How to Apply a Smokey Eye Makeup Look

You don't have to be a makeup artist to do a great smoky eye. Here we break down the process for you so you, too, can get that look. 

Prepare

Put on all of your face makeup, excluding eye makeup, and add concealer to your eyelids for staying power.

Base shadow

Apply a medium eye shadow to your lid and crease.

Darker shadow

Use a darker shadow on the upper third of eye lid, beginning at the outside corner.

Darkest shadow

Work the darkest shadow into the crease and make a "V" around the outside corner using a contour brush. 

Highlighter

Apply highlighter to your brow bone and inner corners.

Eyeliner

Apply eyeliner to top and bottom lash lines.

Blend

Use a contour brush to blend shadows together. Don't forget to clean up any stray marks.

Finish

Curl lashes and put on a coat or two of mascara. Add some lip color.

Tip

• Use any group of shadows, just make sure to go from lighter to darker from lid to crease and keep it in the same color family.