Silver/gray smokey eyes video tutorial!
For a soft, gray smoky eye, check out this tutorial instead.
The following tutorial is for a very dramatic smokey eye that is basically black. It is considered sultry, sexy, and some might refer to it as the “Victoria Secret Model” look.
You will need the following products: a matte black base (Blacktrack fluidline), a matte black powder eyeshadow (Carbon eyeshadow), a matte highlight that’s similar to your skintone (Performance eyeshadow), another matte highlight that’s similar to your skintone, but darker than the one before (Malt eyeshadow), a black eye kohl (Graphblack technakohl, Blacktrack fluidline) and [optionally] a shimmery silver or black eyeshadow if you want a shimmery look (Silver Ring eyeshadow).
You will need the following tools: a separate brush or sponge-tip applicator to use with the black base (like the 252), a blending brush for the black shadow (cheap Target brush), and a blending brush for the highlight colors (Philosophy blending brush). To clean up fall-out, using a cosmetic remover wipe works best and is easiest to quickly eradicate the black fall out underneath the eyes.
Using a firm, flat brush, pick up just a dab of Blacktrack fluidline. This is all we are going to use for one entire eye, and yes, it will really be enough. A little goes a long way, and it is better to start small and add as required rather than deal with an overabundance of product!
Begin applying Blacktrack fluidline as your base on the inner portion of your lid. You want to place the brush as pictured and pull the color upwards and outwards to begin covering the lower part of your lid. You want to make sure you establish some sort of shape, whatever your preference in. I prefer something similar to the curvature of my natural eye. Do your best to make it fairly curved, but it does not have to be perfect – a few imperfections will disappear through the process.
You have applied most of the product initially on the brush, and you will spend the next few steps spreading it out by pulling the color upward and outward from the middle portion of your lower lid.
Continue covering your lid in Blacktrack fluidline by making sure to color your outer lid as well.
Pulling the color upwards and outwards will cause the color to look faded and streaky. This occurs and is expected, but is easily remedied by simply brushing downwards once you have pulled the color the appropriate height. You can also gently pat the color back into a smoother place.
This is the positioning of your brush when you are patting color into place or if you wanted to pull your brush downwards to ensure a flat surface, rather than a streaky one, as mentioned in the previous step.
This is what your finished product should look like.
Using a separate blending brush, pick up Carbon eyeshadow. You may need to return and pick up more of the black shadow as you work on the look.
In a similar fashion as applying the base, start packing on Carbon eyeshadow all over the black portion of your lid.
You want to make sure you get the shadow on all of your base, because it helps the eyeshadow and the base to set.
You want to go all the way to the edges, and if you go over, that’s perfectly okay!
Keep your brush at this angle as you apply Carbon eyeshadow to the outer edge of the base. This will help you be more precise with application and keep you in the same line as the base itself.
To help soften some of the line, gently swish your brush back and forth over the outer edge.
It will take a few times before you see the edge soften. Do not spend forever doing this, because we will help soften the edge further using our highlights.
Using a separate brush for the highlighter colors, pick up Performance eyeshadow with your brush.
Apply Performance eyeshadow directly underneath your brow onto your browbone. You want to place it towards the inner portion of your brow.
Gently slide your brush over the space beneath your eyebrow as you make your way towards the outer portion of the brow.
You can choose to continue using Performance eyeshadow, or you can use a slightly darker color like Malt eyeshadow. Keeping the brush at the pictured angle, cover the very outermost edge of black with Malt eyeshadow. Do not worry about all the fall out on the black eyeshadow – it is such a cinch to fix.
Gently brush the black shadow into the highlighter colors to help soften the harsh edge of black.
Using the brush you used to apply Carbon eyeshadow, hold it horizontally against your lid, along the outer portion of the black shadow and brush upwards and outwards, to help create a gray area that creates a gradient of black to highlight.
Gently swish the brush along the curve of the outermost edge of the black shadow.
This is what you should have when the eye is closed.
This is what you should have when the eye is open.
I prefer the shadow to go higher, so I am using my brush from applying Carbon to help heighten the black portion of the shadow by repeating the previous steps.
Similarly acting out the steps before, only this time increasing the amount of black space.
Using the brush you used to apply Carbon eyeshadow, pick up a touch of the black shadow and hold your brush horizontally against your outer lower lash line. Gently dab the brush against the outermost portion of your lower lash line and then carefully move it towards the inside of your lash line, but ensure that you stop one third to one half of the way.
This is what it should look like. You can clean up as you go, or you can clean up when you are finished (there is a fairly prominent stray black line underneath the lower lash line that will be cleaned up).
I find that kohl pencil liners are easy to use, but Blacktrack fluidline is fabulous for staying on the waterline. Both Graphblack technakohl and Blacktrack fluidline will give the same dark, black liner, though. I take my technakohl and dip the tip into Blacktrack fluidline, just to get a touch of the fluidline.
I apply the fluidline I had picked up with the technakohl liner by starting in the middle of my lower lash line and moving outwards in both directions, continually sliding back and forth over my lower lash line and lower waterline.
Add mascara of your choice, curl lashes if desired, and your eyes are finished. To complete the look, minimize focus on cheeks and lips by using a light-handed blush like Pearl Sunshine beauty powder and a deeper contouring color to dramatize features. Lips are best if left in either neutral or nude shades, but a slight pink or coral coloring will not destroy the look.
