The Smoky Eye Look

Of all the makeup trends and looks out there, none other is more famed than the smoky eye. I'm sure many of you out there would love to know how to achieve it. It's simple yet dramatic.

Color choice, amazingly enough, is an important factor in the smoky eye. Stay away from blue...unless you want to look like you have undereye circles. Black, gray, brown, or dark green all work well.

Black looks good on everyone. Gray looks best on fair-skinned blondes and pale-skinned brunettes. Green and blue eyes look great with brown shadow. Brown eyes look good with dark green and gray. Brown shadow brings out the green in hazel eyes, and vice versa.

1. Apply an eyeshadow base over your eyelid to create a smooth canvas for your eyeshadow and to prevent creasing. Eye primer, foundation, and concealer all work.

2. Use either a black or gray pencil liner to trace your top lashline from the inner corner to the outer. Then, use the same pencil to line your lower lashes. Don't line close to the tear duct; otherwise your peepers will look smaller. Smudge both lashlines with a cotton swab or an eyeliner brush.

3. Sweep powder shadow (brown, gray and dark green all work with black or gray liner) over your lid and into your crease, blending the color up and outward. You can also pat a cream shadow over the concealer on your lid first, wait five minutes, then top with a matching powder shadow. This will help the shadow stay longer and look more dramatic.

4. Dust a lighter, neutral eyeshadow (such as ivory) over your browbone and the inner corners of your eyes.

5. Curl your lashes and finish with two coats of black mascara.

Any constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. Feel free to add comments, questions, complaints, praises (please, a lot of praises), requests, or any ol' thought that comes to your mind.

Thanks to any readers out there who are willing to waste some time and listen to my babbling. =]