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HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT SMOKEY EYE

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Perfecting the
smoky eye is not limited to makeup fiends and artists alike, but to anyone with
the correct tools and a little know-how. Whether you’ve got a big concert or a
fancy gala to attend, creating a smoky eye can add a bit of sophisticated drama
to your look. It may look complicated but creating a smokey eye can be pretty
simple. Learn to apply both a classic and dramatic smoky eye with these fast
and easy steps.

Step 1. First, apply a creamy concealer onto your eyelid. This creates a
smooth canvas for your eye shadow to stick to.
Step 2. Now, sweep a pressed powder over your entire eyelid to minimize eye
shadow creasing.
Step 3. Take a black eye pencil and trace your top lash line from the inner
corner to the outer. Then, use the same pencil to line your lower lashes.
Step 4. Choose your eyeshadow colors. Any color can be used to create a
smoky eye, although you will need at least three shades of a similar hue. The
classic smoky eye is created with black or gray, but bronze and brown are also
commonly used. To create the classic charcoal look, you start by sweeping the
lightest colour shadow across your entire lid.
Step 5. Now take the medium shade and start to blend it from halfway across
your eyelid. Always blend your shadow upward and outward into the crease of
your eyelid.
Step 6. Using a fluffy blending brush, sweep the darkest shade into the
outer corner of the eye and the crease to create a dark, intense shadow for the
ultimate smokey appeal.
Step 7. Highlight your angles and create contrast by dusting a small amount
of the lighter shadow over your brow bone.
Step 8. To balance the intensity of your upper lid, take the darkest shade
and sweep a little just under your eye close to your bottom lash line.
Step 9. Now it’s time to blend, blend, blend. Use your brush to blend your
shadow and buff out harsh lines, working towards the outer corner of your eye.
Step 10. Finish off the look with False Lashes for intense, jet black
lashes.
There you have it!
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