How to do a easy smokey eye

Eyeshadow map

So this is my little instruction on how to do a really easy smokey eye.

So all you need are three colours, dark to light, and an eye shadow brush. Depending on how fancy you want to get will decide on what brushes you want to use. I use a precision shadow brush and a blending tip brush.

This is also a lovely way to do any eye shadow look, you can use neutral shades, browns & golds, greens, any colours you like as long as you stick to the principle of light to dark.

Want a classic smokey eye look. There are two choices you can go for.

If you want a less dramatic smokey eye go for white, light grey and dark grey. 

For a more dramatic look go for white, grey and black. 

Now where to start,

I marked the order I apply my eyeshadow on the map above but you can find your own way that suits you. 

My only bit of advice would be that its easier to go from light to dark because its easier to add more dark than it is to lighten.

So using a shadow brush apply the first sections, the beginning of the eye lid and on the brow bone. I showed you where I mean in my fancy map above. 

When adding shadow apply the colour slightly over where it is shown, this will make it easier to blend and give you a proper smokey effect.

Add the middle shade to the centre of the lid slightly blending where you went over the light area.

Now comes the part that can make or ruin the look. The darkest shade. The best way I've found is to apply it to the crease and blend into the centre of the lid.

You then sweep the middle shade over the crease of your lid, and using a blending brush blend the light shadow on the brow bone into the middle shade. 

Using a flat shadow brush gently brush a thin line of shadow under your water line. Half light, blending into the darkest shade, again brush on the lightest shade followed by the dark.

Final step, use a blending brush and gently blend the shades together. Carefully making sure that you don't blend it all into one shade but instead create a lovely ombre.

So there you have it a simple, if not slightly wordy guide to a smokey eye.