The main secret of this technique is to apply cosmetics step by step, and also carefully shade all the transitions and lines between shades.

Makeup Features

The smokey eye technique is considered a classic; it appeared back in the 20s and 30s. It was first used for brunettes to create a spectacular femme fatale image. This type of makeup was performed only in black tones, but now there is a variety of possible shades.

There are a large number of options, for example, evening or daytime smokey ice for brown eyes. In the photo you can see interesting solutions.




This technique is based on shading shadows and pencil in layers. This creates a haze effect, which makes the eyes appear deeper and more mysterious.

This type of makeup has the following features:

  • The eyelashes on the upper eyelid have the darkest shadows.
  • You need to create a hazy effect around the eyes.
  • Closer to the eyebrows, the shadows become increasingly lighter. In this case, transitions should be reduced to nothing. They should be thoroughly retouched.
  • Eyelashes should be painted with mascara until thick.

Advice!The cool type of appearance goes well with silver, gray-blue, dark olive and gray-green. Those with a warm appearance can use pink and purple tones, as well as dark purple and warm shades of blue.




Rules for creating a smokey eye for brown eyes

Smokey eye makeup is suitable for almost every shade of brown eyes, from light brown to black.

To perform it correctly at home, it is recommended to follow the following rules:

  • The face should not shine with an oily sheen. You need to use loose powder and matting wipes.
  • Various pimples and redness should not distract attention from beautiful eyes. Skin tone should be perfectly even. Don't forget about camouflaging blue bags under your eyes.


  • Flashy lipstick is not suitable for such bright makeup. It is better to use gloss or lipstick in a natural shade.

Advice! Brown-eyed suitable for girls mascara of any color: blue, brown, black or eggplant.

Selection of cosmetics

Before you start applying makeup, you need to make sure that you have everything on hand necessary tools And cosmetics. You need to prepare:

  • Special corrector for the area under the eyes.
  • Suitable foundation.
  • Soft pencil in dark shades.
  • Mascara with a voluminous effect.



  • Eyebrow pencil and shadow.
  • Various brushes.

Advice! The main brush should be fluffy, made of natural bristles and round shape. With its help you can create smooth transition between flowers.

Creating makeup step by step

Smokey eye makeup for brown eyes can be applied in several ways. Step by step photo allows you to examine in detail all the nuances of makeup.


Techniques differ in the application of eyeliner. In one case, the makeup begins with its application, and in the second it ends with it.

The application scheme consists of the following stages:

  • The skin tone is evened out, while the foundation is distributed over the eyelids.
  • Eyes are lined with a pencil. In this case, the arrow to the outer corner of the eye becomes wider. Then the lines are shaded well.
  • Most of the upper eyelid is covered with the most dark tone shadows It covers the area from the eyelashes to the movable part and to the outer corner.
  • Then the shadows of the transition shade are distributed. The border between the two colors is shaded.

  • Light shadows are distributed. They cover the inner corner of the eye, as well as the area under the eyebrows. The borders are also shaded.
  • Eyelashes are painted in several layers, especially in the outer corners of the eyes.
  • Complete the look with gloss or lipstick in a neutral shade.
  • Dark colors are applied with flat brushes. Light shadows are applied along the contour of the previous shadows.

Advice!Before applying makeup, you need to prepare your face. This cleanses the skin special means. Then there is toning and moisturizing. Used for an even skin tone foundation.




Palette selection




Many shades are suitable for ordinary brown eyes. And light brown eyes should not be overloaded with dark colors. Hazel eyes are suitable for violet, lilac shades, as well as champagne.

Advice! Additionally, you should pay attention to your eyelashes. An excellent solution would be to curl your eyelashes with a curling iron. This will visually increase the size of the eyes and give an open look.

Silver on the eyes

For evening make-up, you can use silver shadows. Cold tints are combined with warm brown eye color. You can choose both platinum and metallic shades.




At the same time, silver can highlight dark circles under the eyes more.

Advice! With such an unusual makeup, a creamy caramel-colored lipstick looks great. To make your lips look natural for a long time, you need to blot the first layer of lipstick with a napkin. Then another layer is applied. To create a clear contour, lips can be outlined with a pencil until the base color is distributed.

