Makeup artist column: smoky eyes makeup without the panda effect

Smokey eye makeup for blue eyes is a spectacular addition to everyday and festive looks. It refreshes, corrects facial features, disguises drooping eyelids, and emphasizes the expressiveness of the gaze. Mastering the smoky shading technique will allow you to look luxurious at any age. The main thing is to choose the right color palette for the appropriate situation, skin color and hair shade.

About the popular smokey eye technique

The smoky eyes style emerged in the 20s of the 20th century during the advent of silent films. It was used to embody dramatic images, adding mystery and charm to the look. The technique is based on shading shadows with a smooth transition of shades of the same color scheme. This creates a “smoky effect” that gives the look expressiveness and sexuality.

Initially, such makeup was used for filming and photo shoots. It soon became popular when creating makeup for special occasions. Later, the technique was adapted for everyday life, using a palette of soft shades. This type of makeup is preferred by many owners of blue, brown, and gray eyes. Among them are Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, Rita Orta, Isa Anokhina. It goes well with any type of haircut and hairstyle - bob, bob, pixie, cascade, Italian and others.

General rules for creating smoky makeup for blue-eyed ladies:

• do not use black shadows during the day: the image created with their help will look defiant and will highlight possible skin imperfections;
• correctly design the area where cosmetics are applied: in evening makeup, shadows under the eyebrows are acceptable, but during the day such an image looks vulgar;
• the color palette should be chosen according to the principle - the lighter the hair and skin color, the lighter the shade of the shadows used should be;
• For blondes, it is advisable to replace black mascara with brown;
• avoid clear lines: shades of shadows should smoothly transition into each other.

In the evening, you can use a more saturated palette. At the same time, novice makeup artists should take into account that in the smoky technique the emphasis is on the eyes. Makeup looks impressive only on well-groomed skin.

It should be healthy and clean, without rashes or clogged pores. Care is provided by a properly selected diet and selection of cosmetics to cleanse, nourish, and moisturize the epidermis.

Basic mistakes

In order for the result of makeup to be flawless, it is necessary to hone the technique of applying it. Unfortunately, many girls make the same mistakes, as a result of which they believe that this type of makeup is not suitable for them. But that's not true! To make sure of this, let's find out how to do smoky eyes makeup beautifully and correctly and how to avoid common mistakes :

1. Lighting. Make sure that the lighting is sufficient and falls completely symmetrically on the face, otherwise you risk making one eye brighter than the other.
2. Perfect skin. No eye make-up will look good on unprepared skin, so before applying shadows and pencil strokes, you need to moisturize it, apply cream, hide imperfections with corrector and even out its tone.
3. Primer for eyelids. Using an eyelid primer is highly advisable to even out the skin for better shading.
4. Shading. It's the most important! Clear and sharp transitions between shades of shadows are unacceptable. Everything should be carefully shaded to create that mysterious haze.
5. Makeup brushes. If you want to get a beautiful and neat makeup, use a clean brush. Ideally, there should be several brushes: for shading the pencil, for applying each shade, for shading shadows, for painting the lower eyelid and crease.
6. Pencil. As already mentioned, the pencil should be thick and soft and shade without problems.
7. Unity of lines. An important point is the absence of light, unpainted areas of the eyelids. The eyelash line and mucous membrane should be carefully worked out with a pencil, and the line of the lower eyelid should be connected to the upper one.
8. Shadows. It can be difficult for beginners to choose related shades of eye shadow for makeup, so many cosmetics manufacturers create special palettes for smokey eyes. Among them are:

Preparatory activities

Makeup in a similar style can often be seen in pictures and photos of stars in magazines. In order to repeat the success of makeup artists, you should master the technique and select high-quality cosmetics. Before following the step-by-step instructions for smokey eyes for blue eyes, you need to prepare:

• foundation for your skin type, concealer, powder;
• lipstick or lip gloss in soft shades;
• blush in delicate tones;
• soft pencil khol based on soot and plant antiseptics;
• eyebrow pencil;
• Mascara;
• a palette of shadows (preferably loose, matte, which will ensure high-quality shading);
• base for the shadows.

