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The Smokey Eye Makeup Look


Smoky makeup seems to be the favorite of many women today. Teenagers and adults love to have a dramatic look on the face especially when attending parties with friends, formal occasions, or night outs. This article will give you a step by step instruction on applying smokey makeup look.

Step One: Do the Basic

Basic means preparing your face when applying smokey eye makeup look. Wash your face and apply concealer to dark spots to hide blemishes.  Apply foundation and powder. You should put liquid foundation on the areas of the eyes so that the eye shadow that you are going to put later on will stick and not be wiped off easily.

Step Two: Get the Liner Ready

The eyeliner is used to emphasize the eyes, and with the when doing Asian smokey eye makeup look, you have to focus on bringing out your eyes, which is why applying eyeliner is important. Line the bottom and upper rims of the eye lids with the eyeliner. If you have smaller eyes you can start applying the eyeliner from the middle of the bottom rim going outside. If you have larger eyes, you can line the eye pencil from the tip of the inner eye rim going out.

Step Three: Work on the Shadow

Using a brush, apply eye shadow to the eyelids, and perhaps another color on top. Smudge them to blend them in. You can use a shimmer just below the brow line to create the dramatic effect. You can also opt to apply light eye shadow on the bottom rim of the eyes and smudge it a bit to create a more smoky look. You may also apply a dark shade of eye shadow able a lighter one and smudge the darker shade to the side for another smokey look.

Step Four: Clean Smudges

A little smudging can make some eye shadow particles fall beneath the eye. Clean these to achieve the perfect look and prevent looking messy.

Step Five: Make the Lips Nude

Because you’ve been very detailed on the eyes, you might want to go nude on the lipstick that you choose. This is done to create balance on the overall look and not to get it a little over the top. You can opt to choose plum colors or flesh color for the lipstick. You may also use lip gloss to create a sexier look.  However, you may choose a red lipstick if there is a need to do so. Models use red or darker lipstick to make the smokey look appear super dramatic. You just have to remember to have this look on the proper occasion to avoid looking odd.

Although the traditional color for the Asian smokey makeup look is black and gray, you can always choose other colors and be creative about it. Choosing other intense colors such as violet, dark pink and others should also be made an option. Creating the best look cannot be achieved when you are not open for experimentation and you just go with what you see on other people. You can create your own statement by being different.