Smokey Eye Tutorial: Dramatic Blue

Smokey Eye Tutorial: Dramatic Blue

Products used: Primer - Urband Decay Primer Potion Eyeshadow: MAC blanc type, MAC Typographic, MAC Mylar, MAC - Carbon, Urban Decay - Naked, Makeup Forever - 17, Inglot -428 Liner - UD 24/7 liner - Perversion MAC Chromaline - NC20/NW15 Lashes - L'Oreal Vvoluminous Mascara- CarbonBblack

I did a quick base on my skin for the sake of the tutorial, but generally I would do my eyeshadow first and then do my base unless I was using light colors or shadows I know don't have any fall out.

The Brushes I'll be using

I use a Sigma E60, but any large brush will do for covering large areas.

Sigma E45 is my favorite tapered blending brush.

A MAC 217 and a Sigma E25 are the blending brushes I use.

I also like Sigma E35 for blending.

This is a paint brush, but I love it. I am all for buying brushes made for painting for makeup (if they are nice enough/soft enough to be used on the eye area), however, NEVER use a brush that has been used in paint on your face EVER.

E30 is a good pencil brush.

MAC 242 or any flat synthetic brush for packing on color, your finger also works well for a cheaper alternative.

Prep your lids. I am using Urban Decay Primer Potion.

Swipe a cream shadow from the crease to the brow (use a darker color if your complexion is darker). I am using Mac Blanc Type.

Pack on a dark gray, I am using Typographic.

Blend.

Pack on Inglot -428 (or similar color) along the whole lid.

Blend into the gray and upwards.

Add a chocolate brown/ MUFE 17 into the crease and just above, as well. I added UB Naked from the crease to the brow to make the transition from the deep blue to my pale skin less harsh.

Blend. Those with hooded lids make sure to check that your color has been blended high enough to fake a crease.

Add black/MAC Carbon along the lashline and blend the black into the blue.

Clean away the power and fall out. As you can see, some the of blue got onto my lower lash line. For smokey eyes/dark colors/shadows with lots of fallout/glitter, I highly recommend doing your eyes and then your base. Then, once you have your base on and powdered, do your lower lashline makeup.

Using a pencil brush run UD naked under your lashline.

Add some MUFE 17.

Then add the Inglot 248.

Blend the shadows on the lower lashline. Line the waterline with a nude liner and tightline with a black liner, the add some mascara.