Smoky Eye Essentials : Eyeshadows

| August 31st, 2007 | Eye Love

The smoky eye makeup must be one of the most challenging looks that I’ve ever tried – because I definitely do not want to end up looking like a zombie! Step one in getting closer to the hot hot look for fall, and beyond, is getting the right eyeshadows. With this, you would be needing one light colored, natural-looking shadow to serve as your brow bone highlighter, then, a sand or nude shade as the eyelid wash , and the darker color to pull off that “smoke” effect. We all need three shades, and can combine complementary colors that we think would look great on us ( like experimental greens, blues, or grays ), but the beauty industry makes it so easy for us as they come up with eyeshadow trios that just saves the day.

Here are some decadent eyeshadow trios or quads that are so so hot this fall, and are hot enough to give off some “smoke” in the eyes!

Smashbox Decadence Eyeshadow Trios. The colors here are pretty classic, and yet are sure fire to be gorgeous on the eyes!

MAC Cosmetics Smoke Signals Eyeshadow Palettes ( in Warm and Cool ). Total hotness. The Cool Palette is very bold with the black shade in it, while a more conservative, yet daring Warm is a step up while maintaining sophistication.

Laura Mercier Stormy Collection Eyeshadow Quad. For those who are into creating the smoky eye with the beautiful shades of blue, Blue Sky is quite fetching. Stormy Cloud’s pretty much a runway classy smoky eye. For those who are particular about color combinations, these are great quads!

To end this entry, I’d like to share the blog entry that quite helped me start my smoky eye journey, I hope it somehow helps! I’ll keep on feeding my dear viewers as much great tutorials I can find until you get your smoky eye! ( That’s what I did! Teehee! )