To score a red carpet-worthy smokey eye, start by lining the inner rim of your lower lashlines, working the eyeliner into the lashes. Close your eyes and line the upper lashlines, pushing the liner into the lashes so there’s no gap between your lashes and the line. Use your fingertip to smudge it in.
Then sweep in the eyeshadow. Any color can be used to create a smoky eye, although you will need at least three shades of a similar hue. The classic smoky eye is created with black or gray, but bronze and brown are also commonly used.
Don’t apply the shadow too far in. You want the inside â…“-½ of your eyelid to not have any dark shadow. To add a dramatic look to your classic smoky eye, sweep your dark eyeshadow to a point (more of a “<” shape than a “C” shape) towards the end of your eyebrow. Sweep a little of your dark shadow under your eye onto your lower lid starting at the outside corner and bringing it only about halfway in. This will help balance the darkness out on the top of your eyes.
Always remember that the darkest part should always be the point at the upper edge of your lash line. Whenever you need to apply more of your dark shadow, start at this point and work inwards or upwards.