If you wanted a shimmery black shadow look, then read the following four steps.
Using your blending brush, pick up a shimmery black or silver eyeshadow like Black Tied eyeshadow or Silver Ring eyeshadow. Since I do not have Black Tied, I will be using Silver Ring. If you have a shimmery black shadow, you can simply apply that on top and you really do not need to do more.
This is what it looks like after you’ve applied Silver Ring shadow.
Using the brush you used to apply Carbon eyeshadow, pick up more of it and apply all over lid; make sure to cover the silver portions.
This is what it should look like – a bit more shimmery than before. Alternately, you can use a shimmery base and a matte black shadow to achieve the same effect. For my typical shimmery smokey eye, I use Silver pigment as my base, which has plenty of shimmer in it.
ami
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Thank you so much for this tutorial, Im going to try it later on!
Christine
Saturday, February 17, 2007
My pleasure Ami! Oh, awesome! If you do, I’d love to see pictures :)
BelleLovesMAC
Saturday, February 17, 2007
I LOVE IT! I will so try this! Thank you!!!
Christine
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Yay! Thank you! I hope you do :D
Jayme
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Great tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to do this!
Christine
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Thanks Jayme! My pleasure as always :)
GermanGirl
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Wow, all your looks are so great! Here in Germany, we love your site… Thank you so much!
Christine
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Aww! I’ve gone international! lol :) Thank you!
Kim
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for this one!
Amber
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Thanks so much for this. Its really helpful, and it looks so pretty on you.
What do you have on your lips? I’ve been trying to get that kind of nude look to no avail.
Christine
Saturday, February 17, 2007
:)
I used Style It Up lipstick with Mouthwatering lipglass!
Julia
Saturday, February 17, 2007
My favorite smokey eye tut I’ve ever seen. I love how it’s dark, and not shiny. Definetly will try it!
Christine
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Thank you! Tough to get it sooo matte/flat, but I tried, lol.
Dana
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Your tutorials and everything you write is very helpful.
BTW you’re very pretty.
Christine
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Thank you x2 :)
Melissa
Saturday, February 17, 2007
i think this looks so well on you!!! and i LOVE this tutorial, probably the best one i’ve seen on a smokey eye – i’ll definitely have to try this =]
Christine
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Oh, wow! Thank you so much :D So sweet of you to say. I hope it works for you!
Samantha
Saturday, February 17, 2007
I love your entire makeup in this tutorial. Could you please share the type of lipliner, foundation and moisturizer you use? You’re absolutely gorgeous!
Christine
Sunday, February 18, 2007
I didn’t use lipliner, actually! But for this one, I’d recommend Summerfruit as a good neutral lipliner. I used Style It Up lipstick with Mouthwatering lipglass for the lips… foundation? I use Studio Fix Fluid in NC30. No moisturizer for me!
Thanks :D
allie
Saturday, June 2, 2007
both the lipstick and lipglass colors are not available anymore – can you recommend something similar that is available still? thanks!
Christine
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Hi Allie,
There are tons of easily substituted lipsticks you can use! It’s really just a simple neutral color underneath a neutral lipglass. My lips are a tad pigmented, so there’s a slight pink undertone from my natural lip.
You can try Gel, Freckletone, or Myth for a great nude lipstick. Myth might give you a hint of pink, but just barely. C-thru would make a great lipglass substitute for Mouthwatering.
ms_althani
Sunday, February 18, 2007
hey Christine
ur ossumly talented n gifted !!:)
all ur tutorials are simply beautiful , gr8, fantastic, excellent, fabulous, WONDERFUL !!:D
absolutely LOVED ur latest tutorial, and you looked absolutely GORGEOUS !!!
i showed my mom ur site and i it’s already one of her favorite sites !!
i just have one question :)How did learn to apply make-up??
thanx again:)
Christine
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Aww!! You are too sweet! And soo cute showing your mom :D I learned just through practicing! I’m sure some of it came from just looking at different people’s styles of makeup, too, and learning to adopt my own technique based on what I liked and didn’t. But really, practice, practice, practice!
Mae
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Could you do my makeup? Haha. This is awesome! :) I would try it, but I find that makeup for my eyes always comes out weird.
Christine
Monday, February 19, 2007
Aww, I’d definitely love to try if I could! ;)
Denise
Monday, February 19, 2007
I don’t think there is a better lip shade you could have chosen for this look. I adore it, but I hate lipstick. Is there a lipglass that is close to the shade that you’re wearing?
Christine
Monday, February 19, 2007
Hi Denise! Hmm… I would say Chai or Underage maybe :) Depends on how pigmented your lips are, you might be able to get away with just a slightly tinted, but mostly sheer gloss like C-Thru.
Denise
Thursday, February 22, 2007
I actually have pretty rosy pigmented lips when they’re moisterized, so I’m going to try Underage. Thanks :)
Emmanuel
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
That is simply beautiful! What did you use on your lips?
Christine
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Thank you Emmanuel! I used Style It Up lipstick with Mouthwatering lipglass on top :)
Dee_Vine
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Omg thank you so much for that tutorial! I usually spend so much time trying to intensify my black eyeshadow and I never even thought of applying my Blacktrack Fluidline as a base! I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks again hun!
Christine
Sunday, February 25, 2007
No problem! :) Blacktrack will definitely help on the intensity!
