Have you guys seen that GoGurt commercial where the mom has the "smokey eye"? If you haven't please go check it out on youtube cause it's HILARIOUS! Well I'm here today to hopefully help you so that you don't end up like that.
Let's be honest, you really can't go wrong with a smokey eye. Though I understand it's not for everyone, you also have to follow certain steps in order to insure that you don't come out the house looking like a lady raccoon. And for this look I only used two colors, keeping it super simple!
This look is perfect for a girl's night out or a date with a special someone. Smokey eyes are a fun way to incorporate some fun into your whole look!
When it comes to a smokey eye it's extremely important to BLEND! I can't express that enough! So having a blending brush will be imperative to your smokey eye success! Two of my favorite blending brushes are both from MAC and they are #217 and #224 (so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about)
As you can see I did not bring the black any further above my crease. I generally apply the color to my lid (under the crease) and will use my blending brush to blend the color so that there's no harsh line. Blending your eye shadow will give you a clean look and it will make you look like you know what you're doing ;)
Here are the steps I took to create this super easy look:
- Apply your favorite eye primer
- Apply a light to medium brown to the crease. I used Soft Brown from MAC
- BLEND
- Apply the black to the lid, but do not go past the crease
- BLEND BLEND BLEND
- Add a lighter shimmery color to inner corner to brighten the eyes
- If desired apply some of the dark shadow under the bottom lash line
- Optional: Add some lashes for added drama
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SMOKEY LOOK? WOULD YOU ROCK IT?
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I love your eye makeup! Very pretty x
ReplyDeletethank you so much Lesley :)
Deletei love this! very simple, fierce and clean!
ReplyDeleteyour skin looks amazing!
xo
lipstickvillain.com
thank you Chrissie :)
DeleteVery pretty! And great for a Day time look as well with the nude lippie.
ReplyDeleteTe'Rea
www.chic-n-everything.blogspot.com
thank you Te'Rea and I totally agree that it could worn during the day as well
DeleteI would definately look like a raccoon. I need help with my shadows. Come help me, Giselle. Lol. Your eyes look fabulous.
ReplyDeletehahahaha it really just takes some practice. I'm thinking of getting back to making some videos. Those are always helpful
DeleteI like this look and it is not overdone like some smokey eye looks. I tend to keep my smokey eyes on the conservative side so I give this a thumbs up. Great post, Giselle.
ReplyDeleteSharon
http://www.afashioncrowd.blogspot.com
thank you so much Sharon. I wanted to share a look that everyone could feel comfortable wearing :) thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI love this, and MAC's Soft Brown is the perfect transition shade! And I definitely need some MAC blending brushes. Lovely post!
ReplyDeletexx Nubiana
thank you Nubiana, I seriously love the brushes from MAC. Great quality and they do an amazing job! I would recommend them to everyone :)
DeleteYour make-up always looks so gorgeous! This is really such a beautiful look xx
ReplyDeletethank you so much Lynne, that's really sweet of you :)
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