Easy-peasy smoky eye :) I consider this the “traditional” smoky eye, since I’ve always thought of a smoky eye as silver/gray. Video tutorial for this coming soon, too!
You will need the following…
- Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral beige base), Electra eyeshadow (bright silver), Silver Ring eyeshadow (dark silver), Typographic eyeshadow (matte dark gray), Carbon eyeshadow (matte black), Blanc Type eyeshadow (soft white-beige), Blacktrack fluidline (black), Plushlash mascara (black)
- Cheeks: Enough Said blush (bronze), Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer (bronzy highlighter)
- Lips: Honeyflower lipstick (pinky-nude), Nymphette lipglass (pinky-beige)
- Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Femme-fi = Shroom; Brave New Bronze = Velvet Teddy
Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base with the 249. On the inner lid, pack Electra eyeshadow on using the 239. Apply Silver Ring eyeshadow to the middle and outer portions of the lid. Darken crease and outer lid with Typographic eyeshadow using the 226, then deepen with Carbon eyeshadow with the 219. Sweep Blanc Type eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Blacktrack fluidline on lower lash line and upper lash line using the 208. Apply Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Enough Said blush using the 129, then highlight with Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer with the 188. Apply Honeyflower lipstick to lips, and then top with Nymphette lipglass for color and shine.
Check out more photos!
Lina
Monday, July 27, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks, Lina!
Diabla
Monday, July 27, 2009
Very nice look! I’m a sucker for any black/silver/gold make up. That’s what I prefer to do on me.
Is the silver on your upper lid a little warm or is that my screen?
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Diabla! :) Hmm, it isn’t warm on mine, though not super cool.
Lauren
Monday, July 27, 2009
I agree that silvery gray is the original smokey eye. I hate it when people say that taupey browns are smokey eyes!!!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Haha!
Thank you so much :) I think you can do any colors into a smoky eye, but the classic will always be gray/silver to me!
Emm
Monday, July 27, 2009
That’s beautiful and seemingly simplistic. I will have to try. You can put fluidline on your waterline??? I was always afraid.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks, Emm! Yep, I do!
JennXOXO
Monday, July 27, 2009
Very pretty as always! :)
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Jenn!
liz
Monday, July 27, 2009
I think i might try recreating this for a dinner date i have thursday night :-)
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
You should! If you do, let me know how it goes! Have fun on your date :)
BINNIE
Monday, July 27, 2009
this look is just amazing you look lovely as always xx
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks a lot, Binnie!
Roxanne
Monday, July 27, 2009
The perfect smokey eye. I agree with you, silver and black are the way to go when doing a smokey eye :)
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thank you so much, Roxanne! Happy you liked it!
tehreem
Monday, July 27, 2009
hey great look….u look awesome. I have one question about contouring. Is it a must to use a bronzer for contouring or can it be a dark shade of blush. Also if bronzer is being used then should it be shimmery or matte?? thanks in advance…Great website keep up the great work…:)
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Tehreem! :)
I don’t think you have to use a bronzer or not. I don’t use bronzer — I use Sculpt sculpting powder by MAC, but before then, I used Emote blush. I prefer matte myself :)
Hannah
Monday, July 27, 2009
i love doing this look,
so classy
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Me too!
Luv J
Monday, July 27, 2009
Love it Christine! Gorgeous as always!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks, Jaime! :D
AYHM
Monday, July 27, 2009
Perfect…. this is totally me!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks :)
Marce
Monday, July 27, 2009
Gorgeous look Christine! I love smoky silver grey eyes. You’re eye colour is awesome BTW, you have these weird leopard spots which are really unique! (In a good way, don’t get me wrong) :)
Christine
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thank you so much, Marce :)
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Marce! :)
Haha, yep! I *never* knew I did until I started posting close-ups of my eyes online and people told me! I went 18 years and had not a clue.
MichelleB
Monday, July 27, 2009
This is gorgeous! Love the colors. I love to do smokey eyes with browns, purples, etc — but the silver/grey is a clasic.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thank you so much, MichelleB! I love doing all sorts of colored smoky eyes, too!
Natalie
Monday, July 27, 2009
Err.. Did you just get tanned or is it my computer? :D Looks fab as always.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
LOL! Nope, not really tanned… maybe a little from vacation, but I didn’t spend *that* much time outdoors. Then again, I tan in a nanosecond. I could be slathered in SPF 70 and tan in 15 minutes.
Natalie
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Aw I am so jealous! I only ‘burn’t, not tan. You look really healty and ‘tanned’ lol.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
lol! I have yet to get a sunburn (knock on wood!). I used to be really pale, sallow, yellow skin. I moved to California when I was 4 or 5 years old, and I swear, one summer here? Perpetually tanned. Of course, now I am tanned and glowy-tan, but my skin color darkened up SO much.
Saira
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Gorgeous! I love smokey silvery-grey eye make-up! It’s been a while since I’ve done a smoky silvery-grey eye look, so will have to try it again soon.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks, Saira! It’s been awhile for me, too!
gio
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This is beautiful, as always!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thank you so much, Gio :)
Kella
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I really love the skin and lips! Gorrrrgeous on you.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thank you SO much, Kella! :) Means a lot!
Coloruza
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I am really loving this smokey eye look. And it’s so simple! I have all of those shadows! :-) Perfect!
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks, Heather! Haha, I was trying to only use permanent ones!
milky
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
the eye and lips are absolutely gorgeous!Even those close looks are so pretty!!
i do like little more natural look foundations, have u ever tried cle de peau beaute? their liquid foundation is the best i’ve ever had.
Christine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thanks so much, Milky! No, unfortunately I haven’t!
Court
Friday, August 21, 2009
You have the most interesting eyes! They’re almost leopard spotted, it’s amazing!
Christine
Monday, August 24, 2009
Thanks, Court!
Darra Harvey
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thats So Awesome i love the colors thats how i want to do mine!!!!!!!
Christine
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thanks, Darra!