The secret of a high artistic level smokey eye is the use of high-quality tools. To apply textures, use a soft bristle brush with a rounded tip. When working with shadows, you need a flat brush made of natural materials. Shading should be done using a barrel brush with a round tip. It should be soft, loose and elastic. The distribution of the kajal pencil should be done with a thick brush. High-quality instruments are produced by NYX, Zoreya, MAC, Rio, Zoeva, OVS.

What you need to apply makeup

Makeup for gray eyes and blond hair

In order for even a novice makeup artist to be able to perform make-up for gray eyes using the smokey technique, he needs to arm himself with the following tools and tools:

• foundation, base, lipstick, suitable for skin type and color, loose powder;
• eyelash curler;
• black or brown mascara, you can also use lengthening mascara;
• sets of shadows depending on the type of intended “haze”;
• a set of cosmetic brushes of different diameters;
• light structure primer;
• light highlighter.

You should use only high-quality products from trusted manufacturers, and also do preliminary tests showing how a particular shade of eye shadow will look on the skin of the eyelids, and check cosmetics for allergies.

To create a competent “smoky eye” you need dry or crumbly shadows, which are very easy to shade. It is advisable to choose premium brushes with natural bristles for a more gentle application of cosmetics.

Selection of shadow palette

Correctly selected shadows reveal the magnetism of blue eyes. The classic smokey is done in gray tones, but other shades are also allowed. Many blue-eyed girls and women mistakenly choose blue tones for makeup. If handled ineptly, this complex color makes makeup unnatural and sometimes vulgar. The palette of blue shades for blue-eyed ladies is revealed only with the help of professional makeup artists. When planning your own makeup, it is better to focus on universal shades.

For a smoky makeup look, you should stock up on an eyeshadow palette of three or more tones that are in harmony with each other. Their combination will achieve a hazy effect. You can use 3 colors at the same time:

• the first is the lightest, will cover the inner corners of the eye and part of the eyelid;
• the second is darker, will provide a smooth transition from light to dark;
• the third is the most saturated, emphasizing the depth of the look.

Makeup for work, evening, holiday

The selection of shades depends on the situation. For an everyday look, gold, sand, brown, plum, and pink shadows are suitable for blue eyes. It is desirable that they be matte and translucent. Shades of white gold, pearl, and beige are considered universal.

In smokey eye makeup for gray-blue eyes, you can use green shades, which reveal their beauty in contrast with the iris. Those with a light blue iris can use lilac shades with light mother-of-pearl. In this case, the inner corners of the eyes are decorated in light colors.

Evening smoky makeup opens up many possibilities for blue-eyed fashionistas. You can create a deep, piercing look using black, steel, purple, and charcoal shades. For a festive look, golden and silver shadows (in moderation) are suitable.

Matching the color type

The choice of colors for smokey makeup depends not only on the shade of the iris. Owners of fair skin, ashy, light brown and blond hair can use lavender, pearl-cream, steel, silver shadows, as well as a dark gray or anthracite pencil in makeup. More expressive makeup can be done using chocolate and golden shadows, black graphite pencil and mascara.

Brown-haired women and those with red hair should choose warm shades of eyeshadow. The eyes will become brighter when framed in bronze, golden, coffee, and beige tones. You can experiment with a golden-olive palette. Brunettes with fair skin should avoid shades of burgundy, brown and gold, which look good in tandem with a tan. A universal solution is eyeshadow in lavender and gray shades. To create a bright image, turquoise tones are suitable. To avoid the doll effect, blue shades should not be used.

Recommendations for choosing a color palette

Above we talked about the fact that you don’t have to limit yourself to just black. But how to make smoky eye makeup perfectly suit your appearance? To do this, you need to take into account the eye color you have :

• for example, smokey eye makeup for brown eyes will look very harmonious in turquoise, cold pink, lilac, deep blue tones;
• gray, silver, golden, purple, brown-gray, lavender shades of shadows can be used to create smokey eye makeup for blue and gray eyes;
• green-eyed beauties should focus on brown tones, as well as copper, golden and green shades.

