Best simple smokey eye tutorial?

ironkurtin

I basically put on eyeliner and smudge. But just in case I want to up my game, is there a simple - and I do mean SIIIIIIIMPLE - tutorial people like?

Thank you!

11 years ago

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Diana

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Not that I do it very often, but I like those eyeshadow palettes that tell you where to put each color. Like this:

http://www.maybelline.com/Prod.....hadedetail

I don't use eyeliner. I can't apply it without stabbing myself in the eye. =P I find shadow a lot easier to apply.

11 years ago

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I haven't tried the smokey eye yet but here's a couple:
http://thebeautydepartment.com.....nly-liner/

http://thebeautydepartment.com.....-smudging/

11 years ago

Von

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My "quick and smoky" technique is to take a dark shadow (on me, my fave smoky color is a dark purple), Put it on as if you're doing eyeliner, a fat stroke that's heavy at the base of your lid where you would line, and a little more at the outer corner. Then, blend it all upwards with a fluffy eye brush.

Blend the outer corner towards the middle of the eye (fluffy brush makes it real quick). You could also use your finger and smudge up and smudge in. Then use a dark liner to make a medium weight line. Extra mascara hides the mistakes :).

It's like smoky-light. It's not the 3 or 4 color professional technique, but that's overwhelming as a beginner.

11 years ago

ironkurtin

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These are great, thanks guys!

I love really smudgy eyeliner - currently doing Urban Decay because it spreads so well.

11 years ago

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