Soft, Colored smudged Eye
INTRO:
All eyes will be on the smoky eyes this Sunday. It's always a way for an actress to make
a dramatic entrance onto the red carpet. But this year, we'll be seeing a shift to a softer, smudged
eye achieved by color. Black and gray smoky eyes can look beautiful if done right, but if not - they
can make eyes appear smaller and can be a bit too harsh and "edgy". Also with a smoky eye,
women don't know what to do with their lips - they know to leave them neutral but they don't know
what shade of neutral lipstick to choose. But there are a few tricks all women can turn to pull off
this look. So don't be intimidated anymore!
Tip 1: Turn to color
Tools: Stila Smoky Eye Talking Palettes in various eye enhancing shades ($40 at Sephora and
Sephora.com) Smokey eyes are much easier to achieve with color eye shadows. And, colors can
also serve to play up your own eye color to make eyes appear wider and brighter, making you
look more youthful and well rested. Many brands even do the guess work for you with palettes to
coordinate with your eye color like Stila which has "talking palettes" than even talk you through
application so its goof proof. For example, on Noora here I am playing up her rich brown eyes
with a purple smoky eye. The result is drama, but softer than it would be with black shadow. If
you have blue eyes, do a gold/brown smoky eye and hazel eyes look great with purple tones. The
secret to this look is to layer a few different shades of the same color and then blend, blend,
blend. That's the key here to soften and "smoke" the look.
What should your lipstick be like when you wear a smudged eye?
Tip 2: The perfect neutral lip, every time
Tools: To not compete with each other, smoky eyes should always be paired with a neutral lip. If
you're lost as to which lipstick would work the best, a makeup artist secret is to just use your
concealer and you can't go wrong. The tone will be perfect for your lip color automatically to mute
the pink undertones just enough. Just use your finger to dab a little concealer onto the lips lightly.
You can then follow with a clear or neutral gloss, or leave lips matte. It's good to have a concealer
with a few different tones in it to that you can ensure you get it right every time.
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