In addition to the shade of the iris, you can also rely on hair color . After all, the ideal smokey eye makeup for blondes will differ in its range from smokey eye makeup for brunettes:

• Makeup artists advise fair-haired girls to use pink, blue, brown and gray shadows;
• Smokey eye makeup for red hair includes soft golden and olive tones;
• young ladies with dark curls can use black, gray, purple, brown shades;
• silver, lavender, graphite, pearls - all these are the colors of smokey eye makeup for brown hair.

Step-by-step instruction

Smokey eye lessons for blue eyes will make it easy to master the technique and teach you how to apply makeup correctly. By following the sequence of actions, you can accurately calculate how much time it will take to do makeup and include it in your daily routine. To create a unique image, you should proceed in stages:

• work in front of a mirror well illuminated from all sides or in natural light;
• prepare the skin of the face - apply a primer, adjust the tone using a corrector or concealer;
• draw the cheekbones (transitions should be smooth and imperceptible);
• shape your eyebrows.

After the basic preparation, you can start decorating the eyes. To do this, it is advisable to follow a certain sequence:

• Apply an eye shadow base or a thin layer of foundation to the eyelid area;
• powder the treated area;
• draw an arrow with a pencil, thickening it towards the outer side of the eyelid, shade it well;
• decorate the inner corners and the area under the eyebrows with the lightest shade of eyeshadow;
• Instead of shading, apply a darker shade of colored eyeshadow (from the selected three);
• put the darkest shadows (out of the three selected) on the moving eyelid;
• blend to create smooth transitions;
• the most intense dark color should be in the eyelash area;
• highlight the lower eyelid and outer corners of the eyes with dark shadows;
• apply mascara;
• decorate lips in beige or pale pink tones.

For greater lightness, makeup artists use an original technique: before applying a dark layer of shadows, they use shimmering shadows on the eyelids. In this case, the look becomes more mysterious. The main thing is to shade the shadows well and avoid clear transitions.

Evening makeup lesson “Deep blue smokey eye”

1) Be sure to cleanse the skin of your eyelids, apply a base and cover with a light layer of foundation. You can hide dark circles by using concealer after applying your eye makeup. Since the master class uses a base of cream shadows, there is no need to fix the foundation with powder or shadows.

2) Match cream eyeshadow to the color of dry, bright eyeshadow. The master class uses permanent cream shadows from MAP; you can replace them with any others or with a pencil that blends well. If you still work with a creamy texture, then you need to blend and work faster, as they tend to dry out quickly. We cover the entire moving eyelid, the lower eyelid and blend the border with a brush, forming a petal around the outer corner of the eye.

3) Apply a light blue shade of eyeshadow in the corner of the eye and under the eyebrow, close to the hairs.

4) We start doing makeup with a light shade. We take bright blue shadows and seem to drive them into the lower and upper eyelids up to the inner iris of the eye.

5) Then apply a darker shade in the same way, shading properly with the previous one. The dark shade should follow the slant of the light shade so that the makeup visually elongates the eye rather than widening it.

6) Draw a black arrow along the upper eyelid to the end of the eyelash row. The end of the arrow needs to be shaded a little, and then black shadows should be applied to the corner. We blend the black shadows together with the dark blue ones. If necessary, add a blue tint again and blend with black. Make sure that the corner of the shading does not fall below the corner of your eye.

7) Since the makeup comes out with a fairly clear border, we need to make it more transparent. To do this, pick up a light shade (blue) on a soft fluffy brush and intensively blend along the border.

At this stage, you can stop, or you can complement the makeup with colored mucous membrane. Moreover, smokey makeup looks more impressive with this element. We paint the mucous membrane with black kajal, touching the interciliary row.

9) Using a fresh pencil, apply a blue shade of shadow from the outer corner of the eye to the pupil, and a darker shade from the pupil to the inner corner. If your eyes often water, you can use a waterproof eyeliner or pencil that will not succumb to tears. You also need to work with such products quickly before they dry out.

