This is the most popular makeup, which forces you to purchase all kinds of brushes, palettes, bases, just to learn, repeat, and ultimately be able to do it!) But there are several basic rules... I think they will make your life easier and also save time)
This makeup is quite simple to perform, the main thing is the availability of tools and products that will take on all the responsibility. It will be difficult to cope without them.
1. Real Techniques Domed Shadow Brush – for applying and blending eye base.
4. M·A·C 217 Blending Brush – for painting the outer corner of the eye and the crease of the eyelid.
Now about the products that are used in this makeup option:
1. Urban Decay Eden Eyeshadow Primer Potion - eye base
3. MAC Carbon Eye Shadow - eye shadow
4. MAC Scene Eyeshadow – eye shadow
5. MAC Kid Eyeshadow – eye shadow
Today, almost all cosmetic brands offer a huge selection of palettes with various shades to create smoky eyes.
The main thing is to choose the set of shades that suits you best.
Now everything is in order)!
Rule #1
The skin of the eyelids must be in perfect condition, because you will be doing shading, which must be clean and neat, and for this... you need a base, it is this that will facilitate the process itself. But if you don't have it on hand, then you can use either concealer or foundation.
I always use only the base!
A common mistake: if you use concealer or foundation instead of a base, remember that the shadows must be sufficiently pigmented, as the essence smoky makeup eyes – this is the maximum intensity of the color of the shadows.
Rule No. 2
Availability of a pencil.
The texture of the pencil should not be hard, but greasy. We will shade it, and this process should be easy. With a hard pencil you will exhaust your eye and bring it to a deplorable state.
We paint over the eyelash line of the upper eyelid; some also work on the mucous membrane of the upper eyelid. I don’t do this, because it’s not the most pleasant sensation for the eye(
Common mistake: poor development of the interlash space. In order to achieve expressiveness and depth in the look, it is necessary to fill the interlash space without gaps.
Rule #4
Now shade the drawn line. It is important to have a comfortable brush. I use the Sephora Classic Smudge Brush #14
A common mistake: many are afraid to shade the line too much, but this is necessary, it will create the base for the darkest shade of the shadows.
Rule #5
On the moving eyelid, closer to the growth of eyelashes, apply in this case, black eyeshadow using Sephora Classic Smudge Brush #14
A common mistake: most people apply shadows using smoothing movements, and this is not correct. The shadows need to be applied using tapping movements, due to this the color will look much more intense.
Rule #6
The most crucial moment is coming. Rasutshevka and its borders.
The next shade will be grey colour, creating a smooth transition from dark to light.
We place it on the entire moving eyelid and work on the outer corner of the eye with a brush from MAC 217 Blending Brush.
Here are a few mistakes that many of us make:
First. Painting the outer corner of the eye with the eyes closed, which leads to insufficient elaboration of the corner with shadows, or its extension beyond the limits, for example, closer to the eyebrow. Therefore, paint only with with open eyes.
Second. Most people don’t know where exactly the shading should end, closer to the eyebrow or not? It depends on how you worked the outer corner of the eye. It is he who sets the size of the shading. Therefore, having a brush for shading is simply necessary.
Third. By placing it in the crease of the eyelid of the outer corner of the eye, you will see that one part of the brush is hidden (in the crease), and the other, protruding, works on the upper part of the eyelid, this is where the shading should end.
To do this, we take the lightest shade, closer to light brown.
With eyes open, apply this shade into the crease of the eyelid. Thus, we shade the boundaries, while creating an imperceptible natural transition to the eyebrow.
If not, then you missed one of the points and return to the “beginning of the game”)
Rule #8
We line the lower eyelid with the same pencil as the upper one.
Then we shade it and paint it with the second shade, that is, the gray color of the shadows.
Common mistake: lack of connection between the lower eyelid line and the upper eyelid. To get the effect of “cat eyes” due to the elongation of the shape, you must bring the bottom line to the top.
Rule #9
We bring the mucous membrane of the eyes!
A common mistake: if you have small eyes, then you should not line the mucous membrane with a black pencil, as the eyes will appear even smaller. Therefore, this rule is not for everyone.
Rule No. 10
The final stage is the eyelashes. They should be voluminous, giving greater expressiveness to the look.
