Smokey eyes are no longer a trend but a classic look that makes every woman's eyes stand out. It's a look that fits every occasion, as it can be sexy, glamorous, bold or dramatic, depending on the colours and the technique used.
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Kajal Liner is formulated with Palm Kernel and Japanese Fruit Wax, along with a high concentration of pigment to create a creamy, blendable kajal paste.
When talking about smokey eyes, most people associate them with dark eyeshadow. While dark eyeshadows are a great tool for creating a smokey look, they can't work alone. To create a perfectly sexy smokey effect, the right lashes and eyeliner also play a vital part.
"This season's smokey eyes are all about mega lashes and richly-pigmented liner," said Bobbi Brown about the sultry yet sophisticated look.
For smokin' hot smokey eyes, pair jet-black volumising mascara with a highly-pigmented eyeliner along the inner rim of the eye. Creamy, blendable eyeliner is great for smokey eyes as it can be smudged to deliver intense definition and allow for versatility in application.
The idea is to make the eyes sultry and smokey, not to create a black eye effect or plunge into panda territory. The key is to blend darker shades with lighter ones, and it doesn't have to be all greyscale. Play with different colours - chocolate, silver or deep purple. Use a dark colour close to the lash line and a lighter colour above the crease, and blend using a brush, a cotton bud or your finger in an upward and outward motion.
Intensify the look with black eyeliner. To make the line blend well with the eyeshadow, apply black powder shadow over the liner. Curl and coat your lashes with the right mascara, and you're good to go. For an evening look, add a touch of sparkly silver or pearl eyeshadow in the inner corners.
You can create a new twist on smokey by using a navy or purple liner and eyeshadow in a similar shade. The lashes, however, should always remain black or dark brown.
The right lip colours to complement smokey eyes are either soft colours like pale pink or nude, or extremely vibrant ones like bright red. Also consider whether the eye-lip colour combo is right. Purple eyes go with pink lips, but not blood-red. Chocolate eyes are complemented by coral lips. Black eyes are intensified with cherry red lip colour.
To make the eyes pop even more, defining your eyebrows makes a big difference. The smokey eye make-up will draw attention to your eyes, so make sure your eyebrows are well-shaped and correctly coloured. Full, defined eyebrows frame the smokey eye look best, but don't go overboard or they will look chunky and make the whole look a bit messy.
MACExtended Play Lash in Gigablack creates intense lashes with dramatic definition, high volume and a wide reach, lasting up to 16 hours.
Nars Single Eyeshadow in Namibia gives a matte grey moon colour which complements an intense smokey look.
Stretching lashes to new heights, Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara accentuates the eyes with more depth and intensity.
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