10) Apply mascara to your eyelashes. You can add false eyelashes and your makeup is ready!

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Examples of daytime makeup

Classic smoky makeup based on a gray palette works well for blondes and brunettes with blue eyes. Depending on the intensity of the color scheme and the addition of shimmer and mother-of-pearl, it can be everyday, festive, or wedding. Eye makeup should be done in this order:

• prepare the skin, apply an eyeshadow base;
• Using a large flat brush, place gray shadows on the moving eyelid, powder them on the pencil line under the lower eyelashes;
• distribute beige shadows along the contour of the orbital arc using a fluffy brush;
• brighten the inner corners of the eyes and the area under the eyebrow using light satin shadows that add shine but are not shiny;
• shade the borders, creating a haze effect;
• shape eyelashes (curl and apply mascara).

This kind of makeup will provide a mysterious look. In many ways, it resembles the makeup of oriental beauties, but has a simpler technique.

Makeup examples

Here's an example of applying blue makeup step by step:

1. The most important thing when using blue tones is to take care of the perfect complexion. Shades from blue to blue greatly emphasize redness, blue circles or bags under the eyes, and flaking. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare your face and apply a suitable foundation that will mask skin unevenness.
2. In order for the shadows to be applied evenly and to adhere well, it is necessary to apply the foundation to the upper eyelid and powder it with a large brush.
3. Along the top of the eyelash growth line of the upper eyelid, draw an arrow closely with a dark blue pencil. On the outer corner we make the line wider and extend it outside the eye, moving it slightly upward.
4. Apply dark blue eyeshadow to the upper and lower eyelids. Next, you need to carefully blend with a brush with a beveled edge. The color saturation from the inner edge of the eye to the outer needs to be increased. At the inner edge the shade should be the lightest, at the outer edge the darkest.
5. Apply a light shade of blue tightly to the moving eyelid with a flat brush and carefully shade the border. The transition from a light tone to a dark one must be smooth, creating a hazy effect.
6. Apply light shadows with pearl to the inner corners of the eyes and under the eyebrows. Iridescent glitter makes the look radiant. For a more spectacular evening look, you can add light mint shadows with glitter to the middle and outer edge of the upper eyelid. Apply the same shadows over the lower eyelid.
7. Apply mascara to the eyelashes, carefully painting the lashes at the outer edge. Mascara can be lengthening or increasing the volume of eyelashes.
8. We shape the eyebrows with a pencil or special shadows. There is no need to highlight them with color. Eyebrows should look natural.

You will learn more about creating the perfect evening makeup in the following video.

Smokey eyes makeup is complete. In addition, you need to apply blush that matches your skin color and lipstick in soft, delicate tones.

Bronzer on the cheekbones and a nude shade of lipstick on the lips would look ideal with blue shadows.

How to apply?

“Smoky eyes” in blue tones are still evening makeup, since blue shadows give a bright accent to the eyes. Blue shadows should not be used for daytime makeup, especially for wedding makeup. For them, using the “smoky eyes” technique, light gray and pinkish tones are better suited. To create makeup with a beautiful, enchanting effect, you need to carefully work through all stages of application. To do this, you need to choose three shades of shadows. Two shades of blue - light and dark, one neutral light tone. It may be pearlescent. If you want a bright, sparkling look, add some glitter eyeshadow. To beautifully make up your eyes you will need brushes: a large one for powder, a flat one and with a beveled edge. Additionally, you will need foundation, a soft pencil and mascara.

Using our step-by-step instructions, using the prepared cosmetics and tools, it will be easy to create makeup using the “smoky eyes” technique.