Bronze shimmer

Smokey eyes look great with bronze shadows. The yellow-orange color palette will especially suit girls with light brown and reddish eyes. You can also use copper, dark bronze and golden shades.




Advice! In order to emphasize the mystery and depth of the eyes, it is worth trying to use sparkles, metallic pigments, glitter and even artificial eyelashes.

Unusual green

Shadows greenish shades perfectly highlight the natural brightness of brown eyes. A similar option is worth trying when creating evening look. Dark eyes framed in green look especially enigmatic and mysterious.

Advice! It is important to apply blush correctly. In this case, light strokes are applied to the cheekbones, chin and, if necessary, to the outer contours of the forehead area.

Rich blue hue

Blue color suits chocolate eyes. In this case, different shades of this color can be used: from sky blue to turquoise.

Correctly selected shadows are favorably shaded with blue.





Advice! Only matte shadows are selected. If purple, blue or green shadows are used as the main ones, then light shades are selected for them: golden, beige and white.

Extravagant purple

Purple eyeshadow brings out the warmth of brown eyes better than other colors. Shades of purple of varying intensity can be used in both evening and daytime makeup.

Advice!Girls with dark skin can use more colored makeup. You can choose a combination of purple eyeliner and eyeliner of the same tone. Blue colors can be used as intermediate shadows. And light shades are selected from coral and pinkish shades.







Features of evening makeup

Smokey eyes for dark eyes and hair should include black arrows. Warm shades of shadows will be an excellent addition. It can be burgundy or brown shadows.





IN evening makeup You can use bright elements: rhinestones or sparkles.
This option works as follows:

  • Light-colored shadows are applied to the entire surface of the eye, from eyelashes to eyebrows.
  • Using a special brush with beveled bristles, shadow lines are drawn along the growth of the eyelashes. The same line is drawn on the fold of the moving eyelid.
  • All lines made should be shaded well using a round brush.
  • Arrows are drawn with eyeliner or special contour pencil.
  • Eyelashes are painted in several layers.

Advice! When distributing shadows, care and precision are required. Excess shadows should be brushed off using a fan-type brush. The area under the eyes should be lightly powdered to prevent contamination from crumbling shadows.

Features of daytime makeup

A woman needs to look great not only on holidays, but also on everyday life. A daytime smokey eye for brown eyes will help with this. It will emphasize the depth and bottomlessness of the eyes. This option is suitable not only for brunettes and brown-haired women, but also for blondes.


Step-by-step photo of smokey eyes in bronze shades

When applying daytime makeup, you need to take certain features into account. Instead of a black pencil, it is better to use a brown one. The thickness of the line is adjusted depending on the shape of the eyes. Small eyes can be corrected by a thin line of dark shades. If the eyes are of the Asian type, then the eyelashes and movable eyelid are lined. Thick lines look great on large eyes.

When creating daytime makeup, it is worth studying the recommendations of experienced makeup artists:

  • A line is drawn along the eyelash growth lines using a contour pencil. It is distributed over the upper and lower eyelids.
  • Using a brush, shadows of dark tones are applied. They should not be rubbed, but a little, as it were, driven into the eyeliner.
  • The top line of shadows is feathered.
  • Shadows of lighter tones are applied and then shaded. The lightest tones are distributed under the brow area.
    • Small eyes can be corrected by a thin line of dark shades

    Advice! If the skin is light, then light gray or steel shades are chosen as light colors and the base for the eyes. If your skin is dark, you can try a coral or pinkish smoky effect.

    Smokey Ice is a great solution to the problem of drooping eyelids. It allows you to visually lift the eyelid and create a more open look. To create such makeup, a line is also drawn along the eyelids, which should be well shaded. Light-colored shadows are applied to the middle of the eyelid and the inner corner of the eye. Shadows of medium intensity are distributed on the lower part of the drooping eyelid. Dark tones are distributed in the outer corner, on the lower part of the drooping eyelid and in its middle. Eyelashes should be especially thick.



