Jul 26 2010
Eight of the best smokey eye tutorials on the web
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One of the most-asked questions I think most beauty bloggers get (or maybe it’s just me!) is how to do a smokey eye. The truth of the matter is that it looks dramatic and overwhelming, but it’s really not. There is a simple technique to doing it well, and I’ve rounded up some of the best tutorials on the web that you hopefully haven’t seen to help you achieve the look you’re going for.
Remember, there are many different ways to execute the smoky eye – you don’t have to go for full on black and gray smoke. Any color will work, as long as you have about three shades of that color. This goes for neutrals as well.
- NARS Smokey Eye Tutorial by Accidental Beauty. A very sophisticated look using NARS products.
- Smoky Eye Tutorial by Cupcakes and Cashmere: A bare-bones yet simple way to get the look.
- Smokey Eye Tutorial by Mishka. Aussie makeup artist Mishka presents a gorgeous look that isn’t hard to re-create.
- Dramatic Purple Smokey Eyes by MissChievous. Lovely take on the smokey eye with purple.
- Black Smokey Eye Tutorial from Temptalia. This is a classic, black eye with lots of smoke.
- Get the Perfect Smokey Eye by Sephora. Everyone’s favorite store has a short video with excellent tips.
- One Eyeshadow Smokey Eye by ChanelBlueSatin. It can be done!
- Daytime Smokey Eye Tutorial by Beauty Gala. A toned down look that is appropriate for the office.
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6 Responses to “Eight of the best smokey eye tutorials on the web”
This is definitely getting bookmarked by moi. I’ve always had trouble with the smoky eye!
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Love the Temptalia one…..I never thought to use fluidline for the base. Thanks!
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on 26 Jul 2010 at 8:23 pm
Kristin, it’s my pleasure to have joined! I think it’s a great group of ladies. You can find my button on my About Me page. Thanks for stopping by!
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on 26 Jul 2010 at 8:25 pm
Lucky Dame, you can always count on Temptalia to have some amazing tutorials on her site! I check her, Specktra.net, and MakeupGeek.com when I’m having trouble. Thanks for stopping by!
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on 03 Aug 2010 at 4:06 am
Oooh I love these so gonna check out those links. One question tho’…I’m Asian and I have dark circles on my eyes – thanks to the family heritage and this has stopped me from trying to pull these on although I’ve been wanting to so bad. What do you think?
Thank you!
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on 03 Aug 2010 at 11:06 pm
You can absolutely pull this look off! Here is a great tutorial for the smokey look on Asian eyes – it’s a gorgeous look. If you have dark circles under your eyes, try a eye corrector color. Bobbi Brown does excellent ones, and Cover Girl has a new one in their Ageless line. Let me know how you do!