The ultimate SMOKEY EYES guide!

Creating smokey eyes have become a popular eye makeup application technique. Many women will hesitate to take on this makeup look as it might seem a little more complicated than it really is. It's actually pretty easy and straightforward, just like any other eye makeup application technique.

To start, you can work with lighter shades (ie. browns) if you feel more comfortable with this and gradually work your way up to charcoal-like colors. There are MANY variations of the smokey eye...it's a matter of what products you like to use and the look you feel happy with.

Also take a peak at the:

Neutral smokey eyes
Golden smokey eyes
Bronze Smokey Eyes

When applying eye makeup or ANY MAKEUP, using the correct makeup brushes is of ULTIMATE IMPORTANCE. The brushes I am listing for you in the step by step guide are not expensive and yet still of excellent quality. Using the proper brushes makes eye makeup application SO MUCH EASIER and so much more effective. You'll discover this once you use them.

HOW TO GET SMOKEY EYES - easy application technique.

....Before starting, you should apply loose powder below eye with a powder puff to catch all loose eyeshadow droppings.

TO COPY LOOK FROM ABOVE PICTURE: Use colors from quad palettes or use the ones provided below.

1a- Prep eye area. Follow skin care preparation guide.

1b- Apply foundation & concealer as needed. Don't forget loose powder over eye area to prevent "caking" of eye makeup.

1c- Apply light base color eyeshadow (color: BONE) all over upper eyelid with this all-over makeup brush.

2- Now, apply eyeshadow (color: TOASTY) on upper eyelid and crease area with large fluff brush, avoiding brow bone. Sweep under lower lid to inner eye corner with sponge tip applicator. Smudge. This color will give eyes added intensity.

3- Take charcoal or black eyeshadow (color:SMOKE) and apply to upper lid (start with light application and add for more intensity) with large fluff brush.

4- Some people may apply eyeliner between Step 2 & 3 but I ususally leave it to step 4 because eyeliner ends up being re-applied anyways, so save time and do it just once here. Take a black eyeliner and line the eyes , top and bottom, corner to corner. MAKE SURE TO LINE AS CLOSE TO THE LASHES AS POSSIBLE. Try to get in the lashes a bit. Smudge everywhere with sponge tip applicator.

5- Line inside of eyes with same black eyeliner pencil. This "smoulders" eyes even MORE!

**Clean away loose powder with powder brush. ***

6- Sweep same charcoal/black eyeshadow color over eyeliner along lower lash line to finish off the smokey look with sponge tip applicator. Do this with sweeping motions towards outer corner of eye.

7- Curl lashes & apply mascara GENEROUSLY to top and bottom lashes.

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Video on smokey eye makeup

To supplement the step by step guide above, I have also included a GREAT video on how to create a smokey eye makeup look. Like I said, I want this to be an easy process for you and the MORE LEARNING TOOLS the BETTER!

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