Jo
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Wow, definitely the most thorough tutorial I have seen when it comes to make up, I’m impressed by your effort and the final effect. One question though, I’m not a huge make up doer spender buyer type (hence the search for tips) and I have no idea where to purchase those products or anything similar in quality to them? Where are the best places to get stuff like that and are there any alternatives that you found to be suitable substitutes? Thanks
Jo
Christine
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Thank you so much :) MAC comes from the MAC counter or store, often found at shopping malls and department stores (not sure if you were asking about MAC specifically!). Else you can use your local drug store and peruse their section of cosmetics. Some great alternative brands are NYX and Milani.
Jo
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Thanks and yes MAC specifically but also suitable substitutes… thanks again
Sneha
Friday, March 2, 2007
your ,mascara is excellent for smokey eyes,which one is that?
Christine
Saturday, March 3, 2007
I use CoverGirl LastExact and Maybelline’s Full ‘n Soft!
Dana
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Sweetheart what other eyeshadow bases do you use and recommend? I love fluidliners as bases but I don’t really think of buying the MAC shadesticks. I heard they don’t last for a long time. Plus I do not like MAC that much.
Christine
Saturday, March 3, 2007
I use pigments with MAC’s water-based mixing medium, personally, but fluidliners are good bases. I personally don’t like shadesticks because they tend to be harder to use. Paints are similar to fluidlines, only they’re creamier and come in tubes.
A lot of people like Urban Decay’s Primer Potion. You can also try out L’Oreal’s Decrease. HTH!
litta
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
your tutorial on another site! email me if you’re not okay with it. you are gorgeous btw :)
Christine
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Normally it’s not allowed, but since it’s in another language, it’s fine (since it’s obvious I won’t be translating it into any other languages myself) :) Thanks for letting me know, and continue to let me know if anything else I’ve posted gets translated, too, just for my curiosity’s sake. :)
pink_candy
Friday, March 9, 2007
THANKS!! never can i thank you enough!
I liked how you didn’t miss out any step. very helpful!
Christine
Friday, March 9, 2007
No problem ;) I try my best, so I’m glad you found it helpful!
stephanie
Friday, March 9, 2007
i really have a problem with your lashes… i am in love with everything else. but the lashes, they have some issues. get a new mascara buddy. this one ain’t workin for you.
stephanie
Friday, March 9, 2007
i just re-read this comment, and it sounded kinda harsh. thats not what i was intending to do, just so you know. i was just looking forward to seeing the final product and in my head i kept seeing beautiful, thick, long, soft lashes and then i saw what you did and i was disappointed. =/ i use maybelline’s volum’ express turbo boost. it gives great length, and 7x the volume. i love it, you should try it out.
Christine
Friday, March 9, 2007
I’ve used it, and it doesn’t do anything for me… :/ I use Last Exact & Full ‘n Soft, though currently I’m using Telescopic. I’m not sure what is it that you don’t like about my lashes, though – that might help me understand your comment better.
Thanks again, Stephanie!
Stephanie
Sunday, March 18, 2007
It’s not that I don’t like them, i just think it would look really fantastic if they were more voluminous.
Kristie
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Thank you for posting your version of the smokey look. When I have tried the smokey look in the past, I had gotten only so far just to chicken out and take it all off! With your multiple pics laid out like that, I can see the entire process and have more confidence that halfway through I can keep on blending! I am so glad I came across your site (found a link in a Makeup Alley notebook) Next time I am going out this is what I will try. I only have the brown version of fluidline so I think I will try the brown smoke first. Then off to the MAC counter, they are going to love me…
Christine
Friday, March 23, 2007
Aww! I am so happy to hear that, Kristie :D The smokey eye is such a great look on so many people, so don’t be afraid to keep on going with it!
Good luck with the brown smokey eye!! And of course, feel free to tell me how it goes :)
Kelsy
Sunday, April 1, 2007
OMG!
I have the mac fluidline and I had no idea that it could also be pulled off as an eyehadow!!
I love it!
Christine
Monday, April 2, 2007
Yep, it definitely can! It’s a GREAT base, too. I’ve only tried a few as bases, but I’ve been impressed thus far ;D
Bonnie
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
FYI… Rimmel has an awesome new mascara that’s made with Lycra. It goes on great, even with several coats, and stays soft. It stays on all day… sometimes too long. I have had to use an oil-based remove to get it off, but if you’re going for a dramatic look, getting it off probably isn’t an immediate concern. I’ve used MAC for years and while I do a relatively good job applying the ‘paint’ as I call it, I’ve never understood how to get the really dramatic look like you have here. I definitely need to sit down and try this one when I don’t need it so I’ll have it down when I do. I have found that using a business card (those expensive plastic ones work great) to hold up to my eye when getting to the outer edge gives me a great defined line to work with. It’s also awesome for getting that ‘cat eye’ look or for fun party makeup.
Love your site… thanks so much. You should put some full face shots up of your overall makeup; I bet you look like a million!
Christine
Friday, May 4, 2007
Hi Bonnie! Thanks for telling me about it, I’ll have to see if I can get it when it goes on sale.
I’m happy to hear you like the site, and I hope you get some time to experiment and play soon :D
Cris
Saturday, May 5, 2007
You are perfect… great tutorial, great knowledge about to build a smokey-eye. I´d like you to suggest 2 MAC eye shadows for a NC 50 skintone , that can be used in the places of
matte highlight that’s similar to my skintone (Performance eyeshadow), another matte highlight that’s similar to my skintone, but darker than the one before.
