Tried A Smoky Eye, Feedback?

Apr 15, 2014

Bailee H.

It all looks like one color. You need black on the lids, dark grey in the crease and a lot of blending.

Apr 15, 2014

MaKenzie T.

Okay, so it is a very good start...
I have but a few tips.

So you know that a smokey eye starts dark at the bottom and gradually fades upward, so no worries about that.

I suggest using a black eyeliner and "rimming" your eye with it, then sniffing it outward and upward til there is no distinct line. Then add your shadows in the manner required. Black at bottom etc... Try blending by angling the brush downward, like in the pic below... It will help prevent sharp lines from forming. Jackie H says that the key is blending and that the transition from one color to the next needs to be so smooth that you can't tell where one color stops and the next stops...

Overall you did a pretty good job, just a few tweaks and you will have it. I would show your pic to my makeup mommy, Ms Jackie and ask her for her advice. She is a pro!:) Have a marvelous day!!:)))))

Apr 15, 2014

MaKenzie T.

Yes Renay is right. When I do my smokey eye I use Urban Decay's backdoor as a transition shade.

Apr 15, 2014

Josii c.

I used all shadows from my naked basics palettes, still getting the hang of it but thanks and Makenzie that was super helpful! (: you've been getting really good at makeup lately btw.

Apr 15, 2014

Josii c.

The lighting doesn't help, I'll post a fixed version of this soon hopefully.

Apr 15, 2014

Sarah T.

It looks great. I'm sure the lighting doesn't do it justice. I did an extreme smokey eyelast night and my lighting mad it look a lot less dark lol Great job though :)

Apr 15, 2014

Mariah M.

I think it should have some black because it has to much grey.I'd put some black in the crease of the eye and a little bit of brown also in the crease then do lots of blending.