast: Pair a sweep of green shadow with a lower lash liner in a complementary tone like pink or purple.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Pro Pigment Palette, Vol. 2: available at Sephora and Amazon

Our take: With 25 vibrant shades, including five shades of green and teal, you'll be able to experiment with creative, colorful looks.

What we like: The pan sizes are large and the colors are very vibrant and pigmented.

What we dislike: Some of the shades are patchy and hard to blend, and a few are not intended for use in the immediate eye area.

BH Cosmetics Weekend Vibes Avocado Toast Palette: available at Ulta

Our take: This palette is a great starting point for color-shy makeup lovers.

What we like: Its earth-toned green shades are wearable and great for everyday looks.

What we dislike: One shade is not intended for the eye area.

Lime Crime Venus XL 2 Pressed Powder Eyeshadow Palette: available at Ulta and Amazon

Our take: These 18 soft, earthy shades work well for muted, sage-green looks.

What we like: The formulas are soft, buttery and easy to wear.

What we dislike: Some users found the pigmentation lacking.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Psych: available at Sephora, Ulta, Macy's and Amazon

Our take: This warm-toned eyeshadow features gold micro glitter and a green-teal duo-chrome shift that makes brown and hazel eyes pop.

What we like: It has a plummy brown base for opaque coverage and is long-lasting.

What we dislike: Some found issues with fading.

ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in Mint 4 U: available at Ulta

Our take: This creamy formula delivers shimmery mint with gold flecks.

What we like: Pack on color with your fingertip or blend out with a synthetic brush for a diffused look.

What we dislike: Users tend to go through this product faster than other eyeshadows.

KVD Beauty Super Pomade Vegan Eyeliner, Shadow & Brow Pigment in Power Green: available at Sephora and Ulta

Our take: This classic Kelly-green shade works as eyeshadow, waterproof liner or brow pomade.

What we like: The cream format is versatile and long-lasting.

What we dislike: Applying the pomade as eyeshadow takes some practice.

Huda Beauty Matte & Metal Melted Double Ended Liquid Eyeshadows in Minted & Dinero: available at Huda and Sephora

Our take: The combination of matte and metallic finishes makes it easy to do a coordinated cut crease.

What we like: Both the matte mint and the silver-toned glittery mint apply precisely and stay put.

What we dislike: The shimmer shade does not apply as smoothly.

CoverGirl Exhibitionist Luminati Lid Paint in Night Night: available at Ulta

Our take: This pastel teal-blue cream shadow is great for cooler complexions.

What we like: A little of this vegan formula goes a long way.

What we dislike: It tends to dry too quickly during application.

Smashbox Always On Cream Shadow in Olive: available at Sephora, Ulta and Macy's

Our take: This matte-finish olive shade goes beautifully with brown eyes.

What we like: The intense pigmentation is long-lasting.

What we dislike: This particular olive tone may not work well for all skin tones.

Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Whirl(pool): available at Sephora Our take: This vivid matte teal gel eyeliner glides on easily for instant, bold color. What we like: It's an Allure Best of Beauty Award winner and it's formulated with conditioning vitamin E. What we dislike: The pencil tends to dry out within a few months.

NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick Long Lasting Eyeliner Pencil in Turquoise Storm: available at Ulta, Macy's and Amazon Our take: This long-wearing (up to 36 hours!) blue-green liner is flecked with silver. What we like: The gel formula is easy to apply and smudge-proof. What we dislike: Despite its plastic coating, this pencil is not twist-up – it's intended to be sharpened.

Urban Decay Cosmetics 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Mainline: available at Ulta, Sephora, Macy's and Amazon Our take: There are other shades of green among the 38 available colors, but Mainline is a matte teal in a dark, wearable tone that's easy to swap for your basic black eyeliner. What we like: It applies smoothly and can be smudged out for a softer look. What we dislike: The soft pencil can be crumbly during application or sharpening.

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