How To Create a Classic Smoky Eye Effect

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For centuries, women have been finding new and interesting ways to accentuate their eyes. Here's a classic, time-tested method.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Some liquid foundation
A clean, damp makeup sponge
A large powder brush
A dark pencil eyeliner
A small smudge brush
A dome-shaped eye brush
A neutral eye shadow
A flat eye brush
A medium shade contour eye shadow
A dark eye shadow
An eyelash curler
And black mascara
Some translucent powder

Step 1: Apply foundation

Apply foundation to your entire face with a damp makeup sponge. This gives you a clean, dry canvas to work on.

Tip: For a quick cleanup, apply a "drop-cloth" of heavy translucent powder under both eyes. Once you're finished with your smoky eye, you can sweep the excess powder away, taking any stray eye shadow with it.

Step 2: Line one eye

Line one entire eye with liner, building the liner up on the outer lid, and smudge it with a small smudge brush up and down into the lashes. Line the inside of the lash membrane.

Warning: Ophthalmologists are divided whether lining the inside of the eye is safe, so skip this if you have sensitive eyes.

Step 3: Line other eye

Repeat on the other eye, lining it entirely.

Step 4: Apply neutral shadow

Use the dome-shaped brush to apply the neutral eye shadow over an entire lid all the way up to the brow bone.

Step 5: Repeat on other eye

Repeat on the other eye, applying the neutral eye shadow to the entire lid.

Step 6: Apply medium shadow

Use a flat brush to apply the medium shade contour eye shadow to a lower lid. Blend it up and into the crease of the eye so there is no discernible line between the medium and neutral eye shadows.

Step 7: Repeat on other eye

Repeat on the other eye, applying the medium shade contour eye shadow to the lower lid and crease.

Step 8: Apply dark shadow

With your small smudge brush, brush a line of the dark eye shadow across the lash line, on top of the eyeliner, and blend it up using small circular motions so there is no discernible line between the dark and medium eye shadows.

Step 9: Repeat on other eye

Repeat on the other eye, applying the dark eye shadow across the lash line.

Step 10: Curl eyelashes

Curl your eyelashes.

Step 11: Apply mascara

Apply two coats of mascara, and do a slow, smoky burn.

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[AyeeFRUITCAHP]

i love how its a soft look, that can be used with any outfit. and its not heavy looking.

[MindyHackler]

Notice how at 1:07 she is stretching her eyelid. DO NOT DO THIS!!!!! It will prematurely age & sag your eyes. What you should do is take a Q-tip & manuver around the eyes to give it support.

[jessicachao1]

I don't have a black or dark grey eyeshadow I only have dark purple...WHAT DO I DO????!!?

[Fishstixs11]

I'm board and I don't want to wear makeup

[baysfoster131]

Or if you are using eyeshadows that will flake, apply foundation powder and the eye shadow primer of choice to your eyes. Just your eyes. That way if the powder is shit and doesn't work, you won't have to do your face all over again.

[fmissoni]

Or just watch Michelle Phans make up videos lol

[TiiNkErBeLlSEVENTeeN]

wat makeup was she using!

[monkeycheeks101]

the narrators accent drives me nuts

[glitterbear27]

But but but Michelle Phan says never pull at your lids

[pinkcuppycake1223]

The girl at the end looks like pippa middleton

[Haleykiss]

@Keleishi

you meed 3 max (:!

a flat shader brush, a crease brush, and a blaending brush.

you could replace those for each other to (: