Perfect The Stunning Eye Makeup With These 7 Smokey Eye Tips
Smokey eye makeup is equal part sexy and daunting! If not done incorrectly, this eye makeup style can look messy and make you look tired, and haggard, or worse, it can leave you with raccoon eyes. Assuming you are dreading that you could wind up with the wrong eye makeup look, don't stress, we got you covered. Here are the 7 smokey eye tips that will assist you with creating a restless and glamorous smokey eye makeup look like clockwork.
#Tip 1-Do your eyes first to avoid messy under-eyes
When creating a smokey eyeshadow look, we suggest finishing your eye makeup before applying your foundation and concealer. Doing your face makeup first probably comes to you naturally, however, the dark eyeshadows from your smokey eyes will quite often fall out and can lead to a messy under-eye area. Starting with eye makeup makes it easy to clean up any mistakes or products that fall out later.
#Tip 2-Use a primer on your eyelids to avoid smudges
'Not to prime' is a wrongdoing - and this is especially obvious when creating a dramatic smokey eye makeup look. Priming your eyelids before going in with dark and bold colors ensures that the colors stay in place all day and do not smudge and fade. Since smokey eyes require a ton of blending, priming your eyelids helps create a smooth base that makes the blending process easier. Using a brightening concealer as a primer is a great way to make your eyeshadow pop. You can pick a concealer that is one or two shades lighter to give your eyelids a brightening impact. Applying concealers and primers on your lids also prevents your eyeshadows from creasing. You do not want your smokey eyes to be loaded up with fine lines now, do you?
#Tip 3-Blend and blur to avoid demarcations
Looking for viable smokey eye tips? Indeed, blending and blurring all the dark colors together is the key. To create a seamless blend of colors, use a cushy blending brush and blur away any harsh lines using small circular motions. Smokey eyes are meant to be carefully smudged - in a way that they look undefined without looking messy. Make sure that your smokey eyes appear gradient and blurred and have no clear demarcations between the different eyeshadow shades.
#Tip 4-Try to stay close to the lashes
The secret to achieving the ideal smokey eye makeup lies in putting the darkest shade at the lash lines. Keeping the darkest hues at the lash point makes sure you are engaging more attention to your eye makeup rather than face makeup. Keep in mind, while applying the darkest shade at the lash line, you must be careful not to go down beyond your lower lashes as this process would wind up with darker ghostly eyes. For the best practice, place the darkest shades closer to the lash lines and spread the color subtly as you go down.
#Tip 5-Use brown and add warmth to smokey eye makeup
Those who are infatuated with the sultry dark black eyeshadow look can skip these smokey eye tips however, those who want to add warmth and dimension to their eye makeup can certainly follow the suggestion. When a tint of warm dark brown mixes with black eyeshadow, it gives a super attractive look. To add more drama to your eyes, you can line the underneath of your eyes with a black pencil. Wait, the eye makeup is finished yet. Then, you have to take a shadow brush and plunge it into brown eyeshadow and again place it over the area created with a pencil. Now comes the real task, blend and get an intense eye smokey eye makeup look.
#Tip 6-Use kajal when in rush
Wondering how to do smokey eyes when in rush? Indeed, grab the kajal and create a speedy and easy smokey eyeshadow look in no time. Smokey eyes with kajal are a beginner-accommodating option that is as easy as one, two, or three! Use a creamy and blendable kajal like the Maybelline Colossal Kajal and create a # on the external third of your eyelid. Using your finger or a dense blending brush, smudge the kajal and add your favorite eyeshadow shade to the rest of your eyelid. Voila! It's done! Now that you know how to do smokey eyes, you can shake a gritty eye look in any event, when in rush.
#Tip 7: Experiment with colors
While black is the dominant shade in most smokey eyeshadow makeup, go beyond black smokey looks and experiment with changed colors like profound wine, dark brown, navy blue, and more to create stunning smokey eye makeup. Try blue smokey eyes for a tomfoolery pop of color or create a natural smokey eye look. Want to do natural smokey eye makeup? Just blend a matte neutral shade to prepare the base. Then, apply a matte dark color to the external corners. Apply dark eyeliner pencil at the bottom and top lash lines. With the assistance of a pencil brush and start the blending process. And you're done with the natural smokey eye makeup! Read on to know which 5 eye brushes you must have on your vanity.
Add extra oomph to a matte smokey eye look by using shimmer eyeshadows on your eyelid - gold smokey eyes will supplement each eye color and skin tone! Use a gold eyeshadow shade from the Maybelline 24K Nudes Eyeshadow Palette on the inner half of your eyelid and blend it with a dark brown eyeshadow for a soft and subtle smokey eye look or go all out with black!
With so many colors to try out, it tends to be challenging to choose. Use the Maybelline Virtual Try-On tool to solve your dilemma. Play with various eyeshadow shades and give yourself a virtual makeover at home. Additionally, use the Maybelline Foundation Finder tool to find an exact match of your foundation shade and then complete your face makeup and lip makeup like an expert.
If this is your first time creating a smokey eye makeup look, we suggest keeping Q-tips, micellar water, and makeup-removing wipes handy to clean up mistakes. Use a splendid highlighter in the inner corner of your eyes and under your eyebrows to amp up your smokey eyeshadow look. With these 7 smokey eye tips and tricks, you will be on your way to mastering the smokey eyes in no time!