Beginners Guide for Smokey Eye Look

Founded as one of the most classic makeup looks of all time, the Smoky Eye isn’t something you throw together when you are on a time crunch. You'll still need to put in some practice to get the blending technique down, but this simplified tutorial will help you graduate from your usual shadows and create something alluring and sexy.

What is the Smokey Eye look?

“Smokey eye makeup, as the name implies, consists of dark eyeshadow and eyeliner blended into lighter eyeshadow to create a "smokey" effect. This can range from a smooth and soft blending of shades to just-slept-in-my-makeup levels of smudging” -Rhys Mckay

There are 3 key factors to keep in mind when creating the smokey eye look.

1. Keep the darkest color closest to your lash line.

2. Blending. Lots and lots of blending

3. Stick to three colors in eyeshadow and a liner

How to create the Smokey eye

1. The first step in creating the smokey eye is creating the base. Remember to stick with neutral colors such as grey, browns, or nudes. Apply the shadow color of your choice all over the eyelid

2. Next is the eyeliner, tracing along your lash line.

3. Applying a darker color over the liner you’re going to blend this color about halfway up your eyelid, also apply the same color along the lower lash line by softly pressing the brush onto the root of the lower lashes. Then use your fingertip to smudge it giving it a smokier finish.

4. Now for the final touches,

• apply mascara on your top and bottom lashes.

• applying false lashes

• eyebrow and inner corner highlights.

• adding a little glitter

Feeling meh about the neutrals, then change it up with a pop of color, Shades of green, blue, purple, and even red can work to create this eyeshadow look.

Quick tips

• When creating the smokey eye look remember to keep the rest of your face neutral, that way the eyes are the center of attention.

• When cleaning up the edges around the eye area, use the side of your pinky or a finishing powder using a shadow brush.