How to Get an Easy Smoky Eye

Smoky eyes are a staple of evening makeup looksconstantly reinvented and never boring. But lots of tutorials make this look seem way harder than it has to be. Heres the easiest way to get a smoky eye with minimal products. Heres what you need: a dark shadow stick, one eye shadow, eyeliner, and mascara. An eyelid primer will also help keep your look on all night long.

Steps:

1. Apply eyelid primer all over lid

2. Apply shadow stick up to crease and blend with a flat brush

3. Use a fluffy brush to blend a light shadow in your crease

4. Apply eyeliner on top and bottom lashes

5. Curl lashes and apply mascara

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This video is part of our Beauty Essentials series, where we provide the building blocks of beauty routines from basic to advanced. With our step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn the skills you need to master the looks you want.