Question by missbrazilontour: I need help from makeup experts – what am I doing wrong?
When I try to do a smoky eye look, I always think I end up looking very “tired”?
I use concealer (picked out by a MAC salesgirl), the problem is not really under my eyes but the look as a whole.
Any tips?
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Answer by sunshine :]
Use less product to smoke. I’m the same way, I have dirty blonde hear and blue eyes so dark makeup looks funky on me. I can pull it off though for a funeral or something like that. Put a dap of concealer and blend on the lid before applying the eyeshadow. Build up intensity by reapplying instead of using a ton at once.
heres a great tutorial! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5OKvWCoZG8
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try using a kit like the color smokes shadows by Lorele. It has instructions on where to put the different colored eyeshadows. Unfortunately the smoky eyes isn’t for everyone so maybe this look just isn’t right for you. Just keep experimenting and maybe use a lighter selection of colors to help bring light to your eyes instead of making you look tired. Hope this helps!
There could be several reasons. First of all, there may be some fallout of the dark “smokey” colors underneath your eyes, which would create the illusion of dark circles. I’d recommend doing your eyes before your foundation and then taking a makeup wipe or a little bit of makeup remover on a tissue (don’t use paper towels, as they’ll irritate the sensitive under-eye skin), and then going back and doing your foundation and concealer and other face makeup. If you don’t want to do that, once you’re done with your eyes take a sponge dipped in a little foundation and run it under your eyes to “erase” the dark fallout.
If that doesn’t help, it may just be the colors you’re using, or the style of makeup. Try choosing slightly lighter shades, or navies instead of blacks. Make sure to highlight your brow bone and take the highlight shade into the inner corner to give you a very “awake” look!
I hope I helped!