11 Red Eyeshadow Looks & How To Wear Them

If you’re waiting for a sign to go for red next time you apply your eyeshadow, then this is it. 

From warm, intense cherry red shades to vibrant, orangey-red tones, with striking graphic liner or smoked out eyes, there are infinite options when it comes to red. It might seem like a complicated or hard-to-master choice for some, but it really is easier than it looks to nail a red eye look.

Still not convinced? Keep scrolling to find 11 red eyeshadow looks, and exactly how to wear them.

@ahitofsarah

Switch out your usual neutral smoky eye and go for red next time like @ahitofsarah, we are obsessed with this look. FYI: Using the Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Mattes 24-Hour Cream Colour in Primary Red is a must-have for recreating this look.

@artistryby_xo_ximena

You can never go wrong with graphic liner, and making it red is a fool-proof way to turn heads. Thanks for the inspo @artistryby_xo_ximena, we’re using the Suva Beauty Hydra Fx liner in Bomb AF to replicate this one at home. 

@beautybytatss

This fiery look from @beautybytatss is ticking allll of our boxes when it comes to red eye looks. The By BEAUTY BAY Fiery Matte 9 Colour Palette is the perfect match for a look like this.

@beautybytatss

Bold and bright, this look from @beautybytatss is so up our street. We’re using the By BEAUTY BAY Fiery 2.0 42 Colour Palette to nail this ourselves.

@crownpetglam

Simple but super effective, @crownpetglam understood the assignment with this blown out orangey-red eye look. Use the By BEAUTY BAY Bright 2.0 16 Colour Palette to try at home, you won’t regret it.

@dariaserafin.makeup

We’re obsessed with this shimmer centre look from @dariaserafin.makeup. And the Anastasia Beverly Hills Mini Norvina® Pro Pigment Palette Vol.1 is a must-have for recreating it at home.

@makeup.by.keilaa

We’re ditching our brown smokes thanks to this look from @makeup.by.keilaa. FYI: The BH Cosmetics Low Key Love You Shadow Palette needs to be on your radar for a look like this.

@moneajahlashay

This red wing from @moneajahlashay is a big vibe. Use the By BEAUTY BAY Fiery 2.0 16 Colour Palette to nail it at home.

@polinque_

When you’re on a time crunch, a simple smoked out red eye is a go-to. @polinque_ is providing us with all the inspo, and we’re trying it for ourselves with the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Weirdo Mini Palette.

@reitxmakeup

Give your siren eyes a red makeover like @reitxmakeup, we are in love. Use the Kimchi Chic Beauty Pot De Crème Cream Eyeshadow in Cranberry to nail this look at home.

@satinsilkskin

@satinsilkskin understood the assignment with this super daring red siren look, we are obsessed. Use the BH Cosmetics Party in Puerto Rico Shadow Palette to try it for yourself.