Mastering the Smoky Eye Effect — part 1.
by lyndsie - January 28th, 2009
All right, ladies. The time has finally arrived. Through this series of posts, we are going to go through all the steps which will finally allow you to create that smoky eye effect — flawlessly. It may seem like a lot, but only the first few times you do it; each time, it will be easier and easier.
We are going to start out with the prep step. First of all, you want to get everything you need. That will consist of three shades of eye shadow — complementary, of course; perhaps black, dark silver, and a light, almost white silver; maybe shades of grey; or a dark purple, a lighter plum, and a light violet — whatever you like. You will also need dark eyeliner, mascara, a good eye shadow brush (or a few), and a base powder, the more translucent the better.
Before you even begin, you need to prep your eyelids. This will keep you from later looking like a panda bear or a raccoon. It will also eradicate any oil lingering on your ‘lids, which can actually make your shadow melt and look messy. All you need to do is very lightly dust your eyelids with your translucent powder. You can also put it below your eye, up to your cheekbones, which will later keep any eye shadow from dusting your skin.