Thanks
Christine
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Hi Cris! Thank you – I am so glad you found the tutorial helpful :) You might want to check out Omega or Charcoal Brown eyeshadows. Soft Brown might be nice, but it might be too red-brown.
Christina Evans
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Hot Momma! That looks fan-freakin-tastic! Absolutely love it! Thanks for your inspiration.
Christine
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
lol! Thank you Christina. This is probably one of the more go-getter looks of mine!
LeesaLove
Saturday, June 9, 2007
what did you use for your lips they look fantastic.
bitchin’ contrast to those eyes ;)
Christine
Saturday, June 9, 2007
I used Style It Up lipstick, which is a fantastic nude, with Mouthwatering lipglass (extremely warm sheer color).
LeesaLove
Saturday, June 9, 2007
i take it they’re both M.A.C
ps: you’re on my bookmarks bar! keep at it, girlie :)
Christine
Monday, June 11, 2007
Yep, both MAC ;)
Jocelyn
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Love this tutorial. I’m going out this weekend and plan on trying it. But I have a question about what I can use as an alternative…
I don’t have Blacktrack fluidline, but I plan on getting it within the next few weeks. Is there any other steady base I can use? My sister suggested using liquid eyeliner, but I’m not too sure.
Thanks,
Jocelyn
Christine
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hey Jocelyn,
Do you have any dark base? Liquid liner might work, but I’d do a test run first, because it might end up creasing. You can use just about any base, but lighter bases will require a lot more packing of the black shadow to really get it that dark.
Jocelyn
Thursday, June 21, 2007
I have one of the paint tubes, but it’s in a very light pinkish tone. I think I’m just going to experiment with the both of them tomorrow and do one eye with the liquid, and one eye with the paint and see how that works out. Hah.
Thanks again,
Jocelyn
Christine
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Sounds good, Jocelyn! When in doubt, experiment ;)
shelby
Friday, June 22, 2007
Really well done tutorial,I don’t even wear makeup but found myself intrigued….
You should do more if you haven’t already.
Christine
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Thank you, Shelby! :)
Sara
Monday, July 2, 2007
Hello Christine!
Thank you foy your tutorials they are beautiful so easy to understand!
I really want to try this look and bought all the cosmetics from here, except for “Performance” and “Malt” eyeshadow. I was told these were limited edition and not available anymore. Can you please reccommend a susbstitute for these? It could be any brand too BTW!
Thanks so much!
Christine
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Hey Sara! Performance and Malt are both highlighter colors – extremely light taupe-y neutrals. Easy to replace with just about anything that’s similar to your skintone :)
orwelo
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Impressive, must admit smokey eye make up really does it for me… Now why is that???
Christine
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Thank you!
I’m not sure!
Mia
Saturday, July 21, 2007
great site, could you have any suggestion for smoky eyes ‘n darker skins?
Christine
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Hey Mia! You might want to try putting a touch of a lighter color on the inner lid to help dramatize your look. A white or beige kind of color would look great in a smokey look.
Stefanie
Thursday, August 2, 2007
I love it!
Christine
Monday, August 13, 2007
Thanks, Stefanie!!
Tiana
Monday, August 13, 2007
I’ve tried a few sites and it took me forever to understand what it’s been told.
I like step by step photos.
Will definitly give it a try (with the products i am allowed to use, as I am allergic to quite a lot of products).
Oh, there are smokey eyes in brown.
That’s my girl!!!! Thanx.
Tiana
Christine
Monday, August 13, 2007
Yay! I’m happy to hear that the step by step photo approach is working for you :) Good luck, Tiana!!
cherie
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Hi – great tutorial,
I have a question – if you were to add false eyelashes would you apply them before the make up or after ?
Thanks
Christine
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Thanks Cherie! Apply them after :)
Christine
Monday, August 27, 2007
Hey Cherie! Afterwards so you don’t end up with fall out all over them :)
Olympia
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
This tutorial has been very helpful. This look totally makes men go speechless.
Christine
Thursday, September 27, 2007
I totally agree!
zainy
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Hey Christie,
Oh my god!!how cud anyone be so talented and wud give us such a ”A WHOLE WHOLE WHOLE EXPLAINED TUTORIAL”this is surely unbelieveable,i really luv the way u define it,Im sure ur boyfreind wud be jealous of ur looks!!And of ur admirers,aint im rite???
Luv
Zainy.
Christine
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Hi Zainy! Thank you so much :) You are way too kind!
Kris
Monday, November 12, 2007
hi christine! i’ve just seen this tutorial for the first time yikes! I LOVE IT!!!!! i am going to do this smokey eye for my graduation night on wednesday i’ll let u know how it turns out! I’m also doing a smokey purple eye for a friend so i’m off to see what u have in purple:)
Went to mac today with my friends and i left feeling really stupid and low :(
I need to do some makeup to cheer myself up
and i didn’t get uppity. They’re not releasing antiquitease here till next month
Christine
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Hey Kris! I’m so happy you love it! It’s probably one of my most popular looks, LOL. Even my boyfriend adores this one.
I hope you can get Uppity next month, and I’m sorry to hear you’re feeling low – hope you can cheer yourself up with makeup!
