How to get Smoky Eyes

There are different touches that you can give your eyes for an evening gathering. You always would want to stand out among the crowd and thus the different concepts of eye makeup like the dramatic eye makeup, smoky eyes – are all popular concepts. The concept of getting a smoky eye is a never dying one and is becoming quite popular with passing days. To get a perfect smoky eye, you should follow the following smoky eye steps.

To get a perfect smoky eye, you should blend the colors well. And there should be no flaw while blending the colors for achieving a smoky eye. It is very important to pair the light base colors along with some rich dark colors. A perfect smoky eye makeup mix is like this – soft gold base along with deep purple on the top and also champagne base with bright blue. You could also try the peach base with green hue.

Eye makeup products required for a smoky eye look

• Eye primer
• Two Shadows: One light, one darker
• Eyeliner
• Makeup brushes
• Mascara

Time required for getting a smoky eye: 5 minutes

Method to get a smoky eye

1. The eyelids should be prepared well. The key for keeping the eye shadow from melting in the eyelid crease is to make sure that the eyelids are kept oil-free. For attaining this, you should take an eye shadow base (also called the "primer"). This gives a perfect look making sure that they are oil free.
   
   
2. The eyeliner should now be applied. First decided which shade you want to go for. If you have decided on a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye - apply the liner in one of these colors on the upper lash line, and then making the line thicker in the middle. For a jewel-toned eye (violet color makes gorgeous smoky eye), line your eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner.
   
   
3. The colors should be blended well on the lashes at the bottom.
   
   
4. The base color should always be light. That is the key to a smoky eye.
   
   
5. After the base color has been applied well, you should blend in a darker color.
   
   
6. The finishing touch would be of applying the mascara.

Who wouldn’t want to get a smoky eye? With all the tips for a smoky eye handy, you can turn out to be an expert yourself. All that it takes is a little bit of practice.

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