Makeup tips requests for creating the smokey eyes effect are overwhelming, so we decided to post a short and to-the-point tutorial on exactly what makeup and makeup tools to use to get this trendy look. Yes, you can create smokey eyes with ESCA makeup products.
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You will need the following makeup:
- Several shades of eyeshadow (preferably 3: a light eyeshadow, a medium eyeshadow, and a dark eyeshadow)
- An eyeliner that matches your eyeshadow
- Mascara
You will need the following makeup tools:
- An eyeshadow applicator
- An eyeliner brush
- A mascara applicator (which is typically already provided along with the mascara)
If you haven’t already got these items in your makeup arsenal, here are some ESCA makeup recommendations that I personally use myself. I should note that it is not necessary to use all of the following in order to acquire the smokey eyes effect. Simply pick and choose which ones you love:
- Bare Escentuals bare Minerals Eye Color for eyeshadow
- bare Minerals Blendables Eye Color sets (I love the Tahitian Sun edition) for eyeshadow
- Bare Escentuals bare Minerals Liner Shadow
- Bare Escentuals i.d. Weather Everything Mascara
- Sephora eyeliner brush
- Bare Escentuals Eye Brushes (a wide selection of different types and models)
Smokey Eyes Tutorial
Here is a smokey eyes tutorial broken down into 6 simple steps:
1. Prepare your eyelids for the smokey eyes tones by applying a foundation primer, foundation, and perhaps even a concealer. While the foundation primer and concealer isn’t absolutely necessary, I highly recommend applying foundation at the least. This will set your eyelids to be a pliable canvas.
2. Using your preferred eye brush (I personally use the BE Eye Defining Brush), apply the medium tone eyeshadow across your eyelids. Applying the medium tone first will help you gauge the overall smokey eyes effect.
3. Using a smaller eye brush such as the BE Tapered Contour Shadow Brush, apply the darker tone eyeshadow to the lower part of your eyelids as well as the corners of your eyelids.
4. Take your preferred eyeliner brush and apply eyeliner to the lower extremity of your eyelids, the bottom of your eyes, and also the creases of your lids. Apply as lightly or darkly as you please according to your personal preference. The eyeliner will add the dramatic factor to the smokey eyes look.
5. Take your lightest tone eyeshadow and apply it to the upper parts of your lids nearest to your eyebrows. You can also blend the light tone on top of your medium tone. Side makeup tip: Using a pearloid, shimmery, or metallic light tone will highly accentuate and highlight the darker colors. Metallic is a popular trend and very fashionable these days.
6. Finish off your smokey eyes by applying mascara to your top and bottom eyelashes
…And there you have it. Don’t be afraid to play around with it, and try out your own techniques. There are several ways to create the smokey eyes effect, so you can also incorporate other methods and ESCA makeup application techniques to come up with your own.
MM