    Black smokey ice is considered a universal option. It is suitable for any eye shape and color. With its help, a traditional image of a vamp woman is created. In this case, only three components are used: black eye shadow, mascara and a pencil of the same color.

    With this type of makeup, the complexion's tone should be especially even and clean.
    To prevent abrupt transitions, a special brush is used.
    Brown makeup can be classified as daytime, as it is based on coffee and flesh tones. It is recommended for brunettes and dark-skinned girls. If the skin is too white, the effect of tired eyes may appear.


    Smoky makeup will help brown-eyed girls create a seductive and sophisticated look.

    Smoky makeup will help brown-eyed girls create a seductive and sophisticated look. Correct application of makeup and the choice of high-quality decorative cosmetics will allow you to independently create an inimitable and unforgettable smokey eye for brown eyes.

Smoky eyes are perhaps the most popular and sought after type of eye makeup. Firstly, it is suitable for absolutely all women, regardless of age and eye shape. Secondly, smokey eye is an ideal technique for correcting drooping upper eyelids in any shade range: from beige to charcoal black. Thirdly, thanks to proper shading of shadows, you can achieve incredible depth and expressiveness of the look. It is not surprising that many Hollywood and Russian beauties choose smokey eyes for special occasions.

If you want to learn how to do smokey eye makeup professionally, then step-by-step photo lessons that we have selected for different eye shades will help you.

What is a classic smokey eye? These are exceptionally very bright, drawn and carefully shaded black eyes. But at the same time, using the smokey eye technique, you can paint your eyes in any color. For example, replace black with any color shade or perform makeup using the same technique, but in more nude natural shades (beige-brown). Thus, a smokey can be both bright for evening and light for daytime, and its versatility can also be considered one of its advantages.

We would like to note that smokey eye is a pencil technique, so you will need a thick pencil that does not hold the arrow, but shades very well. Watch a photo tutorial of black smokey eye, as well as a training video from everyone’s favorite Elena Krygina.

We've looked at the classic version of the smokey, now let's move on to lighter everyday options. For example, smoky makeup looks very beautiful with gray shadows, which are universal, which means they are suitable for any eye shade, and a bright accent.

How to make a smokey eye:

  1. Apply a dark gray eyeshadow, such as Maybelline Color Tattoo, to the upper and lower eyelids.
  2. To give the look depth, draw the crease of the upper eyelid with dark brown matte shade shadows and blend them well.
  3. Apply silver pigment to the center of the movable and lower eyelid.
  4. Draw the waterline of the lower and upper eyelids with a black pencil.
  5. Accent the inner corner of your eye with coral shadow.
  6. Paint your eyelashes with black mascara.

For an evening out, go for a brighter smokey eye in gray tones. The photo tutorial is presented step by step below.

If you like the following version of the smokey eye in purple tones, then you can safely repeat it, since purple eyeshadow is suitable for all eye shades (and fair skin).

For brown and blue eyes, a smokey eye in different shades of blue is perfect.

See also other photos of universal smokey eye makeup step by step, get inspired and practice at home, because every woman should master this technique.

Smokey eyes for brown eyes for every day

Green smokey eye for gray eyes

Smokey eyes for green eyes in burgundy shades

Purple smokey eye for blue eyes

In its classic version, smokey eye makeup came into fashion at the beginning of the last century. It was used to embody the image of a femme fatale - a vamp. This make-up added a bit of drama to the look.




This type of makeup was created for special occasions, but can also be used as an everyday option. In this case, you will need shadows of softer shades.

This technique cannot always be performed in dark ash tones. You can use greenish, gray, deep purple and chocolate shades. Use blue colors with caution as this may create a bruising effect.

Advice!With this make-up option, dark shadows often fall off and create bluish marks under the eyes. To prevent this, you need to distribute a small amount of special powder under the eyelids, and then brush off with a wide brush along with the remnants of the shadows.




General rules for creating makeup

In order to bright makeup could be used during the day, it is worth following some recommendations:




  • The lighter the shade of your skin, hair and eyes, the lighter your color palette should be.

