The traditional makeup colours are, of course, black or grey. You
are
however not limited to these colour choices, you can also use less
intense colours
such as: violet, chocolate, coffee, dark pink, copper,
dark green, dark blue or purple. Remember that
colours should be chosen keeping in mind your eye colour,
hair colour and skin tone and NOT the colour of the
clothes you wear.
You will need to choose 2 colour coordinated eye shadows. A darker
colour and a lighter supporting colour.
What
suits different eye colours?
For Blue eyes, in addition
to black or grey, violet, purple or
dark blue eye shadow will look great. The dark
blue eye shadow in particular, as it will be darker than your eye
colour, will accentuate your blue eyes.
For
Green or Hazel eyes, in addition to black or grey, try a
deep khaki, dark green, brown, purple or plum colour eye shadow.
For
Brown eyes, in addition to black or grey,
copper, coffee,
and brown will give you a great smoky eye effect. Deep blue and plum
would also look fabulous.
Smoky eye makeup tip: Use powdery eye shadows. Do not use
creamy texture eye shadows as they are more difficult to smudge and
blend.
Step 2: Choose
your eyeliner pencil
Choose a soft eyeliner pencil of the same colour or a complementary
shade to your eye shadow.
Smoky
eye makeup tip: Never use liquid eyeliner. Liquid eyeliners
are better for sharper lines, not a soft and sultry finish.
Step 3: Apply
your foundation base/primer
This is a must do! For smoother eye shadow application, that lasts
longer, you want to first apply a base all over your eyes. If you have
veins or sun marks, make sure to cover them. Use a concealer
is needed
or try Lemon Aid by Benefit, which gets rid of any imperfection. Make
sure you moisturise before applying the base.
Step 4: Apply
your eyeliner
Line both the top and bottom lash line (D - see picture below) of your
eyes with your eyeliner pencil. Next, apply eyeliner to your water line
(E). Be sure to fill in any bare spaces between the eyelashes. If
you have very sensitive eyes, skip this part.
If you have any hard lines from using a heavy eyeliner pencil you will
want to lightly smudge the line so it is softer and less harsh looking.
Smokey eye makeup tip: Dark colors tend to make small eyes
look even smaller. You can open your eyes up by applying eyeliner
starting from the middle of the bottom eyelash line, rather than the
inside corner, and going to the outer corner of the eye.
Step 5:
Apply your eye shadows
Using your larger eye shadow brush apply your lighter
eye shadow colour
all over your eyes, from lash line (D) to brow bone (A).
Now, using your darker colour, and your small eye shadow brush, apply
your eye shadow onto the lash line (top and bottom) (D), directly
over your
eyeliner and then blend it upward to the crease (B). Keep as
much of the colour intensity as possible along the lash lines (D) and
particularly in the outer corners of your eyes.
Smokey eye makeup tip: Remember, smudging
and blending so the eyeliner and eye shadows go together seamlessly is
THE KEY to this look.
Step 6: Apply
your mascara
Apply 2 or
3 coats of black mascara applying the mascara in thin coats
to avoid
clumping.
Step 7:
Complete your makeup look
Complete
your foundation being careful not to mess up your beautiful
smoky eye makeup.
Keeping your lips neutral gives smoky eyes their real impact. Use a
flesh toned lip pencil and a pink or caramel shade of lipstick or lip
gloss to give your lips a subtle finish.
Enjoy your sexy, smoldering smoky eye makeup look!
The dark
blue eye shadow in particular, as it will be darker than your eye
colour, will accentuate your blue eyes. 
