How do I acheive a good smokey eye?

Question

Well I am the kind of girl that gets stuck in the one color make up mode. I will wear green one week then blue the next. I hate brown because it washes out my face. I have seen a lot of woman wearing the smokey eye look and I would like to try it out. I don't know were to start. Any advice?

Answer 1

http://beauty.about.com/od/allaboutyoureyes/ht/smokeyes.htm

Answer 2

Tips on Smokey Eye Look...
what else can make you as desirable and seductive? Nothing, I am afraid :) So, here are seven steps that taught me to get that Smokey Eye Look men simply can’t resist!

Step 1 - Begin by applying a light shade of concealer to the under eye area, and all over the top lid. Your mineral makeup foundation is a great concealer for this step and prepares your Eyes for the eyeshadow that you are going to apply.

Step 2 - First, line both the top and bottom rims with an eye pencil, paying close attention to going into the lash line itself. If you have small eyes apply liner starting from the middle of the under eye to the outside of the eye. If your eyes are large feel free to line from corner to corner.

HINT: If you are using liquid liner you can place dots on the lash line and then follow the dots to get a perfectly straight line. I knew those connect the dot puzzles I did as a kid would come in handy some day!

Step 3 - With a small eye shadow brush or a q-tip, soften the edges of the eye pencil line. Apply a dark shadow using a sponge-tip applicator, smudge brush or a q-tip directly over the penciled area and smudge. (If you prefer, you can use your finger tip.) The shadow helps to set and soften the look.

Step 4 – Next apply a lighter shadow in a neutral tone with a larger eye shadow brush, I like to use the wet/dry brush. Encircling the entire eye area, be sure to soften and graduate outward for that perfect blended look. Add Mascara!

Step 5 – Brush away any shadow that has fallen below the eye with a fluffy brush and clean up any areas that have smeared with a q-tip.

Step 6 – Want a more dramatic look add more Shadow and Mascara! If you are looking for the most dramatic effect be sure to curl those lashes and apply 2-3 coats of black mascara!

HINT: Want your eyes to look larger – Pull your liner upward when lining your bottom lashes instead of out from the top liner! This will make your eyes look larger and rounder!

Step 7 – Lightly line lips with a Natural color and add some sheer color in peach, caramel, or barely there pink! Do the same for your cheeks as you don’t want to take away from those eyes! Voila!
You’ve got the look!

Be careful not to burn anyone! You may be a little HOT with those Smoked Eyes!

Answer 3

Prep the lid. the most to holding eyeshadow from melting into your eyelid crease because the day is going on is to kept eyelids oil-free. to attempt this start up with an eyeshadow base. observe eyeliner. when you're going for a conventional black, brown or gray smoky eye, observe liner in a unmarried of those colors above the better lash line, drawing line thicker interior the approach eye mixture in colour on bottom lashes For colour on the bottom (a key smoky eye seem) you'll favor a lighter eyeliner. the secret's to "smudge it." you could also observe extremely shadow to get complete smudge outcome. observe mild base colour back, the most to a smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. a useful cream color for my base. Sweep a mild, shimmery shadow over the lids on your browbone. admired colors are taupe and pearl. mixture in darker colour, yet save darkish colour lower than the crease. Now that you've the bottom and eyeliner on, that's time to get the smoky outcome. you want a darker eyeshadow color. utilising an eyeshadow brush mixture in colour beginning at your lash line, blending up. be positive you mixture colour into the lash line so the interest liner disappears. quit deep colour at crease Doublecheck your artwork make positive eyes adventure and combine colour with a Q-tip if favor be. end with countless coats of volumizing mascara. good success :)

Answer 4

Wear a lite color on the lid; put a grey or deep color on the outside of the lid and blend well.

Answer 5

use a good brush and dont go to heavy on the black if ya do even it out with a white shadow. also use the same eye shadow for your liner put add a little bit of water or liquid transformer to do that.

Answer 6

With an angled eyeshadow brush and a black eyeshadow loose powder. You can either do it wet or dry.
Also, for a more dramatic look, you could try liquid eyeliner.

Answer 7

http://www.smashbox.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/look.detail/id/02ca048a-3539-4481-af82-27d40ace7815

Thats a great eye look, they tell you how to do it, and thats what I do when I want a smokey eye.

Or you can use mutliple colors and make it progessively lighter and do liner on top and bottom for a dramatic look

Answer 8

just experiment and practice and try new things until you figure out how to get the effect you want.

for some more tips, check out: http://www.centsofstyle.org/

Answer 9

get a good angled brush. use a black eyeshadow as eyeliner cuz u can smudge it. clinique or mac has a good brush.

Answer 10

great tips on make and facial care in this article