Smokey Eye Makeup For Brown Eyes

Posted by PinkPretty on Monday, May 07, 2012 5 comments

Smokey eye makeup is one of the oldest yet continuously popular trend in beauty. Smokey eyes are definitely charming and inviting. Smokey makeup lends your eyes an exotic and raw appeal. However Smokey eye makeup, especially for brown eyes can be lot than just tricky. This look can be worn casually and formally to attract.

The key to the perfect Smokey eye is proper blending. You want to make sure colors are blended together flawlessly. Also, it's important to pair light base colors with rich dark colors. Choosing the right color can enhance the color of your eye and make them pop.

Choose two colors, one dark color which will be the feature color, and another lighter color which will be the supporting color. This choice will be dependent on factors such as the color of your eyes, hair as well as your skin tone. If you have dark brown eyes then focus on using deeper colors like purple, gray, brown.

Clean your eyelids and apply a primer. In case you don’t own one, you can apply a light coating of moisturizer or concealer around your eyes to ensure better absorption of makeup .As soon as your eyelids are primed, use black or brown eyeliner, and line the bottom and top eyelids. For a more striking effect, you can smear the line on the bottom eyelid.

Eye shadow can help set and make your eyes to look softer. Brush the lighter shadow over the lid. Next gradually blend in the dark shade, starting at the outer corner of the lid. As you get closer to the eye crease, switch to the other, slightly lighter dark shadow and blend continuously.

To finish your makeup, apply few layers of black mascara to the eye