The same steps and techniques apply for all smokey eyes no matter what color or texture the shadow. 

1. Begin with a black kohl liner and line the upper and lower waterline. 

2. Use a black cream eyeshadow as a base all over the lid. DO NOT go above the crease.

3. Use a synthetic brush to blend the edges of the cream base.

4. Take a matte black eyeshadow on a stiff e/s brush and pack onto the lid. 

5. Use a pencil brush to smudge the lower lash line. 

6. To define the crease and further blend out the black, use a dark matte brown e/s on a fluffy tapered blending brush and blend into the crease. Use circular wind-whiping motions.

Touch up any space on the lid with the matte black e/s, be sure to blend it out!

7. Use an e/s brush to blend out the edge of lower lash line with the dark matte brown e/s. 

8. Use a light shimmer e/s on a large shader brush to highlight the brow brown. Focus the color on the highest part of the brow. 

9. Add tons of mascara, or add false lashes.

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