Smokey Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes
Today I want to show you a basic smokey eye makeup for hooded eyes. It’s a three-step routine that’s perfect for beginners to follow and it’s one I use a lot myself on my clients with hooded eyes.
It works on all eye shapes so, even if you don’t have hooded eyes yourself, give it a try!
Tools and materials:
- Liquid eyeshadow in mid brown
- Brown or black eyeliner pencil
- Dark brown eyeshadow (optional)
- Tubing or waterproof mascara
- Synthetic eyeshadow blending brush
- Small dense pencil brush
- Eyelash curlers
1. Mid toned base eyeshadow
Having already done my base makeup, I’m going to start with a liquid eyeshadow a shade or two darker than my natural skin tone.
You can go as dark as you want but if this is your first time with this technique, I’d suggest keeping to a mid-tone shade.
You can use another color instead of brown, of course.
I love liquid eyeshadows because they go on easily, blend smoothly and stay in place all day. They’re perfect for beginners.
I’m using the included applicator to paint the shadow all over my mobile lid and extend it above my crease line.
I apply a small amount of shadow at a time and blend it well, before adding more.
I’m taking the color over my natural socket line and buffing it almost as far as my brow bone.
If you have hooded eyes, look down into a mirror as you do this.
Take the color over the fold in your lid to cover the entire area. Just make sure to leave a small amount of skin showing between your brow bone and where your eye naturally creases.
Add more color to build intensity close to your lash line, and blend it in well.
Pull the color outwards for more lift to your eyes.
When you’re doing a smokey eye on any eye shape, it’s important to frame the eye so that it doesn’t look top heavy.
I’m using the same product under my lower lash line and blending it all the way from the inner corner to connect it with the color at the outer corner of my top eyelid.
Make sure to blend so there’s no gap at the outer corner.
I use a synthetic blending brush because, whatever type of shadow I’m using, it doesn’t get stuck in the bristles. I use the same type of brush for blending out concealer too.
2. Define with eyeliner
I much prefer using a pencil eyeliner with hooded eyes, as it’s easier to control than a liquid and gives a softer finish.
I’m using a dark brown pencil, but of course you can use black if you prefer.
Here I’m applying it right along my lower waterline.
I’m adding more along my upper waterline. The best way to do this is to look down into the mirror and blink on to the top of the pencil.
The third area where I’m applying eyeliner is above and below my upper lashes very close to the roots, so that it can be smoked out with a brush.
With eyeliner pencil I like to apply a coat, allow it time to settle, and then go back and apply a second coat to build up the intensity.
Here I’m using a pencil brush to smudge the eyeliner above my lashes.
It needs to be quite a firm, dense brush to do this, as eyeliner is a thicker formula than shadow.
I’m going to apply the pencil and smudge it out a couple of times, until I’m happy with the depth of color. I’m going for a soft, smokey effect.
If your eyes are heavily hooded over your upper lid, use a dark brown eyeshadow over the whole of your mobile lid and take the color up over the fold as well.
That way, when you look straight ahead you should see the darker color just above your eyelashes.
Don’t be tempted to wing the color outwards, keep it in a rounded shape close to your eyes.
I’m applying more pencil and smudging it out under my lower lashes as well.
3. Mascara is the finishing touch
Before adding mascara, I’m going to give my upper lashes a good curl.
Choose a mascara that’s not going to smudge or move throughout the day and stroke it upwards from underneath your top lashes.
I like tubing mascaras because they come off with warm water, but use a waterproof one if you prefer.
I’m applying it carefully to my lower lashes as well.
Smokey eye makeup look for hooded eyes
For me, this is fantastic, beginner-friendly three-step smokey eye makeup for hooded eyes that works for all eye shapes.
It’s simple, sultry and seriously foolproof.
Please let me know what you think of it in the comments below.
Next, check out these 2 Easy Eyeliner Techniques for Hooded Eyes.
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