Dieu Linh
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Hello Christine,
I have tried many times doing my smoky eyes but it always takes much time and the result wasn not always the mest untill i try to make it in your way . I really love it. Thank you very much
Linh
Christine
Monday, November 26, 2007
Hey Linh! I’m so glad it’s helped you achieve the smoky eye :D
kiran
Friday, November 30, 2007
hey hi..my name;s kiran. i reside in Asia. i was looking for a sultry somkey eye look and came across your website. I think its the best tutorial and makeup site i have found yet. I’m making a squidoo where i will feature your site’s name. It ain’t complete yet but it will soon and i’ll post a link to it here :). You just got yourself another fan and a regular reader of your tutorials :). Although i dont have or any other high profile cosmetics but i did try this look with whatever i have and it came out gorgeous thanks to you :).
best wishes, kiran.
Christine
Friday, November 30, 2007
Hi Kiran!
I’m so glad you were able to get this look to work with you! It’s awesome to hear that it worked with what you had, because that’s exactly what I want to know.
Happy holidays!
Wendy
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
This is, hands down, the BEST smoke eye tutorial on the internet.
I’ve searched high and low for an easy technique to create this look and most instructions were so complicated and required like 10 brushes.
I read yours, and 15 minutes after finishing, I had the best smoke eye in the state!!!
Thanks so much!!!! You’re awesome!!!
Christine
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thank you, Wendy! I am so happy to hear that it worked out for you!! :)
Juliana
Thursday, December 13, 2007
I’m Brazilian and i love your site!! Thank you ^^
Christine
Monday, December 17, 2007
Thanks Juliana! I’m happy to hear it!
Amy
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thanks so much, your tutorial is brilliant! Smoky eye makeup looks so good with your beautiful brown eyes – will it work with my pale green eyes too? Or is this look only good for brown eyes or eyes with a stronger pigment? Thanks again xox
Christine
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thank you, Amy! I’m glad you liked it :) Oh, yes, smoky eyes look good for anyone!
Lex
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Oh my goodness, this is the best make up let alone EYE make up tutorial i have ever seen. seriously, the ones with the “drawn cartoon” faces that are not even real people is ridicuolous this is a masterpeice you’ve done a wonderful job here and i will try this as soon as i get home. i own the fluid line, and the black carbon shadow that you used but i have to get “performance” is that a color or the brand? and what about “malt”? and who is silver ring by? i want that too. you’ve done a marvelous job really!!!
thanks again
Christine
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thank you so much Lex! I’m really glad you found some use for it :) Performance is by MAC, as is Malt. You won’t be able to find Performance, but Malt will work in its place! Silver Ring is also by MAC!
Sara
Friday, January 18, 2008
Love the make up..! =)
You think u’ve gone international, im sending from kuwait! u know the MIDDLE EAST kuwait ;) hehe
..you should see how it is over here! us kuwaities LOVE OUR MAKE UP!! ow n did i mention how pretty much every1 here is an expert on putting it on!
let me giv u a clearer vision..u kno how celebs wear there make up at the awards..well thts pretty much how they wear it 4m day to day…! you should come over here some time ;P
Christine
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thanks Sara! Oh, wow!! I’d LOVE to see women with full on makeup all done up to the nines all the time. That’d be awesome!
Sara
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Wow, this has to be the easiest and BEST smokey eye tutorial I’ve ever seen! Thats really good coming from me considering I’m usually crap at applying makeup. Thanks so much for this! YOU ROCK!
I’ve seen so many different tutorials for this look, but I love the intensity that yours has and how easy it is to do. Plus, I love the fact that it doesn’t require, like, 6 different eyeshadows and 10 brushes. lol!
I’m only just starting my MAC collection, but I was so happy to see that I have most of the stuff you used too. :)
One more thing, I’ve recently acquired the MAC Royal Assets Warm Eyes palette for christmas. Do you think you’d be able to create a tutorial using the colours from that palette? I would love you forever and ever!!!! lol!
Thanks again!!!
From your number one fan from Australia, Sara! :)
Christine
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Thank you so much, Sara! I’m really glad you enjoyed this look :) This look is super duper easy, no matter what brand you use! Just need a super dark black and a lighter, highlight color.
I don’t own the Warm Eyes palette, unfortunately :( I’ll try to if I can, though!
Heather
Saturday, January 19, 2008
I just stumbled onto this tutorial by accident and wow, is this gorgeous! =]
But, question-would it be too harsh for fair skin?
Christine
Monday, January 21, 2008
Awesome, Heather! Thank you :) No, it wouldn’t be – there’s never any harm in trying. If it’s too much in your eyes, you can always go for a gray to black smoky eye, rather than all black. But personally, this is something I think would work on most! I’m really not that dark and find it works for me!
diana
Saturday, January 26, 2008
hi i love your tutorial! i like the way you teach us to do smokey eye! i just really love that! i just got one problem… what are the products you used for this smokey eye thing… cuz i want to try it!tnx…
Christine
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thanks Diana! You will need these: a matte black base (Blacktrack fluidline), a matte black powder eyeshadow (Carbon eyeshadow), a matte highlight that’s similar to your skintone (Performance eyeshadow), another matte highlight that’s similar to your skintone, but darker than the one before (Malt eyeshadow), a black eye kohl (Graphblack technakohl, Blacktrack fluidline) and [optionally] a shimmery silver or black eyeshadow if you want a shimmery look (Silver Ring eyeshadow).
