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Smoky eyes and pale pink lips are the perfect pairing for night.

Eyes: For an intense eye makeup look like this, we're starting with the eyes so you can clean up any shadow smudges or mess before doing the rest of your face.

Step 1: To achieve this smoky eye, mix brown and black powder shadows (try CoverGirl Queen Collection Eyeshadow Quad in Lionqueen, $5.33) by swirling your brush into both and sweeping them over your lids from lash lines to creases. Add more color as you go if needed.

Step 2: Blend a matte taupe shadow (try Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Stay Matte in Martini, $14) from creases to brow bones.

Step 3: Using black pencil eyeliner (try Wet n Wild H2O Proof Blending Eye Pencil, $2), line top and bottom lash lines and inner rims.

Step 4: Grab a thin, angled brush and use it to smudge black and brown shadow along lower lash lines.

Step 5: Curl lashes and apply multiple coats of black mascara (try Too Faced Lash Injection, $19.50), letting each coat dry before applying the next.

Step 6: Glue a strip of false lashes (try Ardell Fashion Lashes No. 120, $3.79) along your top lash lines.

Next: Face and lip how-to

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Kerry Washington
Face:
Step 1: Apply a sheer foundation to even out your skin tone.

Step 2: Mix rose and peach powder blushes together and sweep across cheekbones (try {me} by Mezghan Cheeky Me Multi Color Blush, $45).

Lips:
Step 1: Apply a nude-pale pink lipstick (try Benefit Full-Finish Lipstick in Lady's Choice, $18) and top it with clear gloss.

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