Smoky eyes look so glamorous… smoky eyes after about 4-5 hours, well, not so much.  No one likes smudged eyeliner, powdery fall out and creasing eyeshadow, right? Well- with a few items from the latest Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Collection for Spring 2012, I’m not afraid to go smoky (even for daytime)!  I was inspired by a few of the new shades of Long-Wear Cream Shadow in the collection, specifically Black Violet and Smoky Topaz.

This is probably the easiest smoky eye ever.  Simply place the darkest shade all over the lid and a little past the crease too. Use a clean, fluffy brush to soften the crease and blend it out nicely. Next, take a shimmery light shade and pat it on top, only on the inner half and inner corner, just to brighten it up. Line your rims with a dark eye pencil and smudge it out to soften the look.  Add mascara (and false lashes if you want) and you’ve got a smoky eye! Super easy, hardly any work… and with Bobbi’s Long-Wear formulas you’re sure to know it will look great all day.

Products Used

Face

• Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation in Sand
• Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil in DEA
• MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Light Plus

Cheeks

• Sephora Baked Blush Duo in Guava Glow

Eyes

• Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Black Violet (all over lid and blended into crease with a clean fluffy brush)
• Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Smoky Topaz (patted on top of inner corner)
• Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Eye Pencil in Smoke
• L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara

Lips

• MAC Lipstick in Creme d’Nude