One of my favorite eyeshadow application techniques is the smoky eye. I find it the easiest way to do my eye makeup. Not only does it look dramatic but it also emphasizes the eyes which is my favorite facial feature. Some people shy away from smoky eyes especially during the day but I love it that I try to pull it off anytime of the day.
The classic smoky eye normally uses just one eyeshadow applied darkest at the lash line and blended upwards giving it a "smoky" effect. The gradient gives the illusion of using more than one color. Also, a smoky eye does not mean using only black or gray. This technique can be used in applying either dark (black, gray, brown, etc.) or bright, intense, vivid colors (red, orange, blue, green, yellow, pink, etc.). In this tutorial, I used a black eyeshadow because I love the drama. =P
