The best eyeshadow for green eyes over 50 is plum, bronze or a soft warm brown in a matte or satin finish. Those shades sit across from green on the color wheel, so the green looks greener without competing. Chunky glitter tends to catch in fine lines, so I keep any shimmer to the center of the lid.

The first grid is where I would start: Makeup by Mario's Ethereal Eyes palette, Urban Decay's Naked2 Basics mattes, the warm toned All That Matters palette, and MERIT's Solo Shadow cream shadows in Brun and Vachetta.

Seven shade families flatter green eyes after 50: plum, soft plum, bronze, camel brown, deep brown, warm beige and neutral browns. Plum and warm bronze sit across from green on the color wheel, so the iris reads brighter, and I would choose matte or satin over glitter.

What color eyeshadow is best for green eyes over 50? Plum, bronze and warm brown. Plum and warm browns sit across from green on the color wheel, so the green looks brighter. Dior's 5 Couleurs Couture in 183 Plum Tutu is a plum palette listed in matte and satin finishes.

What is the best eyeshadow palette for green eyes over 50? I would start with Makeup by Mario's Master Mattes The Neutrals. It has 12 matte shades, from cream to intense black, with browns and taupes in between, so you can build a crease, a lid and a lash line without any sparkle.

What eye makeup works for green eyes over 50? Keep it simple: a matte brown through the crease, then a plum or bronze on the lid. A cream-to-powder shade like MERIT's Solo Shadow can be applied with a finger, which the brand lists as one way to blend it.

Should eyeshadow for green eyes over 50 be matte or shimmer? I choose matte or satin first, because chunky glitter tends to catch in fine lines. If you want shimmer, keep it to the center of the lid. Pat McGrath's Venusian Sunrise quad has two brown mattes and a golden shimmer that works that way.

What decides it for me is finish, then shade. A matte crease shade and a satin lid shade are kinder to crepey skin than a full shimmer.

The second grid is the palette shelf: Anastasia Beverly Hills' Genesis and Soft Glam, Pat McGrath's Venusian Sunrise (two brown mattes plus shimmers), Makeup by Mario's Master Mattes in The Neutrals and The Original, and Dior's Backstage palette in Warm Essentials. Swatch on your lid in daylight, not on the back of your hand.

If your eyes are blue instead, the best eyeshadow palette for blue eyes works from a different part of the wheel.

Start with a matte brown through the crease, then press a satin plum or bronze onto the lid with a finger, and keep any shimmer to the center of the lid. A cream stick like ILIA's Eye Stylus in Faun is the fastest version of this, one swipe and blend.

The third grid holds those finishing pieces, including Dior's 5 Couleurs Couture in 183 Plum Tutu, the plum I would start with.

Prep the lid with a water-based concealer that does not sit heavy under the eyes so the shadow has an even surface.

If I had to pick one, it would be Makeup by Mario's Master Mattes The Neutrals, because a good set of matte browns does most of the work for green eyes. Add Dior's Plum Tutu when you want the plum to show.

What I would skip: heavy glitter across the whole lid. Keep it to the center, where the light hits.

Finish with a mascara for sensitive eyes that keeps things simple. If you want more length on the lashes, read about telescopic mascara.