How To: A “Smoky Eye” Tutorial

Do you ever wonder how it is that the women on T.V. and in movies are so beautiful? Especially during award show season, actresses pull out all the stops to show off. How’s a normal, non-celeb girl supposed to feel comparing herself to that? I can’t believe that every single one of them was born that way. Take Pamela Anderson; she’s the original modern sex kitten, right?

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Looks like she’s an average woman after all! Now, after a team of makeup artists and hair stylists transform her:

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Puuuurfect!

Pamela is known for rocking the smoky eye look: her intense eyes paired with nude lips are almost as famous are her other, errr, assets.

I love doing a smoky eye for parties and dates, especially because you can play with color and glitter. The smoky eye is supposed to be fun!!! Here’s a quick tutorial of how to create your own basic smoky eye, but please, don’t be afraid to have fun with it!
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You will need: eye liner pencil, base color eyeshadow and brush, sponge applicator, contouring eyeshadow, liner brush, medium sized round brush, eyeshadow for lid, and mascara.

What I usually use: eye liner pencil, an eyeshadow quad of colors like Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow Quad in Sultry Smoke, a large eyeshadow brush for base color, sponge applicator (or smudge brush), a medium eyeshadow brush for everything else, mascara and eyelash curler, and cotton ear swabs for blending and cleaning up accidents!

Applying

	Outline your eye contour with the eye pencil, all the way around. Make the line thicker along the upper lash line. Apply your base eyeshadow all over the upper eyelid. Blend well with a base brush.
	With a pointy sponge applicator, apply contouring eyeshadow along the lower lash line. Blend well with the pencil line using a small liner brush. Choose the spot where you will start applying contouring eyeshadow on the upper lid. Think of the point where your upper and lower eyelids come together, and lift that point halfway to the eyebrows.
	With a pointy sponge applicator, apply contouring eyeshadow in a horizontal “V” shape, starting from the spot defined in the previous step.
	With a medium-sized round brush (you can also use a flat one, holding it sideways), blend eyeshadow in the crease and along the upper lashes towards the inner corners of your eyes. Reapply and blend contouring colour in a “V” shape until you reach a desirable saturation.
	Connect your upper and lower lash lines by blending them together.For an irresistible deep regard, outline the inside contour of your eyes with the same eye pencil.
	Don’t forget to enhance your eyebrows to balance strong “smoky eyes” makeup.Apply lots of mascara. Your eyes are now smokier then ever before!

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~ by holdingmybreath on January 26, 2008.