Step 4 - The Final Touch
Next apply a lighter shadow in a neutral tone with a larger eye shadow brush, I like to use the wet/dry brush.
Encircling the entire eye area, be sure to soften and graduate outward for that perfect blended look.
Add Mascara!
In case you haven’t found your perfect mascara yet, you will love this post on best mascaras, called Best Mascaras – Expert Reviews. I was doing a research to finally find the mascara that worked for me and it turned into a nice post on the best mascaras out there. But back to the Smoky Eye…
Step 5 – Cleaning up The “Territory”
Brush away any shadow that has fallen below the eye with a fluffy brush and clean up any areas that have smeared with a q-tip.
Step 6 - Going Super-Dramatic
Want a more dramatic look add more Shadow and Mascara! If you are looking for the most dramatic effect be sure to curl those lashes and apply 2-3 coats of black mascara!
Hint: Want your eyes to look larger – Pull your liner upward when lining your bottom lashes instead of out from the top liner! This will make your eyes look larger and rounder!
Step 7 – Finishing up The Lips
If you want to go for a classic smoky eye look, lightly line lips with a natural color and add some sheer color in peach, caramel, or barely there pink.
You might try the Nude Lip look with your smoky eyes – see these 5 Tips on Embracing The Nude Lip Look to learn more…
If you want to add more drama to your look, line your lips with a darker lipliner and fill it in with a deep color to get that look from YSL, Dior and Armani beauty ads.
Both, the nude lip and the deep dark pout are very “it” this season. So, it’s up to you to decide which look is better for you.
And the last, but not least, don’t forget to put some natural looking blush on your cheeks. It will ad some color to your complexion.
Voila! You’ve got the look!
The Video Lesson:
And just to make sure you do your smoky eye the right way, check out this video lesson by the famous Hollywood make-up artist Tricia Sawyer!
Now that you are all ready, please be careful with who you look at, because you are about to burn a couple of hearts with those fabulous Smoky Eyes!
Like these celebs at Top 10 Smoky Eye Looks on Celebrities
Photo Credit: Lancome.com, BemResolvida.com, newsha111990
haha, that’s deadly.. I love the smokey look :)
Hi Manal,
Whether you are using a brush or a pencil to apply your liner press the brush or pencil as close to the edge of your lash line (near the root of your lashes) as possible filling in any bare spaces. Similar to painting a wall and getting as close to the ceiling as possible. Do this to the bottom lid along the lash line underneath the lashes and above the lashes on the top lid.
Dont go back to the 60’s and line the inner eyelid that rests near your actual eye! You are just looking for an infection! Not only that it will just eventually smear and you will have a Raccoon look!
If you have any real hard lines from using a liquid or heavy pencil liner you will want to lightly smudge the line so it is softer and less harsh looking. You can check out the step by step pictutres on the website under articles!
Have Fun and be sure to protect yourself from all those men throwing themselves at you!
this was easier than I thought! i especially liked the tip for small eyes!! thnx : D
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Anyway but if you have a prefect eye you can see that are a lot of things there hand made
Hiia these tips were mint but what colour eyeshadow do you use?
Daisy, anything dark will work. I always use black-grayish eye shadow. Very dark brown works, too.
how can i have a make up like rihanna or hillary duff ??
Love this look. Although it creases loads unless you use a good primer like UDPP or a cream like the eye cream from http://www.emu-oil-well.com
xxx
Hey Jess,
Thanks a ton for that tip. I’m petrified of trying out the smokey eye look on myself. I always end up looking like a racoon. I should really try these steps…
well, i like the article!!
but don’t you think we should apply first the light gold or silver all over the eye and then apply the dark black or brown on your lid ??????????????????
Nadine,
If you applied the lighter color first, don’t you think it would get lost under all the dark black or brown??
no i think its the perfect way so that u could see the dark and lighter shade!!!
check some tutorials on youtube!!!
thats how they do it!!
Nadine,
Hmmm maybe you’re right. I’ll check out some Youtube videos just to get it right :) Thanks a lot!
oh you’re welcome!!
just let me know if i’m right or wrong!!
but this is just how i do it!! hehe!!!
thanks for ur great articles as well!!! =D
check out the professionals videos and not the amateurs ones!! =)
Nadine,
Well since I’ve never done it right, I’m going to try it your way next time. I’ll let you know if it works! :)