Smokey eyes have been a long lasting trend, and are a big hit this 2014 makeup season. This is a step by step makeup tutorial on how you can achieve a great smokey eye. Smokey eyes are best worn as a dramatic look, and if this is the look you're going for, you should keep the smokey eye as the focal point and tone down the rest of your face, by wearing minimal makeup.
Smokey eyes are all about blending different shades of eyeshadow. Usually a lighter and darker color are blended to create a perfect smokey look. There are many different color combinations used to create a beautiful smokey eye. Some color combinations include nude with grey, light grey with dark grey, or silver with black. There are also color combinations like a gold mixed with navy blue, or champagne mixed with plum.
Smokey eyes are all about blending different shades of eyeshadow. Usually a lighter and darker color are blended to create a perfect smokey look. There are many different color combinations used to create a beautiful smokey eye. Some color combinations include nude with grey, light grey with dark grey, or silver with black. There are also color combinations like a gold mixed with navy blue, or champagne mixed with plum.
To begin the smokey eye look, prep your eyelids. This is to be said with any look for your eyes, you want to prep your lids with a primer so that as the day goes on your eyeshadow stays looking fresh. A base such as a primer helps to balance your oils throughout the day so that your eyeshadow doesn't accumulate into the creases of your lids. Apply the primer to your whole lid, and wait till it drys before you move on.
To begin your smokey eye look apply eyeliner. You will want to apply a similar color eyeliner as the darker shadow color you choose. Because you will be blending the eyeliner with your eyeshadow the color does not have to match exactly, but it's best to use a similar color. Make the liner thicker in the middle.
Also apply eyeliner to the bottom lid as this is vital to completing the smokey eye look. Use an eyeliner pencil, or eyeshadow to line your lower lashes as an eye pencil is easiest to smudge. Do not use liquid liner for either the top or bottom.
After you've applied eyeliner, apply your base color to your lid. The base color is the lighter color of the two. Apply this color all over your lid, from the liner up to your brow bone.
Once the base color has been applied, you will want to blend it with the darker shadow color. Using a small amount of the darker color on an eyeshadow brush, start at the base of your lid where your eyeliner has been applied, and blend up towards the crease of your eye. You will want to blend your eyeshadow with your eyeliner. Keep blending up to the crease of your eyelid until you have achieved the look you are going for.
Before topping off the look with two coats of mascara, double check your work. Make
To begin your smokey eye look apply eyeliner. You will want to apply a similar color eyeliner as the darker shadow color you choose. Because you will be blending the eyeliner with your eyeshadow the color does not have to match exactly, but it's best to use a similar color. Make the liner thicker in the middle.
Also apply eyeliner to the bottom lid as this is vital to completing the smokey eye look. Use an eyeliner pencil, or eyeshadow to line your lower lashes as an eye pencil is easiest to smudge. Do not use liquid liner for either the top or bottom.
After you've applied eyeliner, apply your base color to your lid. The base color is the lighter color of the two. Apply this color all over your lid, from the liner up to your brow bone.
Once the base color has been applied, you will want to blend it with the darker shadow color. Using a small amount of the darker color on an eyeshadow brush, start at the base of your lid where your eyeliner has been applied, and blend up towards the crease of your eye. You will want to blend your eyeshadow with your eyeliner. Keep blending up to the crease of your eyelid until you have achieved the look you are going for.
Before topping off the look with two coats of mascara, double check your work. Make
Also apply eyeliner to the bottom lid as this is vital to completing the smokey eye look. Use an eyeliner pencil, or eyeshadow to line your lower lashes as an eye pencil is easiest to smudge. Do not use liquid liner for either the top or bottom.
After you've applied eyeliner, apply your base color to your lid. The base color is the lighter color of the two. Apply this color all over your lid, from the liner up to your brow bone.
Once the base color has been applied, you will want to blend it with the darker shadow color. Using a small amount of the darker color on an eyeshadow brush, start at the base of your lid where your eyeliner has been applied, and blend up towards the crease of your eye. You will want to blend your eyeshadow with your eyeliner. Keep blending up to the crease of your eyelid until you have achieved the look you are going for.
Before topping off the look with two coats of mascara, double check your work. Make sure that both eyes are evenly blended and both have the matching shades and colors you are going for. Once you are satisfied, apply mascara to both the top and bottom lashes. You have now achieved the perfect smokey eye. Make sure to apply minimal makeup on the rest of your face so that the eyes remain the focal point.
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After you've applied eyeliner, apply your base color to your lid. The base color is the lighter color of the two. Apply this color all over your lid, from the liner up to your brow bone.
Once the base color has been applied, you will want to blend it with the darker shadow color. Using a small amount of the darker color on an eyeshadow brush, start at the base of your lid where your eyeliner has been applied, and blend up towards the crease of your eye. You will want to blend your eyeshadow with your eyeliner. Keep blending up to the crease of your eyelid until you have achieved the look you are going for.
Before topping off the look with two coats of mascara, double check your work. Make sure that both eyes are evenly blended and both have the matching shades and colors you are going for. Once you are satisfied, apply mascara to both the top and bottom lashes. You have now achieved the perfect smokey eye. Make sure to apply minimal makeup on the rest of your face so that the eyes remain the focal point.
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