Amazing, veiled in a mysterious haze, alluring eyes. What is hidden in their depths, what secret does this delightful look conceal?
Smokey eye makeup is extremely popular among girls precisely because it can be used to hide visible imperfections with the help of a smooth flow of colors - from dark to light. This method of application is known cosmetics for more than 80 years, but today it is at the peak of popularity.
In its original form, the “smoky look” involved the use of black and gray colors in the color scheme. Classics of the genre! Most people use it, but it's already boring!
Today, girls create their own unique images using a combination of different colors, dark and light. decorative cosmetics. The rules of decency allow you to use this make-up not only in evening, but also in daytime make-up. It all depends on the combination of colors and the richness of the palette in the image. For example, when going to the office or going to the park with children, use lighter tones. IN festive makeup Preference should be given to darker tones.
Tools and cosmetics for smokey eye makeup
Doing smokey eye makeup at home is difficult, but possible. This requires some skills in using cosmetics, a little aesthetic taste, and a little patience. Prepare the tools you will need for your work:
Shadows of the color range that you intend to use in makeup;
Brushes for correct design make-up;
Pencil with lead desired color;
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Step-by-step instructions include the following stages of makeup:
Based on your color type of appearance, select a palette of shadows.
1. The dependence is not complicated - light curls, porcelain skin - light shadow palette, dark hair and dark skin - darker makeup. There are a lot of variations in the use of shadows and other cosmetics; you just need to choose the right shades and practice a little. In the range of shadows, as a rule, the following shadow colors are used:
Black;
Shades of grey;
Colors from rich to light violet;
Green in different shades and colors (depending on the complexion of the face).
You should select makeup colors so that it is easy for you to make transitions between them. It is especially important that the color of the pencil matches the color of the most dark shadows from the whole range.
For of this type makeup is no different from the standard set for traditional makeup. However Special attention attention should be paid to devices for correct application shadows and shading of clear lines. It includes the following devices:
A brush with a flat, beveled tip and a dense structure;
A small fluffy brush with a rounded end, slightly flattened at the base;
Special sponge brush for uniform application of shadows;
Pencil suitable for color palette shadows. Be sure to have a soft structure. As a rule, in traditional smokey eye makeup, a jet black lead is used.
Doing your own smokey eye makeup
Today there are no restrictions on experimenting with yourself in the field of cosmetics. Choice of products, colors and textures decorative means so great that it would be simply a crime not to experiment with creating a new image.
The main rule of this type of makeup is extreme care and accuracy. Every millimeter of shadow application must be adjusted with perfect precision, otherwise you will end up with a continuous dirty, asymmetrical spot.
The first step in working on a “smoky eye” is the correct and proper application eyeliners. Shadows follow.
We start by shaping the eyebrow line. To do this, choose a pencil that will not discord with the overall color scheme of your makeup and hair color;
By using foundation make a base for makeup. You can use regular powder, but only apply it under it. nutritious cream for the eyelids so as not to dry out the skin.
Upper eyelid above the eyelashes to the crease. Try to distribute the product so that in the middle and at the inner corner of the eyelid the shadows form a thin, translucent layer, making it more saturated towards the outer one.
Take the following shadows, which are one tone darker than the previous one. We distribute them on the outer corner of the upper eyelid along the entire plane to the fold and further to the center. Many people use a brush for shading, but there are craftsmen who can do everything with their fingertips;
We draw a soft contour along the lash line;
Take the darkest shadow (or a pencil for a smokey eye) and draw a thick line just above the pencil drawing;
In the direction from the inner corner of the eye to the outer, carefully shade the boundaries dark colors using a brush or fingertips;
Draw a corner on the outer corner of the eye using a pencil. At this moment the eye should be open;
We outline the lower eyelid along the lash line with a thick black color. Try to keep the line clear but neat;
Using the same movements, using a brush or fingers, shade the pencil sketch from the inner corner of the eye to the outer;
In conclusion, take a soft brush with a rounded edge, and carefully finish shading the colors from darkest to lightest in the direction from the inner corner to the outer;
Curl your eyelashes using tweezers and tint them dark, voluminous mascara in two layers.
There is a version of “smoky eye” makeup where dark shadows are not used. The haze is created using a pencil, which is carefully shaded using your fingertips.
