Subdued Smoky Eye

I love a smoky eye but it may be a bit too much for daytime.  My compromise is a subdued smoky and the look is achieved with matte colors. Always remember that less is more! The key to making a smoky eye work for daytime is all in how you apply it and blend, blend, blend!!! In regards to the look of the lip, I used to be opposed to anything but a nude lip with a smoky eye, however if the "smoky" is applied with subtlety, this look can be stunning! 

Products Used:

Mac Paint-Bare Canvas

Mac yogurt eyeshadow

Mac carbon eyeshadow

Makeup Forever aqua cream liner in matte black

Mac TechnaKohl Liner in graphblack

Fairy Drops Mascara-(One of my faves!!!)

Mac Dollymix Powder Blush

Lips:

Mac Dervish Liner

Mac Pink Poodle Lipstick
Mac Star Nova Lipglass 

Step 1 Apply a primer (I HEART Urban Decay's Primer Potion)

Step 2 Apply an eyeshadow base, I like to use Mac Paint in Bare Canvas.  It's fabulously neutral and helps to neutralize the lid color to give you a "Bare Canvas!"

Step 3 Sweep yogurt on the inner corners about halfway to the center of the lid then apply it on the brow bone

Step 4  Apply carbon on the outer part of the eye in a "v" shape. Blend toward the center but stop about halfway to the center. Blend again!

Step 5 Apply kohl pencil to the lower water line and apply the Makeup Forever gel liner to the top lash line, wing out slightly.   Apply mascara and voila!