Smoky Eyes in 4 Easy Steps
Megan O’Brien of Meg’s Makeup is back with her expert advice.
As always, Meg is here to answer your makeup questions. Leave Meg a question in our comments and she might answer your inquiry next time around.
Crispy’s question: “How do you wear a dark/smoky eye look without making your eyes seem too small?
Hi Crispy! The smoky eye is sexy, sultry and, well, dark. Yes, dark shadows do tend to make your eyes appear smaller, but they also command some serious attention! There’s a reason the smoky eye has been a favorite of celebrities and sex kittens. Kim Kardashian’s eyes always take center stage, so I spoke to her personal makeup artist Joyce Bonelli to get her tips on how to make eyes pop.
With proper blending and these easy tips, your eyes will not seem small at all….they’ll scream look at me in a BIG way!
1. Let’s start by applying a lighter shade on your lid. A light brown, pearl, taupe grey or violet looks beautiful. Bonelli gave me the inside tip that she uses NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Mediterranee ($32 on Sephora.com). She likes to use the lighter golden side on Kim. It’s a nice base and it lights up the lid.
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-Megan O’Brien of MegsMakeup.com
Megan O’Brien runs Megsmakeup.com. Meg is a beauty expert and makeup artist who frequently guest stars on national television. Megsmakeup.com is her baby, where she believes, “Always remember, true beauty comes from within…from within bottles, jars, compacts and tubes!”
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Post a CommentI love doing a smokey eye, but i always feel like im doing it wrong & i always use the same colors black or gray…now i think im gonna try NARS Eyeshadow & see how i like it. thanks for the tip
So love Nars! I go to Sephora all the time to pick up my make-up
I have done the smoky eye in black, blue, purple and pink…Love it
I always try but never get it RIGHT! LOL
I am sooo not make up inclined but i think i maybe able to pull this off
I have to try the smoky eye look.
I will attempt to give myself a smoky eye.
Adding a shimmery color right at the brow bone under the brow always helps regardless of what color your wearing
Omg! Thank you so much for picking and answering my question! Thank you so much for the tips! I will def use a base, which I never thought of. Thank you!
I will try, but I don’t think my eyes will come out like Kim’s! Lol!
Good tips and the first pic on the article looks hot.