“Smoky Ice” depending on eye color
Smokey eye makeup for blue eyes.
As it may seem, such dark and rich makeup is in no way suitable for blue eyes. However, correctly selected shades of shadows and well-designed make-up can create a beautiful temptress with a piercing and sexy look from a sweet young girl. Choose a palette of shades from purple, green, brown colors. They can be combined. For example, brown and gray paired with blue eyes will look great. The same goes for the pink and black color combination.
Smokey eye makeup for green eyes.
Green-eyed “witches” have always aroused admiration among men and envy among women. It would seem, what else can be done to improve the beauty given by nature? Try smokey eyes for those with green eyes. You will immediately understand that the diminutive nickname is no longer for you. A temptress, a delightful beauty and a passionate “witch” - now this is the only way to describe what men will see in your eyes.
Use deep ones for work brown colors until a delicate golden tan color. “Smoky ice” will look good in purple shades, correctly combined with green. It is greens of all shades that can be used in combination with chocolate ones.
Smokey eye makeup for gray eyes.
Have you ever seen the sky before a thunderstorm? At that moment when heavy clouds float onto a small piece of gray sky. This picture is as beautiful as the gray eyes framed by smokey eye makeup. All shades of brown in combination with turquoise, bronze, and calm green tones are perfect for this. You can experiment with lilac.
Smokey eye makeup for brown eyes.
Brown-eyed beauties, beautiful and bright in themselves. There is a special rule for them that applies when choosing shades of shadows. You should definitely focus on your skin and hair color. Dark-haired, dark-skinned ladies can choose olive and cinnamon shades for themselves. Brown-eyed girls with porcelain skin can choose shades of violet, cornflower (for blondes), and gray.
A few nuances of smokey eye makeup
To visually enhance the effect of a cloudy day, draw the mucous membrane of the eyelids with a black pencil (or the one you chose as the main color). Try to draw the line as close to the lash line as possible.
Do not accentuate the inner corners of your eyes with dark shadows. It is better to lighten it a little so as not to create the effect of a heavy look. This practice is especially not recommended for those whose eyes are set too close. Make the eyeliner line to the inside of the corners as thin as possible.
To do big eyes with the help of makeup, in muted shades with mother-of-pearl.
If you have deep-set eyes, avoid using black eyeliner or eye shadow. This will push them even deeper. Light accents in the inner corners of the eyes and a slightly highlighted center of the lower eyelid will help to visually bring them forward.
Smokey eye makeup does not tolerate competition. Do not place additional emphasis on other parts of the face. Lips and cheekbones should be as close as possible to natural color. Even a little lighter than natural data requires. Otherwise, you risk becoming not a languid, delightful lady, but a vulgar person.
January 11, 2014
For almost 90 years, smokey eye makeup (or “smoky eyes”) has remained a favorite of many girls and women. It received this name because of the special technique of applying shadows and carefully shading them. With its help, you can hide imperfections: raise drooping eyelids and drooping corners of the eyes.
How to do smokey eye makeup for brown eyes
A healthy complexion is the basis of any makeup look. When starting to create smokey eye makeup, you need to even out the tone of your face. Main secret This technique is about creating a smooth and barely noticeable transition between shades.
Step-by-step photos of Smokey Eyes performance
This make-up was previously performed exclusively in dark colors. Nowadays, makeup artists recommend experimenting with shades of eye shadow and are not afraid to use both bright and light colors.
Step-by-step instruction:
Particular attention should be paid to eyelashes. For those who have naturally thick hair, curling it will be enough; for the rest, it is better to use extensions. By following these simple recommendations, you will easily achieve the desired “haze” in your eyes and will captivate those around you with just one glance.
With the help of high-quality cosmetics and make-up skills, you can correct excess bulges or elongations, giving your image elegance.
Makeup Features
Among the existing makeup styles, smokey eye deserves special attention. Remains popular for several decades, transforming details. The once strictly evening style is now used in daytime makeup, albeit done in calmer colors.
A distinctive feature of the smokey eye is the smooth transition from light to dark shades. The richest colors are applied to the lower and upper eyelids. Starting from the fold of the eyelid and close to the eyebrow, light shadows are placed. The result is a hazy effect that adds mystery and playfulness to the image.
