Last week we talked about the base for make-up and foundation application. Once the correct make up base is achieved the next step is to work on the eye look that you want.

Smokey eyes are still very much in fashion but you do not have to use just the colour black to get a Smokey eye look. The important thing is that you choose what colour you want (blue, black, grey or even greens and browns) for a Smokey eye and then make sure to have a dark medium and light shade of that colour.

Again just like foundation you need to prep the eye area and create a base for the shadow to sit on and help it to last.

You can do this by first applying an eye cream. Next apply an eye-lid primer, which works in the same way as a primer for the face does. It helps to smooth out the skin on the lid to create a good base for the make-up and also superficially reduces the appearance of fine lines.
The next step is to begin the shadow application. Depending on how dark or deep you want the colour to look, you could apply a cream shadow product in the colour you have chosen (let’s say black) this black cream product will be stronger in colour and you can press the next colour on top of it to create a dramatic and strong colour look. The key to any shadow application is blending. So when you apply the second layer of shadow on top of the cream shadow you need to blend away the colour nearly until it is smooth and there is no obvious line of black. This will give it the Smokey look and will make it look flawless.

You can then apply another layer of the shadow or a slightly lighter shade (grey maybe) over the lid and into the crease of the eye and again blend it slightly so there are no visible lines. You can do this until you are happy with the colour.
To brighten and open up the eye area slightly when doing a Smokey eye look it works really well if you apply a shimmer product in the inner corner of each eye.

Then to finish the look, use black liner on the upper and lower lid and black mascara. If you have small eyes you do not need to apply the liner right in to the inner corner. This way it will give the appearance of a larger, brighter eye.

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