GET FREE SAMPLES

sign up for our newsletter to get free sample alerts

Two Jaw-Dropping Smoky Eyes You Can Do at Home

Intimidated by eye makeup? Try this foolproof tutorial for sexy, smoky eyes
Photo 8/18
Brighten
Using the color Rain from the Creme de la Creme palette, apply white shadow to the inner corner of your eyes and a bit to the brow bone to add highlight.

Photo 9/18
And Finally ...
Add false lashes or mascara and go somewhere that your smoky eye deserves to be seen.

Photo 10/18
The Rocker Smoky Eye
Samantha Ravndahl, the other half of Bat a Lash Beauty, wants you to have fun with this look. In other words -- if it's not perfect, you're doing it right. "This look is SUPPOSED to be a little smudgy, a little dirty looking -- so if you can sleep in it first or get wasted, all the better. You'll look like a badass in no time."

Start the look by applying eyeshadow primer and a base shadow (Ravndahl uses MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Bare Study) to your entire lid. Next, use a brown eyeshadow (about two shades darker than your skin tone) and apply where the dotted image shows. The shading will make your brow bone appear stronger.

Photo 11/18
Walk the Line
Use a smudger brush or a small angled brush to apply gel eyeliner, such as MAC Fluidline, to the lower lashline. Extend the eyeliner out past the corner of your eye, flicking upward.

Photo 12/18
Smoke & Smudge
Blend your eyeliner out as much as you'd like, creating a soft blurred effect. You can also use a pencil brush to apply additional gel liner in between all your lower lashes.

Smoky eye makeup is a standard look for a night out, a special occasion, or hey, just because you're feeling sexy. However there's a fine line between a masterfully smudged and blurred smoky eye and an eye makeup look that's simply a mess.

Angela Grigoryan and Samantha Ravndahl, the beauty bloggers and freelance makeup artists behind Bat a Lash Beauty, break down two smoky eye looks step-by-step so you can get it just right. After you've mastered the basic smoky eye, move on the a whole other level -- the rocker smoky eye. You'll be a pro in no time.
BY HAYLEY MASON | MAR 17, 2014 | SHARES
VIEW COMMENTS
Full Site | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy
TotalBeauty is a property of Evolve Media Holdings, LLC. © 2024 All Rights Reserved. | Affiliate Disclosure: Evolve Media Holdings, LLC, and its owned and operated subsidiaries may receive a small commission from the proceeds of any product(s) sold through affiliate and direct partner links.