Eyeliner makes your eyes look more expressive. Thickly painted eyelashes are an integral element of makeup. Shading plays a special role in creating a smoky effect. It erases the boundaries of clear lines, giving lightness and airiness.
This kind of makeup attracts all the attention to the eyes, averting the gaze from problem areas. Previously, haze was created on the basis of black and gray colors. IN modern methods a wide range of colors and shades is used, which allows you to choose the most good option, taking into account individual characteristics. Brighter colors are used to create evening look.
Features of applying smokey eye makeup 
Who is it suitable for?
The modern technique of applying smokey eye is suitable for almost every woman. But it is important to remember that the decisive role in creating the image is the combination of the shadow palette used and eye color. Among other things, it is important to take into account the color type. Only correctly selected shades will create a harmonious image that can increase a woman’s self-esteem in her own eyes.
Makeup in this style is universal. You just need to differentiate casual look from evening. Smokiness looks equally interesting on ladies of different age categories, so we can safely conclude that this makeup can be used by everyone.
Only correctly selected shades will create a harmonious image that can increase a woman’s self-esteem in her own eyes. Classic black option
The classics have not given up their positions for many years. In addition, it is carried out available means. If you haven’t been able to find the right look for yourself for a long time, you need to settle on the option with a dark tone. Like small black dress, the classic smokey eye will not let you down.
For makeup you will need:
Step-by-step instruction
- Prepare skin covering before applying makeup. To do this, you need to clean it with tonic and moisturize with a special cream. After the skin is soaked (after a few minutes), remove excess product with a dry cloth.
- complexion. If you plan to wear clothes with a deep neckline, you need to cover the neck area to prevent a sharp color transition. Apply concealer to hide the circles under the eyes.
- Use concealer to cover problem areas, if there is such a need.
- Apply to face a small amount of mineral powder.
- Along the eyebrow line, shade shadows similar in color to natural hairs. The outline must be clear.
- Apply a thin layer of beige foundation over the upper eyelid. This way the makeup will retain its original appearance longer.
- Draw bold lines on the upper eyelids with a pencil. Shade the line. The tint should cover the eyelid area up to the crease. You won’t be able to create the desired effect with liquid eyeliner, so you should use a pencil that has a soft structure.
- Apply light shadows from the crease of the eyelid to the eyebrow line. The shade is selected depending on the eye color. Classic version involves the use of light gray and white tones.
- Apply dark gray shadows to the outer corners of the eyes and blend them, erasing the boundaries between the black part of the eyelid and the light one.
- Draw arrows along the upper and lower eyelash lines with a black pencil. Blend them with a brush.
- Highlight the inner corners of the eyes with light shadows.
- Paint your eyelashes with black or dark brown mascara.
- , highlighting the cheekbones. The color should not be too bright. Peach or soft pink are more suitable than others.
- Outline your lips with a pencil and apply lipstick of the same tone or gloss. Color for daytime makeup should be close to pastel, and coral will look advantageous in an evening look.
Instructions for applying eye shadow for smokey eye makeup 
If you haven’t been able to find the right look for yourself for a long time, you need to settle on the option with a dark tone 
Color options
For brown eyes
Brown-eyed girls have the opportunity to choose eyeshadow colors from a large palette. Among the most profitable options: brown, olive, cornflower blue, lilac and purple. Black eyeliner and mascara can be replaced by brown products. A festive look looks perfect in a golden-chocolate combination, although classic black deserves attention.
For gray eyes
Gray-eyed girls will have no problems choosing colors, because many combinations suit them. Bronze, turquoise and silver create a special effect. It is also worth using brown, green and lilac shades. Dark blue shadows combined with soft blue ones will add depth and playfulness to the look.
For blue eyes
Gray-brown and gray-pink combinations will help highlight the natural beauty of blue eyes. Golden, silver, lilac and purple shades. The eyeliner and mascara used can be either black or brown.
For green eyes
A festive look looks perfect in a golden-chocolate combination, although classic black deserves attention - eyeliner pencils are suitable in brown, coffee, chocolate tones;
- shadows are selected in a range of colors: golden, olive, lilac, brown;
- blush in soft pink shades;
- lipstick and contour pencil in peach or soft pink.
