How to create a Smokey Eye Trendy Cosmetic look for Fall 2008

The hottest cosmetic trend this season is dazzling smokin hot eyes!

These seductive eyes are created in fabulous living color for fall 2008 unlike those boring simple shades of gray and browns.

Grays have made way to sultry charcoal, intense coppers to silver metallics that shimmer the night away. Color the window to your sole with exciting jewel toned shades that are fit for a queen or maybe even a rock star.

It’s time to go shopping…Let’s sparkle!

Complimenting the color of you eye is the most important tip to keep in mind when browsing for your perfect eye shadow shades. Green Shadows do not look good on green eyes unless it is the same color as your eyes. Think of blue green or a more yellow green which will keep you are the right track for perfect shades for you as it is impossible to have eyes in both categories. The same applies for those of you with blue eyes. Don’t go running out to purchase a deep aqua blue for your pale ice blue eyes.

Blending your shadows seamlessly into one another is the foremost important trick to creating the smokey eye. A good set of brushes is a “Must Have” to master the application technique and will give you the needed tools to become a pro in no time.

• You will first want to apply an eye shadow base or in many cases a light weight foundation will do the trick as far as evening out your color tone. There is nothing better than a clean canvas to create your masterpiece.

• Take your lightest shade which this year should be a metallic gold, champagne, silver, opal or pink and brush it from the crease upward to your brow bone.

• Take your deepest shade and apply it heaviest in the inner corner and outer corner of your lid only brushing lightly in the center. You will want to concentrate your lighter shade in the center of the lid to give you a highlighted effect for a more opened eye look.

• At this point, I would recommend a lighter third color although you can easily blend your deepest color with your lighter color and start blending up and out.

• To add depth to your eyes take your deeper color and apply in the crease and pull it out to your corner and below the eye all the way into the inner corner.

• Take a eye pencil or liquid liner and apply closest to your lashes both upper and lower. If need be make run your shadow up to and over your liner so that it is not obvious. You do not want the liner to appear visible although the very dark line next to your eye lashes will naturally make your lashes appear fuller. That is the reason that I recommend lining at the end of the application process. For a bit of added drama you will want to line right above your bottom lashes.