Sexy Smoky Eyes!

Everybody likes to feel vampy & sexy at times, apparently the smoky eyes are the way to go if you feel like it. Though it looks like it needs a lot of work, it's actually the easiest to do! You can't go wrong creating this look... As long as you know a few basic rules:

1. It should be darker near the eyes and go lighter towards the brow. (not sure how to explain this properly)
2. Blend the medium shadow & highlighter at the crease so you won't see the 'lines' thus, creating smoky effect.
   
3. Line the eyes with heavy eyeliner, preferably with gel or pencil (liquids are for steady hands). My fav is BadGirl by BeneFit.
4. Line lower eye and smudge it with same eyeshadow you used at the lid.
5. Apply fake lashes if you like or you can just apply 3 coats of mascara if you are blessed with long, thick lashes.
6. Go easy on the cheek and lips. Light pink on the cheek and nude color on the lips.
7. The trick is blending well and drawing attention to the eyes.

Now that you have the smoky sexy eyes, dress to kill and oh.. don't overdo the hair.. attention should be to the eyes, remember?

If you can't really visualize the above, feel free to watch this home made video tutorial I found on Youtube...



Just to share, these are my tools for creating that smoky eyes...

Eyebase: MAC paint pot in Rubenesque
Eyeliner: Benefit's BadGal
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Black Plum
Highlighter: Bobbi Brown Vanilla
Fake lashes: Shu Uemura's Smoky Layers

This is a version of my subtle smoky eyes