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Get the Look: Dramatic Smoky Blue Eye Makeup

Go big or go home. For your next night out, try our simple (really!) step-by-step guide to creating a daring blue eye
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Smudge away
Use a brush (we used Make Up For Ever Professional Eye Shadow Brush 5N, $23, to smudge it up towards your crease.



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Make it pop
Apply bold blue shadow all over your eyelid, stopping at the crease. We used the limited edition Nars Wishful Thinking.



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Try a little shimmer
Apply a shimmery light grey shadow, like Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow, $21, in grey, on your crease.



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Add some depth
Smudge a matte dark grey shadow, like Laura Mercier Eye Colour Matte, $23, in Twilight Grey, from the inner corner of your eye to the outer corner, following your crease. For added drama, smudge a matte black into the outer corner of your eye.



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Widen your eyes
Lightly trace a sheer white shade (we used Mirabella Beauty Eye Colour, $10, in Stella) from crease to eyebrow, and to the inner corners of eye.



Think bold blue eye shadow is only for girls in dance recitals and women pre-"What Not to Wear" makeover? Think again. Bold eye makeup is having a major moment -- and it isn't exclusive to runway models (or drag queens). Because this season is all about having fun with your makeup and pushing the envelope, I wanted to test-drive a dramatic look that toes the line between wearable and over-the-top. I do neutral smoky eyes on the regular, so I decided to take it even farther and test out a color from the new cinematic (think Technicolor) Nars Guy Bourdin Holiday Collection -- specifically, the electric blue shadow called "Wishful Thinking."

Even though a dramatic eye like this looks tough to recreate, it's actually pretty foolproof. The most important things to remember when doing a smoky eye is to blend, blend, blend -- and make sure to use a clean brush so you don't deposit any extra color all over your lids.

And just to prove this look is totally wearable for a regular night on the town, I skipped the gym after shooting this tutorial and insisted that my boyfriend take me out to dinner so I could show off my dramatic look. Here's how to get yours.
BY ALLIE FLINN | NOV 21, 2013 | SHARES
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