The smokey eye, is one make up trend that has become a
classic. If you haven't mastered it yet, now is the perfect
time!
Follow these seven steps to achieve the smokey eye look.
Step 1. You must start with a good under eye concealer,
such as Prescriptives Camouflage Cream. Always choose one
shade lighter than your skin tone, and completely cover any
dark circles. Since the smokey eye is very dark, you want
to be certain you have good coverage here. If this is a
stubborn area for you, (like it is for me) swipe a small
amount of liquid highlighter under your eyes and blend with
a brush gently. This should do the trick; however, practice
before you wear it out.
Step 2. Using an eye shadow brush, dust your entire eyelid,
from lash line to brow, with a shimmer pearl eye shadow.
Step 3. With a black eye pencil, draw a line along the
upper lashes, as close to the lash line as possible. Start
thin at the inner corner of the eye, gradually getting
thicker as you work your way out. If you want to take it
beyond your natural lash line, flick it up, and out.
Step 4. As close to the lower lash line as possible, draw a
thin line. You can stop either one third of the way in, or
take it all of the way to the inner corner. It all depends
on how dramatic of a look you want. It also depends on your
eyes. For example, if you have wide set eyes, you can line
them all the way in, but if you have little space between
your eyes, only line around 1/3 of the way in as this will
make your eyes appear more wide set. Play around with both
and see what looks best on you.
Step 5. With black liquid eyeliner, draw a line over the
line you just drew with the pencil. This gives it staying
power. The reason you apply your liquid liner after your
pencil is two-fold. 1) You are simply tracing a line that
is already there, making it much easier 2) Liquid liners
typically have a bit of a glossy finish, which is very
attractive.
Step 6. With a dark grey eye shadow, and an eyeliner brush,
dip the brush into the eye shadow and draw a line right
above the liquid liner, blending upward into the crease.
This is what creates the smokey look. I use Bobbi Brown's
eye liner brush because it's thin enough, but not to stiff.
Step 7. Coat top and bottom lashes with two coats of black
mascara.
Don't feel that you have to stick with blacks and greys.
Feel free to play around with different colors, as long as
the prominent colors are dark shades. I have done this look
with shimmer blues and emerald greens, and it has always
looked very sexy.
To make your eyes pop, apply a dab of white shadow to the
inner corner of each eye, with the tip of an eyeliner
brush. I do this with everybody and it instantly brings
them to life!
The smokey eye look does take a bit of practice, but it is
well worth it. It is a sultry evening look that looks great
on just about everyone.
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Rebekah Mack Bono is owner of The Glamour Gal, an online
beauty and fashion publication, and Cosmetics Editor for
BellaOnline, the Voice of Women.
http://www.glamourgal.net
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/Cosmetics
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