Things You'll Need:
- Makeup basics (foundation, concealer, eye brightener, highlighting powder, mascara)
- Black eyeliner pencil
- Angled eyeshadow brush
- Dark eyeshadow
- Light, shimmery eyeshadow
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Step 1
Start by first applying your foundation, concealer, eye brightener, highlighting powder and other basics before you start your eyes. While eyeliner is almost always applied after eyeshadow, to create a smoky look, start with black eyeliner. Create a line from the outer corner of your lid and work to the end of your lashes, working as near to the lash line as possible.
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Step 2
Use an angled eyeshadow brush to apply your dark eyeshadow, placing it directly over the eyeliner and gently working it in with the brush to smudge the liner pencil. Make sure that the edges and entire length of the line is well blended.
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Step 3
Blend your eyeshadow gradually up your eyelid to the crease, working the powder into your skin and then apply a light white or cream shimmer eyeshadow above the crease to the eyebrow to make your eyes pop.
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Step 4
Apply your eyeliner once again. This time, begin at the outer corner of the lid, beginning just beyond and above the corner to create an upturned line and then work along the lash line to the inner corner of the eye. Apply liner to the bottom lid as well and then smudge the lower line, keeping with the smoky look.
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Step 5
Finish your sexy smoky look by applying mascara, curling your lashes and filling in your eyebrows if desired.
