If there’s one eye makeup look you SHOULD learn in your lifetime, it has to be the timeless smokey eye makeup. This eye look exudes nothing but glamour, captivates souls with sultry spells, and adds a touch of “don’t mess with me” attitude. So, are you ready to learn the tricks to master smokey eyes? Keep your dark eyeshadow palette and brushes handy and follow as we dictate the smokey eye makeup steps.
Smokey Eye Makeup Steps
Turn heads faster and unleash your inner siren with our simple smoked-out eye makeup steps:
Step 1: Prime Your Eyelids
Just like you prime your skin before applying face makeup products, it is essential to apply primer to your eyelids as well. Your eyelids are like a canvas. A masterpiece, i.e., smokey eye makeup needs a smooth surface to blend in the pigments. Prime your lids with a dedicated eyeshadow primer or apply concealer to prevent creasing, make it long-wear, and give color payoff an extra boost.
Step 2: Use a Transition Shade
Pick a brown or taupe hue as your transition shade and apply it all over your entire eyelid, from lash line to brow boneusing a fluffy brush. This will allow you to blend the darker pigments effortlessly later.
Step 3: Build Intensity
Now it’s time for the smokin’ bit! Choose a deeper brown or charcoal shade.Here, your main tool aka eye makeup brush should be a small and more precise brush that will help load limited product and keep the blending in control. Don’t worry about perfection as smokey eye makeup is meant to be a little smudgy and sultry!
Step 4: Deepen the Drama
Time to heat things up! Select a darker eyeshadow preferably black or dark grey eyeshadow and apply it to your eyelid, near the lash line, and blend upward. Place the pigment gently using a flat brush to avoid fallout. Blend, blend, blend!
Step 5: Smudge the Lower Lash Line
Don’t forget your lower lash line. Indulge in soft blending, focusing on seamless merging with the transition color to tie the whole look together.
Step 6: Highlight and Shine
Smokey eye makeup needs a boost of drama and shine.
Step 7: Line and Lash
Accentuate your smokey eyes with a creamy black or brown eyeliner pencil and line your upper and lower waterlines. Finish the look with a generous coat (or two) of volumizing mascara.
And, it’s done! You have now officially become a smokey eye makeup pro! Remember the steps and stun the world with your smoldering stare! You can also try various coloredsmokey eye looks – brown, blue, emerald green and create one as per your mood and occasion.
