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Fall is no doubt the season for smoky eyes, and this year Make Up For Ever brings us a new, limited-edition Smoky Palette from the Fall 2011 Smoky Coleur Collection and four smoky eye looks with a colorful twist. Learn how to recreate these gorgeous looks after the jump!
The Smoky Palette features eight versatile Make Up For Ever Eye Shadows as well as a mirror and two individual applicators. The colors are:
• Eye Shadow #04 – matte black
• Eye Shadow #79 – deep plum shimmer
• Eye Shadow #81 – metallic navy blue
• Eye Shadow #80 – iridescent peacock green
• Eye Shadow #122 – metallic copper
• Eye Shadow #127 – metallic taupe
• Eye Shadow #126 – iridescent yellow beige
• Eye Shadow #07 – white shimmer
Smoky Eye: Green
1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White and Eye Shadow #126 Beige to the brow bone as a highlight.
2. Also using Eye Shadow #126 Beige, cover the entire eyelid.
3. Blend Eye Shadow #80 Green across the entire crease. Intensify the outer and inner corners of the lid by smudging additional Eye Shadow #80 Green at those points.
4. Intensify the smoky effect by blending Eye Shadow #4 Black from the outer corner of the eye half way into the crease. Smudge Eye Shadow #80 Green into the lower lash line. Rim the upper and lower lash line with additional Eye Shadow #4 Black.
Smoky Eye: Blue
1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White on the brow bone as a highlight.
2. Apply Eye Shadow #126 Beige over the entire eyelid.
3. Using a fluffy crease brush, blend Eye Shadow #81 Blue across the entire crease. Intensify the crease color by using a smudge brush to blend a combination of Eye Shadow #4 Black and Eye Shadow #81 Blue into the outer corner of the eye and part of the crease.
4. Starting from the outer corner of the eye, smudge Eye Shadow #81 Blue along the lower lash line. Intensify the outer corner of the upper and lower lash line with a little more Eye Shadow #04 Black.
Smoky Eye: Brown
1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White over the entire surface of the eyelid and brow bone.
2. With a fluffy crease brush, blend Eye Shadow #127 Taupe across the entire crease. Using a dense crease brush or smudge brush, blend Eye Shadow #122 Copper into the deepest part of the crease as well.
3. Smudge Eye Shadow #79 Plum from the outer corner of the eye inward. Using a combination of Eye Shadow #79 Plum and Eye Shadow #122 Copper, smudge along lower lash line.
Smoky Eye: Plum
1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White all over the eyelid and brow bone.
2. Blend Eye Shadow #122 Copper across the entire crease carrying it all the way to the inner corner of the eye. Working inward, layer Eye Shadow #79 Plum halfway into the crease. Focus on deepening the plum color on the outer corner of the eyelid.
3. Starting from the outer corner of the eye, smudge Eye Shadow #122 Copper along the entire lower lash line. Then, repeat with Eye Shadow #79 Plum.
Grab your Make Up For Ever Smoky Palette exclusively at Sephora.com for $45!