Advice! Black colors are suitable only for bright brunettes, while pale blondes are better off using steel, brown or gray shades. Girls with red hair can try warm green tones, while brown-haired girls can decorate with smoky makeup with dark blue shadows.

Creation technique

Beautiful varieties of smokey eye makeup for blue eyes can be seen in the photo. This design is made using a special technique. For high-quality application of cosmetics, you need to take into account certain rules:

  • Do not use brightly colored lipstick.
  • There must be an ideal eyebrow shape.
  • Blush should be chosen in soft tones.




Advice! Lips should not look flashy. Lipsticks with a matte tone and all kinds of lip glosses will look great. Beige and pale pink are an excellent makeup solution for every day.

What colors are suitable for blue eyes?

When performing unusual makeup, you should take care of choosing the right color decorative cosmetics. For blue eyes, pale pink, lilac, gold, taupe and lavender palettes are recommended.




The right choice of shadows

To bring a mysterious image to life, the colors of the shadows must match not only the eye tone, but also the skin tone and a certain shade of curls.

Blue eyes have different shades, taking into account which suitable shadows are selected:






Advice!Eyes and shadows should not match in color. Green shades with eyeliner will not suit blue-eyed girls. Lilac is considered a universal color for blue eyes.

Which cosmetics to choose?

Plays a key role in creating the perfect make-up right choice cosmetics.


Before deciding how to make a smokey eye for blue eyes, you need to choose the following set of cosmetics:

  1. Foundation and powder that matches your skin tone.
  2. Three colors of matching eyeshadows.
  3. Pencils or special shadows for coloring eyebrows.
  4. Soft pencil for eyeliner.
  5. A set of various brushes and mascara.

The classic version of this make-up is done with a black pencil. It is recommended for brunettes with gray-blue or blue eyes, while blondes are better off choosing a brown or gray-black pencil.




When choosing suitable shadows, hair color is important. If the strands are light, then you should not choose too dark palettes.

Advice! Makeup using the unusual smokey eye technique is done with a special pencil rather than eyeliner. Since smoky make-up will not work with smooth and clear lines.

Varieties of Smokey Ice

Smokey eyes makeup is versatile. It suits women of different color types. In addition, it looks good at any time of the day. In this case, the daytime version is carried out in more delicate colors than the evening one.

Evening option

Smoky makeup is suitable for parties and various festive events. It allows you to create the image of a languid beauty with a fatal look.



Evening makeup is done in traditional gray and black tones. But you can use other types. Rich purple and blue shades look great. When creating such makeup, you should take care of long-lasting cosmetics that will not fall off during the entire holiday.

Evening smokey ice is produced in the following sequence:

  • Apply base or foundation.
  • It is recommended to cover the moving eyelid with an eyeshadow base.
  • To create a matte surface, the skin of the eyelids and eyelashes should be lightly powdered.
  • Using a soft black pencil, arrows are drawn along the eyelids.
  • Arrows made with a pencil are shaded with a brush. This stretches the color a little and creates a smooth gradient.
  • The moving eyelid is painted with shadows of various shades from light gray to dark graphite. The darkest tone is used at the eyelashes, and the lightest under the eyebrows. There should be no clear transitions between colors.

Evening version of smokey eye in blue tones. Step 1-4
  • The darkest tone is used to paint the outer edges of the lower eyelids.
  • Black eyeliner is used to paint the space between the eyelashes on the lower eyelids.
  • Eyelashes are painted over with black mascara in several passes.
  • For lips, use nude lipstick.

Advice!Matte shadows are used for a spectacular haze. Pearlescent or shimmering ones can also be used, but in small quantities.





Casual style

In a matter of minutes you can create a daytime smokey eye for blue eyes. The technique differs little from classic version. But in this case it is worth using long-lasting gel shadows.




Smoky make-up for every day is performed as follows:

  • The texture and complexion are evened out using foundation.
  • Cheekbones can be highlighted with a neutral shade of blush.
  • Using a black pencil, an arrow is drawn along the upper eyelid, which thickens towards the outer edge.
  • The pencil can be shaded using beige-bronze shadows. The shadow can be applied to the eyelid with your finger, and shading is done with a special brush.
  • The outer edge of the lower eyelid is highlighted with the same color.
  • Mascara is applied to the eyelashes, and nude lipstick is applied to the lips.

