Get My Look: Smoked Out Eyes

Last night, I went out with two of my girlfriends for a night of drinks, music, and dancing. I wanted my look to show off a dark, smoky eye to go with my sleek hairstyle. I love this makeup, and I definitely plan on doing it again.

What do you think of my dark eyes?

You can get this look too. Find out what I used: 

• I started by washing my face, toning and moisturizing. Then I used Laura Mercier foundation primer to even out my skin texture a bit and to make my concealer and foundation glide smoothly. 
• As always, I used rms beauty "un" cover up to hide the dark circles under my eyes. I recently wanted to try Revlon Colorstay foundation in 150 Buff, and the results have been pretty good. I can't say that I'm in love with this foundation--I'm so used to mineral powder that liquid just feels funny. But it did the job, and I'm glad I tried it. To set my face, I used M.A.C studio Fix in NC25. This powder works well to soften the look and even out any discrepancies. 
• For my eyes, I applied bareMinerals Prime Time eyelid primer. I usually use my ring finger (the weakest and gentlest) to apply it to my lid, and it helps to hold onto the boldness of every shadow color. 
• Recently, I purchased a the Urban Decay NAKED eyeshadow palette, and I really love the colors. I guess this look is a sneak peek, since I plan on showing multiple looks from the palate very soon! I used the colors Virgin, Sin, Gunmetal, and Creep. 
• I love my pencil and liquid eyeliners by Jane Iredale. They glide on smooth and last. To get statement lashes, I used Diorshow Iconic Mascara which holds nicely and definitely makes them more noticeable. 
• Once again, I worked Benefit's Hoola bronzer for some warmth and contouring on my cheeks and jawline. For some subtle cheek color, I love bareMinerals blush in laughter. This is a color I bought awhile ago. I didn't use it much because I thought the orange base would look weird on my pale skin. It actually looks pretty hot, if I do say so myself. 
• To really shimmer, I used bareMinerals face color in pure radiance on the apples of my cheeks. This works like a highlighter. 
• Finally, I smeared on gold lips using Effet 3D Lipgloss by Bourjois (number 1, I think.) 

That's it! What do you use for a sultry smoky eye?

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