Step-by-step instruction:
- On basic basis Draw arrows along the moving eyelids with a brown pencil and shade them. The darkening area depends on the purpose of the makeup. The daytime option includes a small area of the upper eyelid and the outer corners of the eyes. For a festive look, dark shading covers the entire moving eyelid.
- Apply golden eye shadow to the inner corners of the eyes and the upper eyelid to the eyebrow line.
- Shade the boundaries of shades.
- Outline your eyes with brown eyeliner. Use a thin brush to blend the edges.
- Apply mascara to eyelashes using a two-layer paint application method.
- Trace the inner corners with a light pencil(right along the lash line).
Smokey eye makeup is created for those who are used to charming men at first sight. Only this technique of applying shadows can create a truly attractive look. The unprecedented popularity of “smoky eyes” can also be explained by the fact that such a make-up suits all women without exception. In order to achieve a fatal, mesmerizing look, you only need one thing: master the application technique, choosing the right shades and their intensity.
Features of smokey eye makeup
What is smokey eye makeup? What are its main differences from the others? To begin with, it should be said that “smoky eyes” literally translates as “smoky eyes.” This name fully justifies itself, because this technique involves careful shading of shadows, thanks to which a languid and smoky look is achieved. In addition, this method of applying shadows makes the eye line more expressive and defined. Even deep-set and small eyes will look brighter.
The “smoky eye” technique will also be an excellent choice for those who want to correct the shape of the eyes, in particular, visually raise the corners, hide small wrinkles, make fixed eyelids higher, and visually “spread” the eyes.
This make up has one more feature: to create it you can use shadows of a variety of shades. The opinion that only black shadows are suitable for smoky eyes is wrong. Dark eyes are the most common, there’s no arguing with that, but this is far from the only option. For smokey eyes, purple, turquoise, pearl, lavender, violet, gold, pink and blue shades. Graphite-colored shadows look great.
Smokey eye makeup technique
In order for your eyes to look the way you intended, you first need to make sure that you have not only all the necessary knowledge, but also the “tools”.
Required accessories:
- High quality foundation.
- Black pencil or liquid eyeliner.
- Shadows of 3 shades.
- Make up brushes (angled, flat and sponge eyelid brush).
- Cotton sponges and swabs.
- Mascara.
Smokey eye makeup: sequence of execution
- Any make-up, including “smoky eye”, should begin with preparing the skin. For this purpose, foundations and correctors are used.
- The next step is to use eyeliner or eyeliner. Preference is still given to pencils, since eyeliner will not allow you to achieve a “smoky effect.”
- The line drawn with a pencil should be slightly raised at the outer corner of the eye and directed towards the temples. Its thickness should exceed the thickness of the line at the inner corner.
- The line of the lower eyelid is also worked out with a pencil. The resulting strip should be thinner than the one that runs along the upper eyelid.
- Both lines should be shaded.
- The line of shadows approaches. The shadows should be close to each other in color. No contrast! All transitions should be as smooth as possible. It’s great if the shadows match the pencil.
- The darkest shadows are applied in a thick layer to the upper eyelid. Application method: from outer corner to inner corner. The same shadows are used to outline the contour, emphasizing the arc in the eye socket.
- Now you should apply shadow to the lower eyelid. This should be done so that the intensity of the color decreases as it approaches the inner corner.
- Lighter shadows are applied from the folds of the eyelids up to the eyebrows.
- We shade all the boundaries.
- At the end you need to apply mascara. Mascara should be applied quite thickly. The outer corners of the eyes need to be painted especially intensely.
The proposed technique for performing the “smoky eye” is, of course, not the only one. However, it is used most often. There are other options for this makeup. For example, if you use a classic model, instead of the usual black shadows, you can use a thicker line drawn in pencil. This black stripe is shaded upward along the moving eyelid. This operation is best performed with the pads of your fingers, without resorting to the use of applicators or brushes. By the way, some makeup artists even draw a line with a pencil only at the very end, after applying the shadows.
Smokey eye makeup: step-by-step execution in photographs
“Smoky Ice” is a great option for both everyday and evening looks. Of course, for everyday option You should choose calmer and softer tones that will not attract undue attention to yourself, distracting you from work and other matters. An excellent option would be to use gray-brown tones. This color scheme can be used by a woman with any color type and eye color. In this case, it is better to refrain from drawing bright arrows.
