SkylarV217
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Hello, I love the look of smokey eyes but can never achieve the look. Or it doesn't look good on me. I'm pale so sometimes it comes across as extremely dramatic. So how do you lovely ladies achieve every day smokey eyes?
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erine1881
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you can achieve a simple smokey look with 2 shadows (1 light, 1 dark) and a liner. use one shadow as your brow highlight, and the other shadow on your lid, crease, and lower lashline. the key to making it smokey is to have the lower lash line color smudged (i use macs #219). another important key is to take your liner and line your waterline (with an approved liner of course
) and line your upper lashline as well. than apply mascara and/or lashes and you've got yourself a simple smokey eye. once you've mastered that you can incorporate more shadows to make a different kind of smokey eye. hth!
Originally Posted by SkylarV217
Hello, I love the look of smokey eyes but can never achieve the look. Or it doesn't look good on me. I'm pale so sometimes it comes across as extremely dramatic. So how do you lovely ladies achieve every day smokey eyes? |
you can achieve a simple smokey look with 2 shadows (1 light, 1 dark) and a liner. use one shadow as your brow highlight, and the other shadow on your lid, crease, and lower lashline. the key to making it smokey is to have the lower lash line color smudged (i use macs #219). another important key is to take your liner and line your waterline (with an approved liner of course
SkylarV217
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Thanks so much for your help, I tried it and it looked great .... I found this explanation on line too and thought i'd post it for any one else that would like it
The key to the perfect smoky 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.
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 smoky eye), line eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner.
3.Blend in color on bottom lashes For color on the bottom (a key smoky eye look) you'll want a lighter eyeliner. The key is to "smudge it." You can also apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect.
4.Apply light base color Again, the key to a smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. I prefer a nice cream shade for my base. Sweep a light, shimmery shadow over the lids to your browbone. I love Stila's whipped eye shadows $20. The moist "mousse" consistency seems to stay on forever. My favorite colors are taupe and pearl.
5.Blend in darker color, but keep dark color below the crease. Now that you have the base and eyeliner on, it's time to get the smoky effect. You need a darker eyeshadow shade. Using an eyeshadow brush blend in color starting at your lash line, blending up. Make sure to blend color into the lash line so the eye liner disappears. Stop deep color at crease.
6.Doublecheck your work Make sure eyes match and blend color with a Q-tip if need be.
7.Finish with several coats of volumizing mascara. Tried and true mascaras (featured in "Elle" magazine's March 2006 issue) include DiorShow Mascara & L'Oreal Paris Volume Shocking Mascara. Elle's writer says they are the best volumizers she's tried.
Tips:
1.Remember to keep lips nude. When applying strong makeup (like smoky 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.
The key to the perfect smoky 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.
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 smoky eye), line eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner.
3.Blend in color on bottom lashes For color on the bottom (a key smoky eye look) you'll want a lighter eyeliner. The key is to "smudge it." You can also apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect.
4.Apply light base color Again, the key to a smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. I prefer a nice cream shade for my base. Sweep a light, shimmery shadow over the lids to your browbone. I love Stila's whipped eye shadows $20. The moist "mousse" consistency seems to stay on forever. My favorite colors are taupe and pearl.
5.Blend in darker color, but keep dark color below the crease. Now that you have the base and eyeliner on, it's time to get the smoky effect. You need a darker eyeshadow shade. Using an eyeshadow brush blend in color starting at your lash line, blending up. Make sure to blend color into the lash line so the eye liner disappears. Stop deep color at crease.
6.Doublecheck your work Make sure eyes match and blend color with a Q-tip if need be.
7.Finish with several coats of volumizing mascara. Tried and true mascaras (featured in "Elle" magazine's March 2006 issue) include DiorShow Mascara & L'Oreal Paris Volume Shocking Mascara. Elle's writer says they are the best volumizers she's tried.
Tips:
1.Remember to keep lips nude. When applying strong makeup (like smoky 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.
panda0410
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try making sure you choose colours that flatter you as well and that you are comfortable wearing - theres no point doing a blue smokey eye if you feel odd in blues. I dont do purples well - while it looks gorgeous as a smokey eye on some of the lovely ladies here it just does nothing for me at all!! Makes me look a bit punched up....LOL!!
SkylarV217
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I typically wear browns/ neutrals, I don;t know if they make good smokey eyes though. Don't they have to be dark colors?. DO you have any suggestions on brown shades to go smokey with?
| Originally Posted by panda0410
try making sure you choose colours that flatter you as well and that you are comfortable wearing - theres no point doing a blue smokey eye if you feel odd in blues. I dont do purples well - while it looks gorgeous as a smokey eye on some of the lovely ladies here it just does nothing for me at all!! Makes me look a bit punched up....LOL!! |
I typically wear browns/ neutrals, I don;t know if they make good smokey eyes though. Don't they have to be dark colors?. DO you have any suggestions on brown shades to go smokey with?
Shenanigans
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I wear a brown smokey eye most of the time, and I use Woodwinked on the lid, Mulch in the crease, and Shroom to highlight. Brown pencil to line the top and bottom, lots of mascara, peachy blush and gloss.
HTH
HTH
erine1881
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the colors do need to be darker than a normal everyday color. bronze, satin taupe, antiqued (all with black liner), or mulch (with brown liner). those are all perm. browns that you can use.
| Originally Posted by SkylarV217
I typically wear browns/ neutrals, I don;t know if they make good smokey eyes though. Don't they have to be dark colors?. DO you have any suggestions on brown shades to go smokey with? |
the colors do need to be darker than a normal everyday color. bronze, satin taupe, antiqued (all with black liner), or mulch (with brown liner). those are all perm. browns that you can use.
