How to Get the Smokey Eye Look

Smokey eyes are a beautiful way to accent your eyes, but they don't have to be done in blacks and greys to achieve the same effect.  This tutorial is mainly for people with hazel or green eyes.  Smokey eyes are really fun to do, once you know how, and they're actually pretty easy to learn.

For this look, you're going to need: a simple eye shadow brush, a base color that is close to a shimmering beige [1], a lighter olive color [2], an olive color that is only a shade darker than the first [3], a dark wine/maroon color [4], a purple eyeliner that is similar color to the eyeshadow [5] (like Clinique's Cream Shaper for Eyes in Starry Plum) and a black mascara.

1. Apply the beige color all over the lid, from lash line to brow bone.
2. Take the lighter shade of olive and brush that over the lid, from lash line to right under the crease.
3. Brush the darker olive color into the crease, and only in the crease, in order to make your eyes stand out more.
4. Then, wet the eyeshadow brush slightly and pat it a couple times on a tissue. This will help to make the wine color stand out more. Then use the wine color eyeshadow to line your eyes, top and bottom, making a wing tip if desired on the top lid.
5. Use the cream liner pencil for the water line in order to really make your eyes stand out.
6. Then, use the black mascara to finish it off.

There you have it! It's that simple! Hope your eyes look beautiful and that you enjoyed this tutorial.