How to choose the right base shade for smoky makeup? This article will provide a detailed answer to this question. In addition, you can see examples of smokey eyes makeup for different shades and types of eyes: with a darkened or brightened moving eyelid. The first is suitable for girls with big eyes, the second is necessary for owners of small "mirrors of the soul".
Smoky Makeup: Technique
The sequence of actions when performing smoky eye makeup is quite simple: in fact, any shadow or pencil is shaded so that a smooth transition of color to “zero” is created. But, despite the seeming simplicity, many girls have difficulties with the implementation of “smoky eyes”: it is not possible to make a smooth transition of color, the makeup does not look languid, but dirty, sloppy and does not decorate at all. What's the matter?
It is important to choose the right shadows and brushes - the quality of makeup almost entirely depends on them, and not at all on hands "growing from where it is needed." The shading brush is barrel-shaped and can be viewed atbrands Sephora, Mac (the famous 217 shading brush), Sigma, EcoTools. High-quality shadows for smoky makeup are very soft, saturated, give a bright color in one touch, have a very fine grinding, and, of course, matte! Only matte makeup can achieve the effect of a subtle haze. Any, even the smallest, shimmer makes the shadows coarser in texture. In addition, you need to choose the right shades. They do not have to be different, from dark to light. Even with only black shadows, but of good quality, you can make a breathtaking smoky eye makeup. The photo below convincingly proves this.
However, choosing the right base color is very important.
Smoky makeup for brown eyes
Grey-black, brown, rich green and violet-lilac colors suit brown eyes.
You should be careful with light gray - it does not suit brown eyes, it looks alien. But if it has a greenish or brownish tint, this is a completely different matter. For an evening smoky make-up, in addition to the above colors, it is quite possible to take bright blue shadows - they will contrast very well with warm brown eyes.
Owners of eyes of other shades (blue, gray and green) can rarely afford "smoky eyes" in blue tones.
In the photo below, the evening version of "smoky" for brown eyes using shimmer shadows. Themapplied last with a flat brush in patting motions.
Smoky makeup for blue eyes
You can take dark brown, black, purple, purple and, finally, the most versatile for blue eyes - gray shadows. As you can see, the choice is very decent. Blue eyes with their transparency are generally very smoky makeup. Sky and fog - nature itself created this combination, and she is not mistaken.
Original, but complex version - "smoky" in orange tones.
The only exception concerns blue and green shadows - they rarely go blue-eyed, because they extinguish their natural beauty, make the eyes faded and inexpressive. However, gray-blue or violet-blue makeup products can look simply amazing, and blue and blue ones can be presented beautifully - as long as their shade does not match the color of the eyes.
Smoky makeup for green eyes
Blue-blue and green colors should be doubted, but otherwise, the owners of green eyes are almost unlimited, although a lot depends on the shade, it can be very different. If the iris is very bright and the squirrels are snow white, then classic black will be the most successful choice. Dark gray, cool lilac and taupe shades are suitable for green eyes with a gray tint.
Warm browns in this case should be discarded - they will add age. Green eyes with warm toneappear even more beautiful framed in rich brown, copper hues. Kerosene blue or delicate blue-violet can look very interesting and original. And, of course, plum and purple tones are a must-have for green eyes. As for green shadows, you can make a very beautiful make-up with them, or you can get the effect of an indistinct green spot, so you should be careful with them.
Smoky makeup for gray eyes
Gray eyes are known to be chameleons, the possibilities for makeup are very wide. Therefore, when choosing the main shade for the smoky makeup of the gray-eyed representatives of the weaker sex, more than in any other case, you should look at the skin tone and hair color.
As a rule, all cold gamma suits such ladies, but this is not such a strict rule. Girls with gray eyes and red hair can even use copper - and this is a very complex color. Smoky makeup in turquoise color can also look breathtaking. In general, green shades of shadows should be paid special attention.
If you have mastered shading and creating a solid smokey eye, you can try to create a smoky makeup in several shades - in the West it is called "butterfly eyes".
This is a very effective and self-sufficient, not even make-up, but an accessory. Having learned how to do it, you will stop worrying about choosing evening dresses - they can be quite modest. Girl withA successful smoky makeup already looks stylish, sexy, mysterious, dangerous and intriguing.
