Smoky Eye make-up has always been popular and will continue to remain on the top half of the list on make-up trends. So how do you get smoky eye effect? Well it is easy if you have the right kind of eye make-up kit. If you are standing in front of your mirror and wondering how to get a smoky eye make-up, grab your make-up kit, print this out and give it a go!

1. Firstly,wipe your eyelids dry. The trick is to keep the oil away and prevent the eye shadow from concentrating on the crease of your eyelid. For this, usually primers are used but if you are in a place where primers are not accessible like here in Nepal then you can dab some of oil control compact powder to keep the shadow intact for a longer period of time.

2. Depending upon what kind of smoky eye make-up you want (black, brown or grey) use eye pencil on both your upper and lower lid. Note that the eye pencil have to be as close to the lash line as possible. For smaller eyes, use eyeliner starting from the middle of the lid and paint a line towards the outer part of the eye. For larger eyes, use eyeliner from one corner to the other.

3. Use thin eyeshadow brush to soften the eye pencil line that you created earlier. Use a sponge tip applicator to put dark shadow directly over the pencil/liner line and smudge it lightly. You can use your finger tips if you like, if that makes you more comfortable.

4.  Now, encircling the entire eye, use a lighter shadow with a wider eyeshadow brush. As you blend in the lighter shadow do it in a way that it softens and blends as it spreads outwards. This gives a well blended look. The key is to smudge outwards slowly. Then add volume giving mascara.

5.  Brush away any excess shadow that has fallen below your eye with a fluffy brush and clean up the area that might look too smeared. Remember, you are the best judge. If you want a more dramatic look, add more shadow and mascara. Add more shadow, curl your lashes and add two to three coats of mascara.

6. If you want to make your eyes look larger, pull the pencil/liner line upwards while lining your lower eyelid and not from the upper eyelid. This will make your eyes larger and rounder. If you want to go for a classic smokey look, line your lips with a light lip liner and fill it with light natural coloured lipstick. For more drama however, line your lips with a dark lip contour and then fill in with deep coloured lipstick. Finally add a little bit of colour to your cheeks using light coloured blush.

7. Good luck! and don’t hesitate half way through! If you think you can, you certainly can!

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