Makeup "smoky eye" is a classic way of applying shadows, which achieves the effect of an open, languid, attention-grabbing look. With it, you can emphasize the natural beauty and shape of the eyes. Its versatility lies in the fact that it suits any color type. Any color of eyes, hair and skin can be combined with this method. Its origin dates back to the era of silent films, but every year the "smoky eye" is gaining more and more popularity.
Shade recommendations
When choosing such eye makeup, you must first decide on the color of the shadows and pencil that will be used. For light eyes, it is better to choose not too dark shades, for dark ones, on the contrary, you can choose quite intense colors. Also, the choice of saturation will depend on the size of the eyes. Small ones are best emphasized with light shimmery textures, as dark colors can make them even smaller. With sufficiently large eyes appropriatewill use dark shades.
Blue eyes are best emphasized by beige, brown, gold, lavender, and purple colors. It is better to choose their cold shades.
For brown eyes, almost any color is suitable, but it is better to choose warm shades. For daytime makeup, gray, brown shadows are ideal. For the evening, you can choose plum, bronze, graphite.
For green eyes, it is better not to choose blue and pink shadows, as well as green ones, which will not emphasize the shape, but, on the contrary, will turn them into a kind of large spots on the face. It is better to use neutral shades - sand, ivory, brown.
Makeup technique
The technique of smoky eye makeup, or, as it is also called "smoky ice", implies the absence of clear boundaries when applied, all transitions must be carefully shaded. When applying a pencil, you should also not deviate from this rule, it is good if it does not stand out with a clear line.
The basic rule is to apply a lighter shade all over the eyelid. Darker highlights the moving area. The outer corner of the eye is tinted with the darkest color. It is better to use a soft pencil so that later it can be easily shaded. By such a smooth transition, a haze effect is created. The look acquires femininity and softness.
With such a make-up, well-colored eyelashes cannot be dispensed with. Mascara is selected depending on the color of the hair and eyes. Blondes are better off opting forbrown, brunettes - on black. With fantasy options, the use of colored ink is allowed - green, blue, purple. In some cases, you can resort to the use of false eyelashes, for example, going to an evening celebration. In this case, the effect of smoky makeup will be even stronger.
Using daytime makeup techniques
In the classic version, smoky makeup was used mainly for evening outings. But now, with the help of various means, you can fit it into the daytime look. Light smoky eye makeup will look very advantageous at work, in the office, at a business meeting.
To do this, choose lighter natural shades. If there is a need to use intense colors, then you need to apply a very small amount and carefully blend them with the main color.
Pencils used as eyeliner should also choose neutral tones, black is best avoided, replacing it with brown, gray or navy blue.
Smoky eye makeup: step by step instructions
The photos in the article show the reader the flawlessness and depth of the look of the owner of "smoky ice". It is important to learn how to do it right. So, to perform makeup, you need to prepare:
- Shadow base.
- Shadows.
- Pencil.
- Several eyeshadow brushes.
- Ink.
In order to perform a smokey eye makeup, you need to follow these instructions step by step:
- Apply foundation all over eyelid. It will help to more evenly apply shadows and prevent them from rolling throughout the day.
- The whole eyelid should be covered with a light shade of shadow, stepping back some distance from the eyebrows.
- A darker or colored shade is applied to the center of the moving eyelid and blended to the right and left.
- The darkest shade is the outline of the eye above and below.
- The inter-eyelash space is drawn with a pencil, with a brush a smooth transition is achieved from a clear dark line to a smoky one just above the growth of the eyelashes.
- The inner corner of the eye is drawn with light mother-of-pearl shadows. They are also applied to the space under the eyebrow.
- All transition lines are carefully shaded with a clean brush.
- Eyelashes are painted over in several layers.
Smoky makeup for green eyes
Step by step (above in the article) a universal method for applying smokey ice makeup was described. It can be used by working with completely different colors and shades.
In order to give expression to green eyes, you can use the following method:
- The main tone, it can be white, ivory, beige, the entire upper eyelid stands out.
- Next, contrasting shadows are applied - dark gray, purple, chocolate. They need to be drawn along the line from the inner eyelid to the outer, and the intensity should be greater on the outer. They also bring the lower eyelid.
- Pencil blue,purple or brown, the entire contour of the eye is brought up, including the lower eyelid. Next, the pencil is shaded with a brush until a clear application line disappears.
- Ink stained eyelashes in two layers.
Basic recommendations for makeup technique
When choosing a smoky eye makeup, you need to remember that the emphasis in this case is on the eyes. This means that it is better not to highlight the rest of the face with color.
Neutral shades of lipstick or gloss are applied to the lips. The use of bright colors is excluded. It is better not to use blush at all or apply them in a minimal amount.
You need to start makeup from the eyes. The shadows tend to crumble upon application, creating an untidy look. Therefore, after finishing the eye makeup, a foundation is applied. The skin tone should ideally match the tone of the neck, there should not be a mask effect on the face. Using a light, invisible powder to finish your makeup will make it last longer.
Smoky eye make-up is a great option for both every day and evening out. Observing the above rules, any girl will be able to give expressiveness and beauty to her look.
