I am a makeup artist and I this is what I think.
Brown-eyed girls make violets and blues even more electric
What You Need
Eye primer (you don't need it, but it's great for keeping shadow in place)
2 Shadows: One light, one darker
Eyeliner
Makeup brushes
Mascara
The key to the perfect smoky eye is proper blending. You want to make sure colors are blended together flawlessly. Also, it's important to pair light base colors with rich dark colors. Nice mixes include: Soft gold base with deep purple on top, champagne base with bright blue and peach base with green hue.
Prep the lid. The key to keeping eyeshadow from melting into your eyelid crease as the day goes on is to kept eyelids oil-free. To do this start with an eyeshadow base (also called ';primer';). I prefer to dab at bit of MAC's 'paint' on lids before shadow application. Or try Fresh Freshface Perfecting Eye Primer.
Apply eyeliner. If you're going for a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye, apply liner in one of those colors above the upper lash line, drawing line thicker in the middle of eye. If your opting for a jewel-toned eye (violet makes a gorgeous smoky eye), line eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner.
Blend in color on bottom lashes For color on the bottom (a key smoky eye look) you'll want a lighter eyeliner. The key is to ';smudge it.'; You can also apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect.
Apply light base color Again, the key to a smoky eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. I prefer a nice cream shade for my base. Sweep a light, shimmery shadow over the lids to your browbone. I love Stila's whipped eye shadows $20. The moist ';mousse'; consistency seems to stay on forever. My favorite colors are taupe and pearl.
Blend in darker color, but keep dark color below the crease. Now that you have the base and eyeliner on, it's time to get the smoky effect. You need a darker eyeshadow shade. Using an eyeshadow brush blend in color starting at your lash line, blending up. Make sure to blend color into the lash line so the eye liner disappears. Stop deep color at crease.
Doublecheck your work Make sure eyes match and blend color with a Q-tip if need be.
Finish with several coats of volumizing mascara. Tried and true mascaras (featured in ';Elle'; magazine's March 2006 issue) include DiorShow Mascara %26amp; L'Oreal Paris Volume Shocking Mascara. Elle's writer says they are the best volumizers she's tried.
Tips:
Remember to keep lips nude. When applying strong makeup (like smoky eyes or red lips) put the focus on either eyes or lips, never both. (Think Angelina Jolie: She either plays up her huge eyes or her huge lips, never both. If she did, she'd look like a clown).
For a bit of fun, try a blue or purple mascara. It will make blue eyes ';pop.';
Liner doesn't have to come in pencil form. Makeup experts know eyeshadows make some of the best eyeliners. To do this take an eyeliner brush (available at Sephora, MAC or any dept store), wet it, then dab wet brush into the dark shadow. This allows for a deep, precise line. You can also use the dark shadows without wetting brush first. Either way, eyeliner is necessary for smoky eye.
This season go jewel-toned (blue is great for you blue-eyed girls) and keep your eyes smoky but stay away from dark browns and black. Instead, go for a deep purple, a gold-brown or any of the many vibrant colors in this year.How to make an amazing smokey eye look for brown hair brown eyes?
to make a smokey eye you should use a color that isnt too dark which will make u look like u have a black eye example
gold mix with dark brown
take a look at this video and I hope it helps... she's good at explaining every step.
Look up ';Smokey Eye Makeup- Ask Me Makeup with Amy B';
on youtube. com, good stuff.
I hope this helps....
good luck.
one thing tht would help is to buy the right makeup tools. the little foam eyeshadow brushes apply really thick coats and are hard to blend with. i would suggest investing in a real brush and apply very thin coats, starting with the darkest color first , medium color to blend and a light color for highlights. try a medium to dark brown first for experience before you try doing it with black...use the brown int he crease of your eye and use a gold to blend into the lid and use it to smudge under your bottom lash line as well. use a color lighter than your skin tone right under your eyebrow and in the inner corner of your eye. use a dark brown liner along your top lash line and under your bottom lash line but on in the outer corners on the bottom. never use liner directly under your eye because it makes them look smaller. by using it on top it is opening the eye up.
check the links below for beauty tips to:-- * How to get Smoky Eyes
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-42eT_e8_b鈥?/a>
go to ellemagazine.com i just got sum good tips on eye make-up....
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