Taupe smokey eye: step-by-step instruction
We prepare makeup brushes, mascara, light milky and brown-gray shadows, a brown pencil in soft tones.
Step one. We apply the base for future shadows on the moving eyelids and a small amount on the lower eyelash growth lines.
Step two. Take the prepared pencil and draw the lower and upper lash lines. The lines can be made quite wide and not necessarily neat and clear, since in the future they will need to be shaded.
Step three. Take a small eye brush and start blending the eyeliner up and down. The result should be a “smoky” line.
Step four. Using a spatula brush, apply shadow to the area of the eye where the pencil was shaded. This should be done with patting movements.
Step five. Now you will need a barrel brush, with which you need to carefully shade all the upper edges of the shadows. This should be done so that the color changes its intensity towards decreasing (more dark colors on the moving eyelid and lighter in the fold and on the surface of the fixed eyelid).
Step six. Apply shadows of a light milky shade under the eyebrow. After this, you should evaluate the result obtained. If the main shadows turn out to be too dark, you can use the same “barrel” and light shadows to correct the unsuccessful areas.
Step seven. Let's take mascara. Apply to eyelashes. We repeat again.
Classic “Smoky Ice”: step-by-step instructions
The classic “smoky eye” is one that is based on the use of black shadows. Most suitable for evening events.
Step 1. Apply the base to the fold and moving eyelid.
Step 2. Draw an arrow along the upper eyelid along the eyelash growth line. We also draw the lower eyelid, but only to the middle of the eye.
Steps 3-4. We draw the arrow to the outer corner and draw the crease of the eyelid with a pencil. After this, all pencil lines should be carefully shaded.
Steps 5-6. Take black shadows and use a brush to apply them to the lines drawn with a pencil. To prevent the shadows from crumbling, it is better to apply them with patting movements. If the look turns out to be too dark, you can add some gray shadows.
Steps 7-8. Now you need to fill all the voids on the moving eyelid. To do this, you should shade the bottom line and connect it with the outer corner.
If desired, you can apply a small amount of mother-of-pearl to the brow area and inner corner. Paint your eyelashes twice and your makeup is ready!
Let's look at another series of step-by-step instructions:
In order for your seductive image not to seem sloppy and vulgar, you need to adhere to certain rules and recommendations:
- Firstly, do not forget about harmony. If you use bright eye makeup, then it is better to choose a neutral shade of lipstick or gloss for your lips.
- Second, study the shape and fit of your eyes. If your “mirrors of the soul” are located too close to each other, then the dark pencil line should not reach the end of the inner corner. If you neglect this rule, then the eyes will appear even closer friend to friend. It is better to apply light shadows to this part.
- Thirdly, always use only soft pencils, they are easier to shade. If possible, it is better not to use liquid eyeliner.
- Fourthly, mascara should have the effect of increasing volume and length.
- Fifthly, when choosing the shade of eye shadow, pay attention to your eye color and skin type. So, for example, dark girls you need to pay attention to brown and olive tones. Girls with fair skin They can safely experiment with purple, cornflower blue, lilac, and blue shades.
It is very important to take into account the color of the eyes themselves. Green eyes will “make friends” with golden, chocolate, purple and green shades. Blue eyes will “give preference” to pale pink, bright blue, coal black, lavender, lilac, gold, silver and brown makeup. Shadows opposite in tone to the iris will make Blue eyes especially expressive. "Brown eyes" with dark skin They can use olive and brown shadows, with light ones - lilac or cornflower blue. Those with gray eyes are the luckiest. In their case, you can use any shadows.
Possible mistakes
As you know, everything is good in moderation. This statement also applies to makeup. Especially if you are planning such a noticeable and self-sufficient eye makeup as “smoky ice”. As mentioned above, this makeup allows you to use the most different shades. However, if you plan to apply overly bright colors, you should be extremely careful. Too much blue or purple-plum eyeshadow can make your look look sick.
The same applies to excessive enthusiasm for black pencils and shadows. If you draw a line that is too thick or apply too much shadow, you can get a “raccoon or panda effect.” The sequence of applying makeup is also very important. Makeup should always begin with the eyes, so that dirty circles do not form around them later. foundation creams and powder.