Daytime makeup. Step 5-6

This kind of makeup makes the look more expressive. It can be worn for school or work with any style of clothing.

Advice! To create the most open look, it is recommended to use an eyelash curler. Eyebrows should also be neat and well-groomed.

Preparing the skin for makeup

Before you start doing the smokey eye, which is done step by step, you should do special preparation for makeup for blue eyes.

On a painted face, all roughness and irregularities become more noticeable. You should carefully choose a foundation that should not differ much from the color of the skin.




Particular attention should be paid to the choice of foundation for blondes with pale or too light skin.

Before applying smoky makeup, you need to prepare your skin. The following actions are performed:

  • Apply daytime to clean skin moisturizer
  • A thin layer of foundation is distributed, and transparent powder is also applied.

All these steps must be performed for any type of makeup: both evening and daytime.


Smokey eye makeup for blue eyes

Advice! For girls with small eyes, it is not recommended to use dark shadows or pencil to focus attention on the inner corners of the eyes. In this case, the outer corners of the eyes should remain as dark as possible.

Stages of performing smokey eye makeup

After the preparatory stage, you can move on to the main makeup. To create a stylish and spectacular makeup It is not necessary to use dark shadows.

Makeup consists of the following stages:



Advice! Charcoal black eyeshadow color classic makeup can be replaced with a thick pencil line. Shading is done upward along the moving eyelid. In this case, it is not a brush that is used, but the pads of the fingers.

If you follow the rules of makeup technique, you can create a bright, feminine and mysterious image that will be remembered for a long time

An excellent solution would be to use eye shadow, mascara and pencil with similar shades. To create a real hazy effect, the lower eyelid should be emphasized not with a pencil, but with shadows.

When done correctly, a smokey eye should not leave straight and clear lines.

If you follow the rules of makeup technique, you can create a bright, feminine and mysterious image that will be remembered for a long time.

We are used to the fact that smokey eye is a very rich eye. But what if you want to make your eyes stand out brighter during the day? You can, of course, draw arrows. But we suggest not giving up smokey eyes, just making them differently. And today we will show how to step by step photo tutorial!

Grade

Smokey eyes- This classical technique in eye makeup, based on careful shading of shadows. Many people mistakenly think that this makeup involves using only black and gray colors. But? increasingly on the catwalks and in we see options with bright colors green, blue and even burgundy.

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Ideal for a daytime look Smokey eyes in cool taupe tones. It will suit anyone and will highlight both dark and light eyes beautifully. It is better to avoid black eyeliner and bright winged eyeliner so as not to overload the look. A light haze and expressive eyelashes will be enough to make you look bright, but not provocative.

To repeat this image you will need:
- ;
- soft brown eyeliner;
- brown-gray shadows;
- light milky shadows;
- mascara;
- brushes for eye makeup.

Step 1 Apply the eyeshadow base to the entire eyelid and a little to the lower lash line.

Step 2 Use a soft brown pencil to line the upper and lower lash lines. Make the eyeliner wide enough and not necessarily neat; then we will shade it.

Step 3 Using a small eye brush, blend the pencil upward onto the eyelid and slightly downward on the lower eyelid. The line should be smoky.

Step 4 Using a standard spatula brush, “pound” the shadows onto the pencil base. Apply the shadows using patting movements, trying not to rub them over the eyelid.

Step 5 The most important process in smokey eye makeup is shading. Take a barrel brush and carefully blend the upper edges of the shadow application. The color should go from darker on the moving eyelid to lighter in the crease and on the fixed eyelid. The same should be done on the lower lash line.

