Learn How to Create Smokey Eye Makeup Look

smokey eyeshadow look is versatile and if there is one eye makeup trend that has stood the test of time, it’s the smokey eye makeup look. This eye makeup look is also the trickiest to master because one wrong color can turn your whole look into a smudgy mess. 

Traditionally, the smokey eye uses the shades of black, gray and brown but now with modern experimenting of colors, you can create a smokey eye look with any color. But to create this look, precision blending is the key. You need to have the right tools and blending techniques to properly create transitions between the colors. The final goal is to create that “smoked-out” look with a soft and polished finish. 

Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Perfect Smokey Eyeshadow Look

Step 1: Set your base

The first and foremost step is to create a flawless base for even application of eyeshadow and blending. Apply an eye primer all over your eyelid and if you don’t have an eye primer, you can use a concealer to even out the skin tone. Make sure to set your concealer with a translucent powder before applying eyeshadow to prevent creasing. 

Step 2: Use a lighter Shade

Apply a neutral or lighter shade of eyeshadow (light brown or taupe) as a base color, cover your eyelid and slightly above your crease line and blend it thoroughly to make sure your gradient looks natural. 

Step 3: Use a Gel Eyeliner or Black Eyeshadow

This is an important step, apply a dark eyeshadow or black gel eyeliner along your lash line. Gently blend it upwards to create that smokey effect. If you are going for the classic black eyeshadow look, use black eyeshadow or black gel eyeliner, this contrast looks dramatic and timeless. 

Once you have applied the eyeliner base, blend the edges using a blending brush to create a diffusing effect. The color should look dark along the lash line and faded as you go upwards. Don't go down beyond your lower lashes, as it can give an unwanted "ghostly" appearance. Black or nude eyeshadow looks are indeed dramatic and when combined with a tint of warm dark brown, it brings depth and warmth. 

Step 4: Put some Highlighter

Smokey eyeshadow look is incomplete without a little shimmer. Use the Focus Your Attitude Glitter Palette and take your choice of glitter shade to highlight the brow bone and inner corner of your eyes. 

Tips you can follow for a perfect smokey eyeshadow look

• Use a clean and separate brush for each color to avoid smudging the colors. 
  
• Start with less color and build the color gradually to achieve your desired gradient. 
  
• Use correct blending brushes and blend in circular motion for even distribution of eyeshadow. 
  
• Complete your look by lightly smudging the dark shade along your lash line.
  
• After finishing your eye makeup, use a makeup fixer to tie your whole look together. 

To create a natural and easy smokey eye look, prepare a matte base by applying a neutral color on the eyelid and a dark matte color on the outer corners with a dark eyeliner along your lash line. Use a blending brush and blend using circular motions and finish up with a glitter shade of your choice.  Play with different eyeshadow shades using Beauty Berry First Impression Eyeshadow Palette  and finish with a few coats of Mascara for defined lashes.

FAQs About Smokey Eye Makeup

Q1. How to make a smokey eye with makeup?

To create a smokey eye look, follow these steps. 

• Apply eye primer or concealer to create an even base. 
  
• Take a lighter shade eyeshadow color and blend it properly. 
  
• Use a gel eyeliner or black eyeshadow along your upper lash line and blend it upwards to diffuse the edges.
  
• Use a glitter of your choice to highlight the center of your lid and inner corner of eyes.

Q2. What is the smokey eye rule?

The most important rule of creating a smokey eye look is to blend each color properly to create a smokey or diffused look.

Q3. Why are smokey eyes so attractive?

Smokey eye look is a versatile look that creates emphasis on the eyes and can be modified as per your choice of color and according to your outfit. This look can be adapted for both daytime and night events. 

Q4. How to achieve smokey eyes?

Smokey eyes can be achieved with 4 simple steps. 

• Create an even base with face primer or concealer. 
  
• Apply lighter shade on your lid and blend. 
  
• Use a gel eyeliner or dark eyeshadow along your lash line and blend to create a diffusing effect. 
  
• Apply glitter on center of your lid for shimmery effect. 

Q5. How to do smokey eyes with kajal?

Instead of using a gel eyeliner, apply kohl kajal along your lash line and blend to create a smokey effect.