Smokey eyes are a rage. Starting from Bollywood heartthrobs to ramp show stoppers, everyone is sporting Smokey eyes these days. So why should you be left behind? Sultry, intense and dramatic eyes can provide a transformation to your everyday mundane look. But getting the perfect smokey eyes is no child’s play! It can be any girl’s best friend or worst nightmare if not done the right way. If you don’t want to end up with raccoon eyes instead of sultry and smokey eyes, you need to read this article!
Read on to know the top 10 smokey eye makeup mistakes, which you should avoid if you want to prevent your eyes from look all raccoon like!
Whether it is a painting, dressing or eye makeup, the finish matters the most! Most of us spend a lot of time picking good colors, applying and blending the smokey eye makeup, but often we skip correcting the under eye area. Dark circles, pigmented under eye area, and puffy eyes are the hindrances that make the eye makeup appear flat, dull and raccoon-like. So, after you are done with the makeup, start applying a good concealer, which matches your skin tone to even out the eye area. Then, follow it up with a compact powder to set it and prevent any creasing of the product. If you have severe dark circles, then it is best to use a color corrector in orange, green or salmon color prior to the application of the concealer to contradict all the dark shadows caused by the dark circles.
Why an eyeshadow primer you ask? The first step to soft or intense eye makeup is to apply an eyeshadow primer or eyeshadow base to your eye lid area. This step is crucial if you have very oily lids, which will crease your eyeshadows and also give a shiny finish to the eye makeup. Primer helps in creating a vibrant and fresh look. It also provides a long lasting wear time for your Smokey eyes. The added benefit of applying an eye primer is that they provide a smooth base on which your eyeshadows can glide on easily. Sweep a tiny amount of the eye primer and blend it quickly with your ring finger and then start your eye makeup.
Too much of anything is good for nothing! When wearing heavy and intense smokey eye makeup look, just keep in mind not to overload your eyeliner. Heavy eyeliner over the smokey eye makeup gives a very unpolished and unflattering look to the eyes. The simple key in achieving a good smokey eye look is to keep your eyeliner look balanced and flawless. If you are using a liquid eyeliner, then create a perfect line. Blend and layer the kohl or gel liner well for a neat seamless finish. Avoid bringing the eye liner above your natural upper lash line, towards the center of the eyelid as it will look more raccoon-like.
If you are applying your eyeliner and mascara prior to your eyeshadows, it will result in difficulty in blending out the different eyeshadows used to create the smokey eyes. Always remember to start the eye makeup with a primer, and then follow it with eyeshadows.Then do your liner and mascara. Apply small amounts of eyeshadow and blend it well, then use your eyeliner and mascara.
Blending is the key to any makeup application. No one will look good with makeup piled on and left unblended. Smokey eye makeup has to look like a soft transition of colors smoked out seamlessly, so we never want to see any harsh edges or lines in the makeup. Invest in a good eyeshadow blending brush to achieve easy and good results for your eye makeup.
When doing your smokey eye makeup look, always make sure to pick the right colors that will work together. This trick will require some practice, so trial and error is common. For instance, a simple neutral color on your eyelid like taupe, gray or even a peach depending on your skin tone; a slightly deeper color in the crease area of your eyes like a brown, plum, espresso or gunmetal; and light champagne shade for your brow bone highlight will work really well. This is the basic guideline for working with smokey eye makeup. Do not apply too many different colors as it might look just like a rainbow! Stick to one eyelid color, a medium tone for the crease, a deeper color for the outer V area and a pale color to highlight. The key is to know which eyeshadow colors will work well for your complexion and eye color.
Never place a deep eyeshadow color towards the inner corner of your eyes. This mistake will add more darkness to the eye area, making it appear dull and tired. Always apply soft shimmery white, light beige or cream color to the inner corner. It will highlight, brighten and bring more light to your eyes, thereby making it appear bigger.
It is always a good trick to get away with the eye makeup first and then do the face. Picking up darker colors after doing eye makeup can leave loose pigments of the dark eyeshadow on your face. So, start the eye makeup first, then sweep off all the excess eyeshadow from the under eye area and follow it with concealer.
Most of us often do the eye lid makeup really intense and leave the lower lash line bare. This is one of the common smokey eye makeup mistakes we tend to make. Always apply some eyeshadow or smudge some kohl on the lower lash line to create a neat finish for your eye makeup, otherwise it might end up looking heavy.
Whether your eye makeup is heavy or subtle, you should always add some eyeshadow to your brow bone area. This step will highlight your eyes and give it a more lifted look. You can obviously choose something matte or shimmery depending on your eye makeup.
It is not just you! Many professionals too end up making these simple mistakes while trying for the perfect pair of smokey eyes. Keep them in mind and I am sure you’ll get the look just right!
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