MAC_GiRL
Monday, January 28, 2008
TEMPTALIA. HAVE U EVER THOUGHT OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL MAKE UP ARTIST???
Christine
Monday, January 28, 2008
Hey! Not really, it’s honestly not something that interests me! I like to give beauty advice and review products, basically all the things I do here, not so much applying makeup to others.
Fiona
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Found this tutorial very informative and easy to follow. Great Pictures! I love trying to create the smokey eye look and thought I did it well until I saw this!
Thanks! I shall be polishing up my technique….
Christine
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thanks Fiona! :) I’m sure your smoky eye is already fab!
alex
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
great tutorial!!!.. it’s a must to try it!
Christine
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Thanks, Alex! I hope you try it!
jennifer
Thursday, January 31, 2008
i tried this last night.. and my smokey eye has never been so dark! i love it! thanks!!!
Christine
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Yay! Happy to have helped, Jennifer!
ceejay
Monday, February 4, 2008
wow I love this tutorial i’ll try this on my prom on February 22..and thanks for this tutorial..
xoxo,
-cj
Christine
Monday, February 4, 2008
Thanks, Ceejay! It’ll definitely be dramatic :D
Flor
Monday, February 4, 2008
Thank u. Ive been trying to learn how to apply black eyeshadow. Great tutorial.
Christine
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
No problem, happy to help, Flor!
Flor
Monday, February 4, 2008
Iv been trying to learn how to apply black shadow and i have to say u r a great teacher. I got it and im going to try it. Thank u so much
Christine
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Thank you again! I hope it works for you!
babychee
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
Christine
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Thanks, Babychee!
Katie
Saturday, February 9, 2008
OMG!!! I love the pictures with the directions totally just helped a clue-less chick on the smokey eye look…you should add a picture of your over all look!!! THANKS
Christine
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thanks, Katie! Happy to help!
heather
Saturday, February 9, 2008
hi, great tutorial, the step by step pictures are great…. i love the look and was looking thru the net for some alternatives to the way i do it, yours is fab! and i wanted to recommend to you Guerlain powder kohl which has a traditional kohl powder which you apply with a stick, its lovely and sparkly and gives (if you use it properly!) sparkly kohl on your lower lash waterline but also your upper internal lash line which adds yet more depth to the look, and with just a single stroke across your eye!!! and also Dior have just launched a fab kohl mascara which is great as is gives the GREAT BIG lashes needed for this look.
Christine
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Hi Heather!
Thank you so much!
I appreciate the recommendation! I do have Guerlain’s powder kohl, I believe, I just haven’t had a chance to use it.
MiA
Monday, February 11, 2008
Girl, you need to go easy on the mascara. Tarantula lashes!!
Other than that, I was going to say that L’Oreal HiP Color Rich Cream Crayon in Perfectionist (black) is AWESOME for doing exactly what you were doing there with the fluidline. But I REALLY like the kohl dipped in fluidline trick! Rock on.
Christine
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Thanks for the input, Mia! I don’t quite agree on the mascara, but I appreciate the suggestions :)
ann
Friday, February 15, 2008
wow! :)
your so talented.
im having my prom today and you really helped me figure out what kind of makeup i should wear! :)
thank you so much.
Christine
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thanks, Ann :) I’m glad I was able to help you!
Cat
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Hi Christine,
Great tutorial, and I think your lashes look fabulous. I am new to this site but assuming the “technakohl” is MAC as well? I just bought the Blacktrack fluidline with the sole intention of trying this look out.
Christine
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Hey Cat!
THank you very much! Yep, it is by MAC as well. You can use Blacktrack instead, though, it’s just my go-to black liner.
Suzann
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Oh gosh, those eyes are just GORGEOUS. I love them. I’d wear them to the office if I could! Thanks for the detailed tutorial.
Christine
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Thanks Suzann! haha, I know, right? If only it was acceptable!
Katie H.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Hey! Thanks for the easy tutorial! I suck at doing makeup and this was so easy! The pictures really really help!! I love all of your stuff!
Christine
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Thanks so much, Katie!!
Lamya
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Hi ! your site is good with the step by step pics,I was just looking for this since I am very bad with makeup !
I have a few questions though,
I am an Asian with brown skin,its very humid where I live plus I have oily skin,my eyelids are also oily,if I apply eyeliner thickly they get smudged:(
so would this smokey look go with
1. my skin tone
2. not get smudged or be oily
I also dont have the fliudline,can I use black eyeshadow (powder) instead?
For oily skin is powdery base better or liquid base ?
Thanks
Christine
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Hey Lamya!
Have you tried using a base? That should help. You can use black shadow instead of Blacktrack, but I use it as a base here, so make sure you use a good base instead. Liquid bases are better!
Lamya
Friday, March 14, 2008
Thanks Christine !
Lamya
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Christine
I used liquid foundation as a base then brushed some face powder & applied eye-shadow.
It did make a difference,the shadows now stay in the place where they are put on rather than getting smudged up.
Thanks.
Christine
Friday, March 21, 2008
That’s great, I’m so glad it worked, Lamya!
Lei
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
This is amazing I love it perfect detail & explination. And great smokey-eye! stunning. :)
Christine
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Thanks, Lei! I am so happy to hear it :)
sarah
Friday, March 21, 2008
wow that is nice i realy like it
Christine
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thanks, Sarah!
carly
Saturday, March 29, 2008
this was PERFECT! j’adore!
