Smoky eye makeup is one of those classic looks that will never go out of style. It's highly customizable and therefore adaptable to any occasion, from red carpets to tonight to casual everyday wear. Despite its popularity, you can't be sure that a smoky eye is a look to match your eye shape, as it has a reputation for being quite an intense and often overwhelming look. Well we are here to tell you that is wrong!
If you've mimicked a smoky look that just didn't look quite right, there's a good chance that with just one small tweak you could be on your way to an enviable smoldering fire. After all, a smoky eye is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and to perfect it you need to pick the right colors and mix your product to complement, rather than compete, your eyes. That might sound like a lot to think about, but once you know what you're looking for, it's actually pretty easy. To help you out, we've found 18 stunning smoky eye looks – from soft pops of color to dramatic black moments – and styles with shadows that are tailored in every way to celebrities with all different eye shapes to help you choose the one best looks for yourself to help. We promise you will have a smoky look here! Keep scrolling to get your life.
Elongated round eyes with shadows that extend beyond the outer edges of the peepers are a clever way to create a different shape.
A simple, diffuse wash of color is just so pretty on round eyes.
This sparkling smoky eye comes complete with smeared lines across the top and bottom lash lines for even more drama.
If you didn't know smoky eye makeup could look fabulous on monolithic eye shapes too, now you know. Gemma's soft, purple color palette is everything.
This stunning neutral look can be worn day or night.
If you're looking for more drama, go for a full strip lash like Lana to get there.
Whether you're interested in raising your eyes or keeping the natural, downward-looking look, a smoky eye can accomplish this. Just look at how Katie's rich, blue eyeshadow creates a subtle boost.
This gold eye makeup is so gorgeous, but the smoky phantom wing that extends out from the outer corner makes it a stunning look.
Ms. Judith's smoldering shadow is perfect in every way. It's so beautifully applied, follows your natural eye shape and shows off your protruding lids. Plus, it's dimensional without looking too dark or dramatic.
Eye makeup can be lost on hooded eye shapes as skin hangs down from the frontal bone, but smoky eye shadow can be stretched to compensate for this. Look, the smeared wing was hidden almost enough to touch the tail of J. Law's eyebrows.
This smoky eye is dark and dramatic, but the shadow placement is pretty low key so it doesn't look over the top.
This bronzed look creates the illusion of more eyelid space by extending the accent color to the inner browbone before protruding past the outer corner of the eye. Perfection.
There are so many fun looks that can be done on almond shaped eyes, but a metallic smoky eye just hits differently.
Don't be afraid to mix cabbage-lined eyes with your smoky look.
Here is a classic smoky eye that is intimidating due to the darkness, but this is really just a chic look.
Upturned eyes are similar in shape to almond eyes, but you will find that the outer corners of the eyes are angled slightly upwards. This pretty shape makes for such a fun canvas that it creates a smoky eye that looks like this gorgeous mocha brown creation.
This two-tone moment brings some elements of a crease with it and still offers the diffuse smoldering that makes smoky eyes so alluring.
Who says your smoky eye has to be dark and dramatic? Just look at how cute Hailey's pink eye looks.
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