As classic as blue jeans, white t-shirts, or red lips, smoky eyes are a makeup staple seen everywhere from the board room to the red carpet. When you step outside wearing a smoky eye, you'll instantly exude an air of strength and authority.
Dark and sultry, this look creates just the right amount of drama for all your special occasions. Best of all, it's easy to achieve from the comfort of your own home. Keep reading for a simple smoky eye tutorial that even novice makeup artists can master.
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Materials
- Revlon ColorStay Brow Pencil
- HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation
- Medium brush
- MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot (Soft Ochre)
- Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Unseen, Enigma, Dark Matter)
- Inglot Cosmetics Duraline
- Inglot Cosmetics AMC Eyeliner Gel
- HUDA Beauty Warm Brown Obsessions Palette
- Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer
- HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation
- Makeup sponge
- Two Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer (Snow, Chestnut)
- Morphe Bronzer (Debutante)
- Milani Baked Bronzer (Glow)
- L’Oréal Voluminous Original Mascara
- Tweezers
- False lashes
- Wet n Wild Color Icon Kohl Liner Pencil
- Morphe Lip Liner (Clingy)
- MAC Matte Lipstick (Marrakesh)
- NYX Dewy Finish Makeup Setting Spray
- Revlon ColorStay Brow Pencil
- HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation
- Medium brush
- MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot (Soft Ochre)
- Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Unseen, Enigma, Dark Matter)
- Inglot Cosmetics Duraline
- Inglot Cosmetics AMC Eyeliner Gel
- HUDA Beauty Warm Brown Obsessions Palette
- Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer
- HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation
- Makeup sponge
- Two Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer (Snow, Chestnut)
- Morphe Bronzer (Debutante)
- Milani Baked Bronzer (Glow)
- L’Oréal Voluminous Original Mascara
- Tweezers
- False lashes
- Wet n Wild Color Icon Kohl Liner Pencil
- Morphe Lip Liner (Clingy)
- MAC Matte Lipstick (Marrakesh)
- NYX Dewy Finish Makeup Setting Spray
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Instructions
1. Shape and fill in brows using Revlon ColorStay Brow Pencil. Comb through with a brow brush.
1. Shape and fill in brows using Revlon ColorStay Brow Pencil. Comb through with a brow brush.
2. Using a medium brush, apply HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation over and under the brows, blending thoroughly.
3. Apply MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot (Soft Ochre) above and below the eyes. Blend thoroughly.
4. Use a small brush to apply Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Unseen) to the upper eyelid crease.
5. Add a few drops of Inglot Cosmetics Duraline to Inglot Cosmetics AMC Eyeliner Gel. Using a small brush, apply color to the upper eyelid and along the outer half of the lower lash line. Blend.
6. Apply Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Enigma) to the eye crease, forming a “C” shape around the outer portion of the eye.
7. Brush Apply Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Dark Matter) onto the upper and lower eyelids.
8. Using a small brush, apply HUDA Beauty Warm Brown Obsessions Palette to the inner corner of the eye. Blend with a medium brush.
9. Apply Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer to the face using a medium brush, taking care to avoid the area around the eyes.
10. Brush HUDA Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation onto the face, avoiding eyes. Blend thoroughly with a makeup sponge.
11. Apply Two Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer (Snow) under the eyes, down the nose, between the brows, and above and below the mouth. Apply the Chestnut shade across the cheekbones and along the hairline. Use a makeup sponge to blend thoroughly.
12. Apply Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder using a makeup sponge.
13. Using a large round brush, apply Morphe Bronzer (Debutante) in a “C” shape along the cheekbones and down the hairline.
14. Brush Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter Stack (Enigma) along the lower lash line.
15. Apply Milani Baked Bronzer (Glow) to the cheekbones and along the hairline.
16. Apply L’Oréal Voluminous Original Mascara to the upper and lower lashes.
17. Using tweezers, place false eyelashes on the upper eyelid.
18. Apply Wet n Wild Color Icon Kohl Liner Pencil to the water line.
19. Line lips with Morphe Lip Liner (Clingy).
20. Using a small brush, fill in the lips with MAC Matte Lipstick (Marrakesh).
21. Spray NYX Dewy Finish Makeup Setting Spray over the entire face.
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