Hello, our dear beauties and fashionistas! What are we going to talk about today? About an impressive, mesmerizing look, or rather, about how to create it with the help of three colors and several makeup brushes. We will talk about the famous and legendary smoky eyes. Yes, yes, you probably thought that we wouldn’t tell you anything new, because you’ve already tried a dozen times to figure out how to do Smokey Ice makeup. And you certainly think that it is impossible to master professional equipment in 10 minutes. But now we will dispel all your doubts. How? We'll arm ourselves necessary accessories, we will explain the technique step by step and find out that for smoky eyes it is not necessary to use shadows of exclusively black or dark brown tones. Makeup in green, ash-gray and even pink shades. But the technique of applying it does not change - only the combination of colors changes. Are you ready to seduce and surprise with just one glance?

Unknown features of Smokey Ice makeup

Our readers know that makeup got its name “smoky eyes” thanks to the technique of applying shadows. Here they are delicately shaded and create that same “smoky” effect, that is, smoke, enveloping the eyes. This type of makeup is famous for several of its features.

  • The eye line becomes incredibly bright and pronounced. Therefore, makeup is suitable even for small eyes. With it, the look “opens up” and the eyes become larger.
  • Smokey Ice allows you not just to “beautify”, but to become an eyelid corrector. Using this makeup, you can visually lift drooping corners, “lift” the upper eyelid and make it more toned, and also hide small wrinkles around the eyes.
  • Smoky eyes today are no longer associated with black and gray tones. On the contrary, you should choose the color that highlights the color of your eyes. If in the 20-30s it was the languid look that could be created in fashion dark colors, then today “smoky” make up consists of different colors.

By the way, smoky eyes have ceased to be that makeup that is applied exclusively for a gala evening. For example, celebrities use it in everyday life. And smokey eyes are popular not only among women. Bobby Brown is the most ardent fan of this technique. It doesn't matter that he is a man. Smokey eyes can truly work wonders and become universal for any occasion. That is why almost everyone strives to master the technique of this smoky makeup. In general, we won’t bore you with long stories. Let's finally move on to the main thing - learn how to apply makeup at home.

Stocking up on inspiration and tools

Remember when we said that we would dispel your doubts that only a professional can create smoky eyes? You probably have the necessary eyeshadow palette, as well as several brushes and a pencil. Even if the necessary brushes no, we’ll make do with one standard and ordinary cotton swabs. So, you will need:

  • Foundation. Use a base that is familiar to you. If you are going for the evening, you can combine mousse with powder or foundation with loose powder. For daily makeup, mousse or just powder is enough. For any occasion, you will find our advice useful.

  • Black pencil. This is where it’s worth remembering: for a smokey eye, only a soft, greasy pencil is suitable. You shouldn't use liquid eyeliner. Since most people make the same mistake: they take eyeliner, thinking that the technique lies in the subtlety of the lines.

  • Shadows. We take shadows of three tones of the same scale. If it is brown, then choose the darkest one in the palette, medium shade and the brightest. The latter should have a pearlescent tint.

  • Tassels. Ideally, you should stock up on three brushes: flat, beveled and sponge. A flat brush is the one you always use to apply eye shadow; a sponge brush is called that because it is similar to a dishwashing sponge.

You also can’t do without mascara, cotton swabs and make-up sponges.

7 steps to create makeup

So, look at the photo and move on to the execution technique. For example, let's take the standard shadow options - black (aka dark), gray (as a “medium” tone) and cream (perhaps light gray or beige with a pearlescent tint). The first thing we'll do is apply the base. If you need to remove dark circles, use a corrector or the same foundation. For the upper eyelids, you can use a primer. It is needed for a more lasting smokey eye makeup - with a primer the shadows will last longer. If you don’t have a primer on hand, you can use concealer or leave your eyes clean.

  • Action #1. Take a pencil and draw a line very close to the eyelashes along the upper eyelid. We start from the inner edge of the eye and draw a line to the outer edge. At the outer edge, the eyeliner should be twice as thick. Important: correct makeup It will work out if you draw a straight line without “breaks”.
  • Action No. 2. Take a flat brush. Shade the pencil line. This should be done towards the eyebrows. That is, shade the line upward.
  • Action No. 3. Take black shadows (they are also the darkest of the entire range) and an angled brush. Apply to the moving eyelid. Remember that dark shadows do not need to cover the entire upper eyelid. Only a moving eyelid!
  • Action No. 4. Take a flat brush and gray shadows (the same “medium” ones). Shade the black shadows using gray ones. Gray It is enough to apply along the crease line of the moving eyelid. There is one trick here: shading needs to be done with your eyes open. This way you will definitely see the crease and line where the black ends.
  • Action No. 5. Take an angled brush and the lightest shadows. Apply the tone to the outer corner of the eye. Use this light color to shade the gray shade. Using a flat brush, you can apply light shadows to the area under the eyebrows.
  • Action No. 6. Take a black pencil and move on to the lower eyelids. Apply along the lash line. Apply the pencil not to the entire eyelid, but only to the middle. The pencil lines must meet at the outer edge.

