3 Easy Ways To Get Smoky Eyes

Smoky eyes are perfect for parties, especially evening or late night parties. They look very dramatic and instantly pep up your eyes. What’s more? They even camouflage tired eyes. However, it is very important to get the look right, else you will look even more tired and dull. To get your smoky eyes makeup correctly, you need few makeup products like, eyeliner, eye pencil, mascara, eyeshadow palette with four colours and makeup brushes. It is good to use a powder shadow in black, brown, grey and white. With these makeup products and your magic wand – The brush, your eyes will become and attention grabber.

Here we give you a step by step guide for applying eye makeup to create those drool worthy smoky eyes.

Step 1 – Start with your eyeliner, apply a thick line of eye liner on the upper eyelids and cover it from corner to corner. This will give a better definition to your eyes. Next, is to smudge the liner lightly, either with your own hand or a cotton bud. Smudging is an important part of smoky eyes look, since the shadow and liner should not be defined.

Step 2 – Apply a dark coloured eye shadow over the entire lid, you can either use black or dark blue. Now, lighten this shade with a silver coloured eye shadow. This will ensure that black doesn’t look too black. Also apply little eye shadow on the lower eyelid, but use a silver on the lower lids, and that too very very sparingly. It should barely be visible or noticeable. Having applied the shadow, there are chances that the powder may fall on your lashes. So it is time to apply some mascara. Apply a thick coat of mascara, it will instantly define your eyes.

Step 3 - Add a little more definition with your white shadow dusted slightly below the arch of the your eye brow. Apply a thin line of white shadow and blend it well with the darker shade. The key to smoky eyes is blending. You have to blend the makeup to get the right look. So, here you are ready for a party with your lovely smoky eyes.