Christine
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thanks, Carly! :)
Brittany
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wow, I love this look! Along with so many others! I’m addicted to this blog now :) I have a couple questions though…First, what are matte eyeshadows? And perl? Also, could you recommend a good mascara that holds a curl? I always curl my lashes before putting mascara on, but they always end out flat :-/ Great job with all your tutorials though! I love love love them!
Christine
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Thanks so much, Brittany!
Matte eyeshadows have no shimmer, they’re flat, no reflects, shimmer, frost, etc. Pearl means there are very small particles that reflect light, kind of like shimmer.
Honestly, I have NO advice about mascaras when it comes to curls, I almost never curl mine. :( Have you tried gently heating your curler up before?
Brittany
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Yeah, I always heat it with a blow drier for a bit, but still no luck :-/ I’m so jealous of my boyfriend’s lashes, lol. They are amazingly long and have a tone of natural curl! It’s not fair.
Christine
Thursday, April 3, 2008
I’m jealous of my boyfriend’s EYEBROWS! They’re perfect. It’s not fair, guys don’t even care about eyebrows or eyelashes.
katrina
Sunday, April 6, 2008
i love your tutorials! you’re very talented. keep doing what you’re doing. i’m from the philippines btw. :)
Christine
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Thank you so much, Katrina!
Kay
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Omg! Finally! Someone who knows what they are doing… this halped me out so much. Definitely the best “how to do smokey eyes” i have ever seen
Christine
Friday, April 11, 2008
Oh, wow, thank you so much Kay!
lizzie
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
I love this!
This is just the look I was going for!
The non shiney+extra dark+pale pink lips+long eyelashes!
This is perfect! Thank you SO much!
Christine
Friday, April 11, 2008
Hey Lizzie!
I’m so glad this works for you!
Thanks!
Sash
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Hey, Christine! I’ve always adored the Black smokey eye look, and I was just wondering if you have a full face shot for this???
I’d love to see how it looked on you!
THANKS!
Christine
Friday, April 11, 2008
Hey Sash! Just look under Looks > Black and you should see them there.
Liz
Monday, April 14, 2008
Hello!
Thankyou for doing this 4us all. It looks amazing as a finished result and is perfect for those nights out!
Thanks again! xxx
Christine
Monday, April 14, 2008
No problem, Liz! :)
Thanks!
Daisy
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I have been looking everywhere for these tips! Thank you so much! It looks beautiful!
Christine
Thursday, April 17, 2008
No problem, Daisy!
Angie
Thursday, April 17, 2008
I am getting ready to run out and pick up some new make up brushes to try this look. My husband keeps asking me to do this. I keep telling him that it is not a simple task.
Anyhow, I have pretty small eyes and my crease in my eye is hardly seen when I open my eyes. Any tricks for this?
Thanks a bunch!
Christine
Friday, April 18, 2008
Hey Angie!
LOL, aww, but hey, if he’s requesting it… ;)
Sometimes people use darker crease colors to add additional dept to their eyes. If you have a crease, but it is just subtle, I think this trick could work well for you!
Belinda
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Hi Christine! I’ve been a fan for awhile – I’m a part of the MAC community on LJ and I like to read all the tutorials and tips on there. Now that I can afford it, I’ve been indulging in MAC eyeshadows – except I have no idea how to apply it! I practice a lot and I’m slowly getting the hang of it.
Just gotta say – I was practicing with neutral colors, paying it safe, but when I saw this tutorial I went to MAC’s website and bought the fluidline, black eyeshadow, the eyeliner brush and a few other things! I actually tried to recreate the look earlier and I gotta say it was pretty decent for my first try! So thanks for being such an inspiration and making me branch out to more daring looks!
Christine
Friday, April 25, 2008
Hi Belinda! Thank you so much :) I’m really happy to hear that this one worked out pretty well on your first go around!!
rachel
Thursday, May 8, 2008
I am really anxious to try this look, where can I get makeup exactly like or similar to this (eyeshadows, mascara, and lipgloss) for a reasonable price?
Christine
Friday, May 9, 2008
MAC carries most of the items used in this look. You really just need a black base and a black eyeshadow.
kalley
Monday, June 2, 2008
hey, awesome tutorial i was just wondering if i were to do brown or grey would it be the same steps?
Christine
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Hey Kalley! You could pretty much replicate the look with any variation of color :)
sidra
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Hiii !!! why dont you gave full image cris.please do it again if you so.
Christine
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hi Sidra! I didn’t always have them, but all my recent ones do!
sidra
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
ok . i understand…but you looked so nice in these
Rachel
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Hi
Just discovered your site after it was mentioned by Karen on her make up and beauty blog and what I seen so far looks amazing. Can’t wait to try out this look.
Really excited about having another great makeup blog to read each day!!
Christine
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thanks so much! :)
Richa
Monday, June 30, 2008
HEY Christine…
it ws awesome..
im gonna try it today itself..i mean it ws d most amazing tut iv eva read…
thanx a ton.. :)
n yea…plzz upload the full image if possible… :)
Christine
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thanks so much! Hope it works for you!
Sara
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Hi Christine. I’ve had a look on many of your wonderful tutorials and now I need a little tip.. How wild can I allow to do my makeup – I wear glasses (I have a very poor eyesight).
