5 easy steps to create the “smokey eye” look

Tips before you begin:

• For best results, it's always a great idea to use professional brushes in order for your eye makeup to look perfectly blended when you’re using two or more colors.
• It’s a good idea to apply a whole lot of translucent powder right underneath your eyes for just incase some shadow does fall... because at the end, you can then dust everything right off with a big soft powder brush.
• To prevent color from falling underneath your eyes, after you dip your brushes in your eye shadows, always remember to tap the excess off before application.
• To create a beautiful smokey eye, it does take some time, sometimes up to 15 minutes per eye. Plus, always remember to blend, blend, and blend some more.

Begin:

1. I usually like to start by applying black eyeliner across the base of your top lashes. Make sure it’s not too thick, but not too thin either. I usually prefer to apply eyeliner with a slanted brush.
2. Now with your lightest color of brown eye shadow, shade the contour area (I call it the rainbow area) of your eye lightly, moving upwards a bit. Be sure not to shade too high underneath the eyebrow area though. It is the light brown that will create the really nice "smokey" effect.
3. Next, starting at the outer & middle corners of your eye, begin applying black eye shadow at the base of your top lashes, and gently moving upwards towards the light brown "smokey" shaded area. Apply darkest with your black shadow at the base of your lashes, and go lighter as you move upwards. What you want to do (which might be the trickiest part) is connect the two colors (the black & light brown) and gently blend them together without mixing them too much, otherwise your colors will look muddy.
4. To highlight, and to give a lift & open up your eyes, apply a bit of shimmery white eye shadow right underneath your brows as well as at the inner corners of your eyes & blend a bit towards your smokey eye shadow.
5. Apply black eyeliner (if you like) to the base of your bottom lashes now & gently blend downwards with a Q-tip for a smokey effect. You can now curl your lashes & apply your favorite mascara... and you’re done! Always remember that practice makes perfect.