1. Prepare the eyelid
The main thing is that the shadows during the day do not fall off and do not slide into the crease of the upper eyelid. To do this, it is necessary to degrease the skin. Use a special "shadow base". Thanks to her, make-up will lie more evenly, and stay longer.
2. Eye Pencil
In this case, it is better to use a pencil for the eyes than a liquid eyeliner . The fact is, the pencil lies softer and easier to shade. And to get the Smoky Eyes effect, you should avoid clear lines. All transitions should be smooth. The line should be drawn on the upper eyelid as close as possible to the line of growth of the eyelashes. At the outer edge, the line should be thicker and gradually narrow, as it approaches the middle of the eye. Do not necessarily bring it to the inner corner. Then the makeup will not seem aggressive. The color of the pencil must necessarily be chosen in tone to the color of the shadows.
3. Lower eyelid lining
Be sure to bring the lower eyelid. This is one of the main conditions for obtaining a slightly blurry smoky effect.
For this, you can use the same pencil as in the upper eyelid. But the line should be thinner and lighter, so that the tone is a little lighter.
You can use the shadows by drawing a neat line with an applicator or a thin brush. To enhance the effect, you can apply both. First, draw a line with a pencil, and then slightly shade and soften it with shadows.
4. Apply a light base color
Another condition for successful makeup Smoky Eyes - a combination of light shade and dark. And the contrast should be significant. We need a smooth, but noticeable transition. For this, cream shadows are great, but you can achieve the desired effect with the help of dry shadows. Apply light, shimmering shadows on the surface of the upper eyelid from the fold to the eyebrow.
5. Overlay the main dark color
Dark color should be applied to the mobile upper eyelid. Those. from the line of growth of the eyelashes to the fold. The color of the shadows should be in the tone of the color of the eyeliner or slightly darker. They need to be well-shaded along the edge of the century, so that the pods practically disappeared. The eye will remain selected, but a clear line along the edge should not be visible.
The fold of the upper eyelid is the boundary where dark shadows should end. But here you need to look individually. Depending on the structure of the eye, the border may rise slightly higher.
6. The final stage
The final touch is a few layers of mascara giving volume.
Hints:
- remember that the color of the lips should be either natural or even lighter. Because Smoky Eyes makeup makes the eyes very bright, the lips need to be "erased". Suitable light, translucent shine or lipstick. Ideal colors: beige, pale pink, flesh-colored. And in general, take note: there must be one thing to stand out for. Either eyes, or lips. Otherwise makeup will be vulgar.
- To make the makeup less strict, you can use colored mascara. It's good when it matches the color of the eyes. This will give the depth look and a bit of irony.
- for podvodki not necessarily use a pencil. You can take a wet applicator or a thin brush, dab it in dark shadows and draw a line. You can do this with dry shadows. In this case, podviku much easier to blend. Whatever option you choose, eyeliner is necessary!
- of course Smoky Eyes in black or gray version is a classic. But nevertheless in this season the makeup in purple and golden brown tones will be more actual.
TOP 10 Smoky Eye celebrities:
1. Jennifer Lopez
2. Charlize Theron
3. Penelope Cruz
4. Angelina Jolie
5. Cameron Diaz
6. Gisele Bundchen
7. Keira Knightley
8. Sarah Jessica Parker
9. Scarlett Johansson
10. Kate Moss