Evening makeup for blue-eyed ladies

Smoky makeup allows you to create fatal evening and looks. A gray-black color scheme and a purple palette are suitable for its implementation. You should choose long-lasting cosmetics that will not let you down during a date or dancing. Description of the evening smokey eye makeup technique step by step for blue eyes:

• prepare the skin of the face, apply base or foundation, blush;
• cover the moving eyelid with a base for shadows;
• to maintain the matte effect, powder the treated area;
• draw arrows with a soft black pencil;
• shade the lines with a brush, which will create a blurred effect and a smooth gradient;
• cover the moving eyelid with shadows of three complementary shades, with the condition that the darkest tone is used for the eyelashes, and the lightest one is used under the eyebrows and in the inner corners;
• decorate the upper edges of the lower eyelids with the darkest of the selected shades;
• use black eyeliner to color the space in the lower eyelids;
• color, comb and curl eyelashes;
• put beige or light pink gloss on your lips.

In evening makeup, it is permissible to use sparkles or mother-of-pearl along the lower edge of the eyelids (carnival version). A more expressive hazy effect can be achieved by using only matte shadows.

Adviсe

1. Don't forget to adjust your eyebrows - the color of the eyebrow pencil should match the color of your eyebrows, or a shade darker. The brightness of the eyebrows allows you to make your look more expressive.
2. Don't wear bright lipstick. Lipstick should be light in color - if we highlight the eyes, then bright lips will look vulgar.
3. Remember that this is a very intense eye makeup and is more suitable for evening outings. Smokey eyes make the look very expressive and deep; it is not for nothing that it is called a dramatic look all over the world.

Summer make-up

The warm season is best for experimenting with colors in makeup. Against the background of tanned skin, the azure look is especially expressive. A skillfully made blue smokey eye will highlight their beauty. It will require a palette of lush green (mint), bright yellow and light brown shades.

A green tint is applied to the upper eyelid. The inner corners of the eyes are covered with a light yellow color. Brown strokes are drawn above the moving eyelid and along the lower border. Transitions are carefully shaded to achieve a light, carefree look. For the evening, draw arrows using shiny golden eyeliner. With their help, the look becomes expressive and the image becomes unusual.

Advice from professionals

Beauty industry specialists have secrets that allow you to transform a woman’s appearance in a matter of minutes. In their work, they are helped by experience, the ability to accurately determine the type of appearance and decide which palette to use in a particular situation. Tips from makeup artists will help beginners who want to master the smoky eyes technique at home:

• when creating makeup, it is important to take into account the skin tone: brightly painted eyes will stand out unnaturally against the background of a light face, in this case, coal-black and graphite shades should be avoided;
• beautiful shimmering shadows applied in the corners of the eyes and under the eyebrows “open the eyes” (a similar technique is used in the evening and for special occasions);
• owners of narrow eyes should not draw a line under the lower eyelid: the use of shaded shadows in this area will give greater expressiveness to the look.

To create a spectacular smokey, blue-eyed girls do not have to be professionals. Success will be ensured by high-quality cosmetics and tools, familiarity with makeup schemes, as well as strict adherence to step-by-step instructions.

Unknown features of Smokey Ice makeup

Our readers know that makeup got its name “smoky eyes” thanks to the technique of applying shadows. Here they are delicately shaded and create that same “smoky” effect, that is, smoke, enveloping the eyes. This type of makeup is famous for several of its features.

• The eye line becomes incredibly bright and pronounced. Therefore, makeup is suitable even for small eyes. With it, the look “opens up” and the eyes become larger.
• Smokey Ice allows you not just to “beautify”, but to become an eyelid corrector. Using this makeup, you can visually lift drooping corners, “lift” the upper eyelid and make it more toned, and also hide small wrinkles around the eyes.
• Smoky eyes today are no longer associated with black and gray tones. On the contrary, you should choose the color that highlights the color of your eyes. If in the 20s and 30s it was the languid look that could be created in dark colors that was in fashion, today “smoky” make up consists of different colors.

By the way, smoky eyes have ceased to be that makeup that is applied exclusively for a gala evening. For example, celebrities use it in everyday life. And smokey eyes are popular not only among women. Bobby Brown is the most ardent fan of this technique. It doesn't matter that he is a man. Smokey eyes can truly work wonders and become universal for any occasion. That is why almost everyone strives to master the technique of this smoky makeup. In general, we won’t bore you with long stories. Let's finally move on to the main thing - learn how to apply makeup at home.