which smoky eyes to choose?

When we talk about smoky eyes, we immediately think of the traditional deep black smoky eyes that create a nice smoky effect on the eyelids to highlight the color of the iris and give us a rock'n roll look. A sophisticated eye make-up that regularly finds its place in the trends of the season and has established itself as a flagship beauty treatment for special occasions. Fortunately for us make-up addicts, it is less complicated to achieve than it seems if we know the basics of this make-up which combines a palette of dark eyeshadows, kohl pencil, the eyeliner and a few coats of mascara to enhance the lashes.

Our step-by-step makeup tutorial to master the smoky eyes technique like a pro:

First, start by preparing your eyelid with an eyeshadow primer so that it will hold onto the pigments in your makeup products. This is the unstoppable trick to avoiding panda eyes at the end of the day or evening! To make sure it works, we recommend one of the best eye makeup primer according to beauty fans, Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Original.

The pro tip not to skip: before moving on to the first step of smoky eyes itself, apply a generous dose of transparent powder under your eyes to preserve your complexion from the fall of pigments from your makeup products. Thus, you will only have to pass a brush stroke once the make-up is done to remove them in the blink of an eye without staining your skin.

Then comes the time to make up your eyes #create smoky.

To do this, take a black kohl pencil with a creamy texture that you can easily blend with a brush. Apply it liberally to the lining of the lower eyelid and then draw a line flush with the eyelashes of the upper eyelid before coming to work on this last line with a blending brush.

Revlon Colorstay Gel Cream Pencil

Then take two colors of dark eye shadow to make up your eyes, one gray and the other charcoal black. For an easy-to-wear everyday smoky eye, opt for matte eyeshadows and reserve shiny eye shadows for the evenings.
If you have trouble matching your eyeshadows, know that there are palettes that offer the perfect harmonies of shadows to achieve a smoky makeup like Couture Yves Saint Laurent palette in Tuxedo color.

With black eyeshadow, darken the outer corner of the eye with a blending brush. You are free to stretch the eye shadow all the way to the outer corner as you would for on-trend foxy eyes.
Then, with the remaining makeup residue on the brush, highlight the crease of the eyelid to create a shadow that gives depth and dimension to the eyes. Thanks to the blending brush, it already displays a perfectly smoky effect.

With a flat brush this time, take a little gray eye shadow then place it in solid color in the center of the mobile eyelid before blending it delicately towards the inner corner and degrading it towards the ebony shadow. With the rest of the gray shadow on the brush, come and hem the eyes flush with the lash of the lower eyelid.

Then take the blending brush to come mix again the two dark shades between them so as to blend them perfectly together on the eyelid without the make-up losing intensity. This is what creates the famous smoky eyes effect and allows you to display smoky eyes without overwhelming the look.

Then, enhance the line previously drawn in pencil flush with the eyelash of the upper eyelid, going over it with black liner to better define the eyes. Draw a fine line to let the eye shadow play on the eyelid and stretch it slightly towards the outer corner of the eye.

Charlotte Tilbury The Feline Flick Eyeliner

Then place black mascara. Choose it volumizer so that it truly transforms your lash lines so that it can stand out against the smoky shade of eyeshadows, but also curl to open your eyes.

The ideal product? Dior's Diorshow Iconic Overcurl mascara that combines volume & curve.

Apply one to three layers depending on the length of your natural lashes and the volume of your lash bangs.

Finally, apply a hint of clear, iridescent eye shadow – white, nude or silver color – at the inner corner of the eye to provide a touch of light that instantly illuminates the eyes. Another more subtle option: swap this light shadow for a highlighter for a more subtle look.

Here you are with a perfect smoky eye!

Good to know : the classic smoky eyes tend to narrow the look a bit. It is therefore perfect if you have big eyes but will not be ideal if you are looking to enlarge your little peepers. In this case, avoid putting dark pencil on the lower mucous membrane of the eye when you apply makeup and prefer to opt for a brown smoky eyes whose less intense colors will be more able to sublimate the morphology of your eyes.

Our makeup tips to highlight your smoky eye

Prepare your complexion
There is no successful smoky eye without flawless complexion work before applying makeup! It is essential to camouflage dark circles and redness of the skin with a corrector so that these small defects do not swear with your smoky make-up. The black on the eyes, does not forgive the absence of concealer or complexions that lack uniformity. It is also useful to work on your healthy glow with a touch of blush or tan so that black smoky eyes don't make you look pale.

Don't neglect your eyebrows
The eyebrow line structures the look and when the focus is on the eyes, it has its role to play. So don't forget to brush them or even fix them with transparent mascara if your hairs tend to be messy. Likewise, consider filling them in if they are sparse. With an intense make-up, the eyebrows should remain natural but should not be neglected.

Subtly enhance her mouth
To beautify your mouth without overdoing it, we gladly put on a lipstick nude or carnal pink that mimics the color of the lining to give it a more glamorous side. If you've opted for matte eyeshadows, go for satiny or glossy reds that will add radiance to your face. If you have achieved an iridescent smoky eyes, on the other hand, calm things down with matte lips. It’s one way to find the right balance.

Smoky eye makeup: we are thinking of revisiting it through color!

Whether you are not a fan of ultra black or you simply want to reinterpret this beauty of the essential look according to the trends, do not hesitate to make it your own by mixing the smoked eye with other colors more dapper. You can easily transform it by adding a simple veil of pink eyeshadow on the mobile eyelid to obtain a pink smoky eyes, for example, or swap your harmony of smoky eyeshadows for a shades of deep blues.

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