Makeup “smoky eye” is a classic way of applying shadows, which achieves the effect of an open, languid, eye-catching look. With it, you can emphasize the natural beauty and shape of the eyes. Its versatility lies in the fact that it suits any color type. Any color of eyes, hair and skin can be combined with this method. Its appearance dates back to the era of silent cinema, but every year the “smoky eye” is gaining more and more popularity.
Shade Guidelines
When choosing such eye makeup, you first need to determine the color of the shadows and pencil that will be used. For light eyes, it is better to choose not too dark shades, for dark ones, on the contrary, you can choose fairly intense colors. Also, the choice of saturation will depend on the size of the eyes. Small ones are better emphasized with light shimmering textures, since dark colors can make them even smaller. With sufficiently large eyes, the use of dark shades will be appropriate.
Blue eyes are best emphasized beige, brown, gold, lavender, purple. It is better to choose their cold shades.
Almost any color is suitable for brown eyes , but it is better to choose warm shades. For daytime makeup, gray, brown shades are ideal. For the evening, you can choose plum, bronze, graphite.
For green eyes, it is better not to choose blue and pink shades, as well as green ones that do not emphasize the shape, but, on the contrary, turn them into a kind of large spots on the face. It is better to use neutral shades - sand, ivory, brown.
Makeup technique
The technique of smoky eye makeup, or, as it is also called "Smokey Ice", involves the absence of clear boundaries when applying, all transitions should be carefully shaded. When applying a pencil, you should also not deviate from this rule, it is good if it does not stand out with a clear line.
The basic rule is to apply a lighter shade to the entire eyelid. The moving area is emphasized darker. The outer corner of the eye is tinted with the darkest color. It is better to use a soft pencil, so that you can easily shade it later. Through such a smooth transition, a haze effect is created. The look takes on femininity and softness.
With this makeup, you can not do without well-stained eyelashes. Mascara is selected depending on the color of the hair and eyes. Blondes better choose brown, brunettes black. With fantasy options, it is allowed to use colored mascara - green, blue, purple. In some cases, you can resort to the use of false eyelashes, for example, going to an evening celebration. In this case, the effect of smoky makeup will be even stronger.
The use of technology in daytime makeup
In the classic version, smoky makeup was used mainly for evening outings. But now, with the help of various means, you can fit it into a daily image. Light smoky eye makeup will look very advantageous at work, in the office, at a business meeting.
To do this, choose lighter natural shades. If there is a need to use intense colors, then you need to apply a very small amount and carefully blend them with the main color.
Pencils used as eyeliner should also be chosen in neutral tones; black is best avoided by replacing it with brown, gray or dark blue.
Smoky eye makeup: step by step instructions
The photos in the article demonstrate to the reader the impeccability and depth of view of the owner of the Smokey Ice. It is important to learn how to do it correctly. So, to do the makeup you need to prepare:
- The base for the shadows.
- The shadows.
- Pencil.
- Several brushes for applying shadows.
- Ink.
In order to do smoky eye makeup, follow these instructions step by step:
- Apply makeup base over the entire eyelid. It will help to more evenly apply shadows and prevent them from rolling throughout the day.
- With a light shade of shadows you need to cover the entire eyelid, retreating some distance from the eyebrows.
- A darker or colored shade is applied to the center of the moving eyelid and shaded to the right and left.
- The darkest shade is the contour of the eye above and below.
- The inter-eyelash space is drawn with a pencil, a smooth transition from a clear dark line to a smoky slightly higher than the growth of eyelashes is achieved with a brush.
- Light pearlescent shadows draw the inner corner of the eye. They are applied to the space under the eyebrow.
- All transition lines are carefully shaded with a clean brush.
- Eyelashes are stained in several layers.
Smoky makeup for green eyes
Step by step (above in the article) a universal method for applying smokey-ice makeup was described. It can be used while working with completely different colors and shades.
In order to give expressiveness to green eyes, you can use the following method:
- The main tone, it can be white, ivory, beige, the entire upper eyelid stands out.
- Then contrasting shadows are applied - dark gray, purple, chocolate. They need to be drawn along the line from the inner eyelid to the outer, and the intensity should be greater on the outer. They bring the lower eyelid.
- A pencil of blue, purple or brown color brings the entire contour of the eye, including the lower eyelid. Then, with a brush, the pencil is shaded until the clear line of application disappears.
- Ink stained eyelashes in two layers.
Basic makeup guidelines
When choosing a smoky eye makeup, you need to remember that the emphasis in this case is on the eyes. This means that it is better not to highlight the remaining areas of the face with color.
Neutral shades of lipstick or gloss are applied to the lips. The use of bright colors is excluded. It is better not to use blush at all or to apply them in a minimal amount.
Makeup must begin with the eyes. Shadows tend to crumble upon application, creating an unkempt appearance. Therefore, after the end of eye makeup, a tonal agent is applied. The skin tone should ideally match the tone of the neck, there should be no mask effect on the face. Using light invisible powder to complete makeup will make it more permanent.
Makeup using the smoky eye technique is a great option for both every day and evening out. Observing the above rules, any girl will be able to give expressiveness and beauty to her look.