Hugs from Sara, Denmark
Christine
Monday, July 7, 2008
Hi Sara! You can go as wild as you want, Sara! It’s just up to you and what you feel comfortable with :)
Rach
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
great tutorial!
i tried it out, and it looked great, but trying to do exactly the same on the other eye was something i could not do for the life of me!
Christine
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Thanks so much Rach! Just keep practicing!
Teresa
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Christine,
It is just so unfair that you are this beautiful. another gorgeous look from you. Thanks.
Christine
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Hi Teresa,
Thank you so much! I appreciate your compliment :)
Melanie
Friday, July 18, 2008
wow!
thank you so much for this tutorial !
I ♥ IT !
Christine
Saturday, July 19, 2008
No problem, Melanie! :)
Courtney
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
do you know what shade and make the model is wearing for lipstick? im after a nude exactly like that but can never find the perfect match as good as that colour! :)
Christine
Friday, August 8, 2008
Cherish lipstick!
Alma
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Wow, this is a great tutorial! I was searching for a good step by step tutorial, and I found one :)
This definitely now is my number 1 make-up blog..
Christine
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Thanks so much, Alma :D I’m honored!
Sonya
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thanks so much for this!
It’s the best advice on the internet.
I’ve been searching for an understandable how-to for
the smokey eye for months. And this one doesn’t even
require something outrageous like 6 different shadows
and 10 different brushes.
I’d love to try this out soon, but I need to get the products.
I’m into drama so my mom and I have some cash for makeup
and the play I’m in right now actually needs this exact look.
I can get the products at MAC like you said, but could you tell
me roughly how much it’d cost? That way I can go with my
cast mates.
Thanks so much for the step-by-step photos though, my friends
and I will have the best freakin’ shadows on stage!
Christine
Monday, August 25, 2008
I’m so glad you found this helpful, Sonya :) You can find prices at http://www.maccosmetics.com. But this basically boils down to a black cream base (L’Oreal’s HIP Liner in Black would work, even) and a matte black eyeshadow. HTH!
sana
Friday, August 29, 2008
COOL CHE.. . .
Christine
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thanks, Sana!
sana
Friday, August 29, 2008
SIMPLY DA BEST…MWAH. . .
Zoey
Friday, September 5, 2008
I love this tutorial!!! Coincindentally, I just went to MAC and had them do a smoky eye on me-I bought all the stuff because I loved it so much, and then I came home and looked up how to do a smoky eye so I could recreate what they had just showed me (but I couldn’t remember)and I found this awesome site, and I did my eyes-TWICE!! I’m addicted to the smoky eye now-I have a wedding to go to tommorrow, and my eyes are gonna be so smoky and sexy-I can’t wait!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Christine
Monday, September 8, 2008
Oh, wow! Thanks so much, Zoey! I’m glad it helped you!
Sexy Sadie
Sunday, September 7, 2008
I actually tried this one my deepset small eyes, and it did actually worked out when I replaced the matte black, with a more shiny black.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Christine
Monday, September 8, 2008
YAYYY! I’m so glad it worked for you, Sadie!
samaya
Thursday, September 11, 2008
heyi…i have been seeing ur tutorials from past few days n man!!! u are awesome!!! so is the site…its pandoras box..wth every clik there is soo much to learn…
my only issue is..what do i do if i have a diferent eye shape…i mean do these techniques work for all eyes?? i hardly have any space in between my crease n brow bone…now do i put a highlighter there or the crease color…also my lid has this distint fold or line…its not plain as urs…hope any of this makes sense….
goodluck
Christine
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thank you so much, Samaya! I’m glad you are learning a lot.
Eye shapes can make looks look different, but it is a lot of practice and trial and error. You can try it how I do it, and then through practice you’ll learn how to modify parts of it to suit your eye shape.
Deidre DeRouche
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
I tried doing this last week and ended up looking amazing thank you so much for this tutorial!!!!!!!!!!
Christine
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thanks so much, Deidre! I’m glad it worked for you!
Krystina Borrocci
Friday, September 26, 2008
Here is my problem… I can do ALL these steps and get the ‘end result’ but my problem is the pre-eyeliner step. In the very first image you can see the model has on a soft, sudden blended-look of eyeliner. I can NEVER get mine to look like this!do you recommend Dry or liquid eyeliner? And do you have any preference for a CVS brand (drug store last minute shopping) because I have a wedding tommorow and could use some help!
Thanks-
Christine
Friday, September 26, 2008
Hi Krystina,
Are you talking about the Blacktrack eyeliner? I’m a bit confused. Blacktrack is a gel/cream liner. You can use something like L’Oreal HIP’s black cream liner.
ionie
Monday, September 29, 2008
thanks,, although i tried this on my little sister and it went teribly rong LOL alothough willl be great with practice :)
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Oh no! Keep trying, Ionie!
Shannon
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thanks!!! You helped a lot!
Christine
Friday, October 3, 2008
I’m glad I helped, Shannon!
Linette
Thursday, October 9, 2008
OMG this is sooo awesomeee and pretty
i lovee how the eyelineer looks extraaa
daark i lovee it im gonaa try this tomorrow.!
i <3 it sooo much.!
Christine
Friday, October 17, 2008
Aww, thanks so much, Linette! Hope it worked out!