Smokey Eye Makeup Guide: Choose your eye shadow colors

The traditional smokey eye makeup colors are, of course, black or grey. You are however not limited to these color choices, you can also use less intense colors such as: violet, chocolate, coffee, dark pink, copper, dark green, dark blue or purple.

Remember when choosing eye shadow shades that colors should be chosen keeping in mind your eye color, hair color and skin tone and not the color of the clothes you wear. For smokey eye makeup you will need to choose 2 color coordinated eye shadows. A darker feature color and a lighter supporting color.

For smokey eye makeup what feature color eye shadow best suits blue eyes?
For Blue eyes, in addition to black or grey, violet, purple or dark blue eye shadow will look great. The dark blue eye shadow in particular, as i…

How-To: Apply Smoky Eye Makeup

Smoky eyes are probably the most popular eye makeup look of all time, and with their smoldering come-hither style (seen left on Diane Kruger), it’s not hard to see why. Still, applying smokey eye makeup correctly at home can be tricky business, so here’s a guide with tips and tricks on how to pull this ultra-sensual makeup look off.

Do your attempts at smoky eye makeup always seem to make your eyes look tired? According to André Drykin, a makeup artist for Giorgio Armani, blue shades can create the appearance of undereye circles. Opt for eyeshadows and eyeliners in shades of black, gray, brown, or dark green instead.

Here’s my step-by-step guide on how to apply smoky eye makeup:

   1. Apply MAC Paint Pot in Painterly (any eyeshadow primer or your re…

How to Do Smoky Eye Makeup How to perfect smoky eye makeup

Smoky eye makeup (often referred to as "the little black dress of makeup") elevates your evening look to something truly dramatic We’ve come up with a few creative combinations to brighten the look and give it a 24k goddess effect. Here's how to do smoky eye makeup. Try it on first in our virtual makeup studio.

Smoky eyes can make fair skin look sooty and dark skin look muddy, if done improperly. A warm, sheer gold works on all skin tones and makes the look light and sexy."

To start your smoky eye, determine which eye shadows complement your eye color. Brown and hazel eyes look gorgeous in golds, blues are pretty in rosy pinks with golden undertones and green eyes stand out in plum or violet shades. A touch of rosy gold in the center of the li…

Eye makeup application for the smokey eye look

Eye makeup application for the smokey eye look; step by step smokey eye how to makeup.

The Smokey eye is very popular and very easy to do. A few simple tricks and you too can be up with the hit trend of the Smokey eye.

Smokey eye confuses a lot of people even though it is an easy look to do. People always think of dark, dramatic colors when they hear smokey. Although the look can definitely be dramatic, it is not necessarily dark. Smokey eye is actually about how you place the eye colors, not the colors you choose.

You will need three eye colors: a highlight, mid-tone and a contour. The highlight color is a light fleshy color, usually a shimmer. Your mid-tone is almost always a matte and should be a shade or two darker then your natural skin tone. The contour color ca…

(How To) Get Smokey Eyes with 4 Tips

   1. Remember to keep lips nude. When applying strong makeup (like smokey eyes or red lips) put the focus on either eyes or lips, never both. (Think Angelina Jolie: She either plays up her huge eyes or her huge lips, never both. If she did, she'd look like a clown).

   2. For a bit of fun, try a blue or purple mascara. It will make blue eyes "pop."
   3. Liner doesn't have to come in pencil form. Makeup experts know eyeshadows make some of the best eyeliners. To do this take an eyeliner brush (available at Sephora, MAC or any dept store), wet it, then dab wet brush into the dark shadow. This allows for a deep, precise line. You can also use the dark shadows without wetting brush first. Either way, eyeliner is necessary for smoky eye.
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7 Steps Tell You How To Get Smokey Eyes

7 Steps Tell You How To Get Smokey Eyes. Here's How:

   1. Prep the lid. The key to keeping eyeshadow from melting into your eyelid crease as the day goes on is to kept eyelids oil-free. To do this start with an eyeshadow base (also called "primer"). I prefer to dab at bit of MAC's 'paint' on lids before shadow application. Or try Fresh Freshface Perfecting Eye Primer.

   2. Apply eyeliner. If you're going for a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye, apply liner in one of those colors above the upper lash line, drawing line thicker in the middle of eye. If your opting for a jewel-toned eye (violet makes a gorgeous smokey eye), line eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner.

   3. Blend in color on bottom lashes For color on the bot…

How To Get Smokey Eyes

Smokey eyes have been a big style for quite awhile and there's no sign this particular trend is dying. Here we show you step-by-step instructions on how to get the perfect smokey eye.

The key to the perfect smokey eye is proper blending. You want to make sure colors are blended together flawlessly. Also, it's important to pair light base colors with rich dark colors. Nice mixes include: Soft gold base with deep purple on top, champagne base with bright blue and peach base with green hue.

How To Makeup Sexy Smoky Eyes Like Hilary Duff

I love the Smoky eyes on this model. It’s very Studio 54 and her make-up is beautiful. Of course the shot has been photo shopped to death but her eyes are just so sexy. Love how the eyeliner bleeds into the corner of her eyes and let’s not forget those lashes. Wanna know how to get these gorgeous eyes? We suggest using the Get in Line Eyeliner and Stencil kit. The kit has everything you need to create sultry smoky eyes in minutes.

The last time I saw lashes like that was on my four year old nephew. Just remember to blend, blend, blend in the crease of your eyes and use a lighter color in the corner like they have here and blend up into the center of eye. Highlight the brow bone with the same light shade or a shimmer. To get a perfect line underneath use the smoky eye stenc…

How to Smokey Eye Makeup

When you want to impress someone, a smokey eye makeup can be your best bet. Use these simple steps to get transformed from a plain jane to a sexy diva:

Step 1
The first step for an effective smokey eye makeup is to select the right color. If you have gray or brown eyes, blues and violets will look good on you. Those having blue eyes should opt for blues or browns. For your smokey eye makeup, you will need:

•    three colors that belong to a similar shade
•    a highlight that resembles your skin tone and is a shimmer
•    a mid-tone of matte color that’s a shade darker than the color of your skin
•    a contour color in shimmer or matte which will be the darkest shade for you to use