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Create Classic Smoky Eye Makeup

We'll show you how to get this crave-worthy shadow look

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Jeanne, San Diego Hair & Makeup Stylist:

I'll be showing you how to create the blackout eyes technique.

First, prime the eyelid with a dark cream eyeshadow base using a flat brush. Apply all over the lid nice and even. Apply the black eyeshadow to the lid and the crease area. You want to pat it down with your makeup brush so that the eyeshadow doesn't get all over the place.

Then, you apply the eyeliner on the top and the bottom of the eyes. You can use a pencil or you can use cream eyeliner. In this case, I will be using cream eyeliner. Line the inner rim carefully to give it a more dramatic effect.

Take your angled makeup brush and put more eyeshadow on the bottom. Then you curl the eyelashes using an eyelash curler. You finish the look by applying mascara; apply mascara on the bottom of the lashes also.

And that's how you do the smoky eye makeup look.

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WTH?? That was horrible looking on that poor girl!!! Bless her heart!!! Gothic eyes, maybe.

by PinkGirl76 Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:29PM Report as inappropriate

Yeah I agree. This wasn't smoky just goth.

by beautybody Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 08:42AM Report as inappropriate

I'm sorry, but this was not very helpful...

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 08:05AM Report as inappropriate

haha I love how no one likes the end result. This lady should go back to beauty school... terrible job!

by Sophie55 Friday, February 24, 2012 at 03:29PM Report as inappropriate

I know how to just put black eyeshadow on my lids. This is not a smokey eye, this is just creepy :(

by XxLexxyXx Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 04:46PM Report as inappropriate

Horrible job! Doesnt continue liner under eye, so no continuation. Also, for blending purposes and to make the shadow appear seamless, a second shadow is used in crease and blended up. It appears here that she used a brown matte, but didnt show in video.

by tami_tullisdarling Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 06:23AM Report as inappropriate

this looks horrible! i would never!

by cjw1122 Friday, October 7, 2011 at 06:17PM Report as inappropriate

Um...that's just a bunch of greasy black makeup?

by LittleBunny Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 10:16AM Report as inappropriate

I dont really like this "smokey eye" its just black eyeshadow no tricks or tips that i didnt already know. Its not bad but i wouldnt call it a smokey eye.

by amanda_guajardo Monday, August 29, 2011 at 07:32AM Report as inappropriate

I wouldn't call this a "classic smokey eye". This is a very specific rendition of the classic. And I don't find this very attractive. Not a super helpful video for real-life situations...

by mlenaei Friday, July 22, 2011 at 09:43AM Report as inappropriate

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