  • Action No. 7. Using an angled brush, blend the pencil near the lower eyelid. Move the brush from right to left and from left to right, but not up and down. Now take the gray shadows and, using a regular brush, apply along the line of the already shaded pencil.

As for the last stage. If you have small eyes, skip the gray eyeshadow step. Just use a black pencil and shading. Cotton buds use to correct makeup. Especially when you only have one brush at hand. You can get by with a regular flat brush, which will help you shade the pencil and apply makeup to your eyelids. The main thing is not to mix all the shades with one brush. Sponges and a sponge brush are necessary for applying foundation and concealer.

Only those with large, “wide-open” eyes can apply the pencil to the inner lash line. Everyone else should trace the outer line. Some people slightly change the technique of applying smoky eyes - first they use shadows, and only then outline the eyelids with a pencil. But, as professionals advise, beginners should stick to the classic technique.

The ideal palette for green eyes

Of course, the tandem of black and gray is considered classic. It is not always appropriate to use such dark shades for smokey eyes. You should choose combinations of tones that suit you based on the color of your eyes and skin. The following combinations are suitable for green eyes:

  • Emerald palette. What can you choose? Three shades of the same green color. For example, the darkest possible green, which is closer to swamp, rich emerald and pale light green. An excellent combination would be the following tones: brown (as the darkest), emerald and cream (the lightest).


  • Shades of burgundy. Or rather, using burgundy as a “medium” color for smoky eyes makeup. We choose terracotta or brown as the darkest, complement it with burgundy, and the lightest tone will be golden or pearlescent.

Choose a palette based on skin color. If you have green eyes and pale skin, turquoise and rich purple tones will suit you. But for dark skin it is worth looking at a palette in bronze, sand and chocolate colors.

Blue and peach for those with blue eyes

For blue-eyed smoky eyes, you can use both a classic palette in chocolate and sand tones, as well as very bold combinations.

  • It is best for blue eyes to choose a range of blue color. Where dark is deep blue. But blue with a silver tint can become the lightest. You shouldn’t settle for variegated blue shadows for both dark and “medium” tones.
  • Purple colors will also be an excellent solution. But remember that for a smokey eye you should look for a combination not in pale lilac, but in noble ones purple flowers. For dark colors, you can look at plum and deep dark purple. The undertone of lilac will become light, but the combination will be diluted by lavender.

Both purple and blue options can be combined with brown and black colors. For a special event, blue-eyed girls can safely choose a gray-silver and peach-gold combination.

What shade to choose for brown eyes


  • All shades of bronze, copper and gold. In this case, you can combine several colors. For example, take rich bronze as a dark color, complement it with gold, and let sand become light. If you want to create a “wow” effect, pick up a gold pencil and outline the inner corner of your eyes with it.
  • A palette of green. Emerald, jade, bright green depth of gaze and will become the best solution for an evening look. But for daily use, look for less contrasting solutions. For example, combine olive with asparagus and mint tones.

Owners of brown eyes can afford lavender and blue undertones. Sapphire, dark azure and shades of royal blue will look good.

But for gray eyes you can take absolutely any color scheme, be it bronze-copper or lilac. Gray ones are considered ideal for smoky eyes. Those with a “gray look” should pay attention to rich blue, ash and, of course, chocolate tones.

Agree, now you know how to do the seemingly complex, but always winning smokey eye makeup. All that is required of you is to choose your range, and with detailed technology performance we introduced you. Keep all the tips at hand - bookmark our blog and see you soon.

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