Reference Look: Chanel's makeup at the 2012 Paris Spring/Summer Haute Couture Fashion Week featured gray-blue smoky eyes paired with a pompadour hairstyle.
Application Technique: This smoky look is actually simple and fresh. Instead of blending the gray-blue shade extensively, it's used to define the eye shape—similar to thickening eyeliner. The outer corners neither lift upward nor droop downward, meeting precisely at the outer eye corners to subtly widen the eyes.
Smoky Purple Smokey Eyes: Winter's Fresh and Delicate Look
Reference Look:Christopher Kane's smoky purple look from London Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Week
Application technique: A subtle smoky purple creates an ethereal, refined look. Avoid large-scale blending; instead, lightly trace the eye shape with smoky purple, blending more at the outer upper corner. While not forming a defined shape, this technique elongates and widens the eyes, making them appear rounder. This look is ideal for women with narrow, elongated eyes.Lavender Purple Smoky Eyes: Bright and Captivating Reference Look: CACHAREL's Lavender Purple Smoky Eyes from Paris Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week Application Technique: Apply the shade across the entire eyelid in a teardrop shape—sharp at the inner corner and rounded at the outer corner.However, lavender purple is quite selective. If your complexion isn't fair enough or your aura isn't refined, it's best to use it with caution.
Bright Purple Cat-Eye Smoky Eyes: Irresistibly Alluring
Reference Look:PACORABANNE's Blue-Purple Glitter Cat-Eye Smoky Look from Paris Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week
Application Technique: Outline an upward-sweeping cat-eye shape with blue-purple shadow, thickening the outer corner for sharp definition resembling an isosceles triangle. Highlight the inner corner with white eyeshadow, then lightly dust gold glitter across the socket for an extra-sparkling effect.Single-lidded beauties, give this a try—it creates utterly captivating eyes!
Violet Cat-Eye Smokey: Seductive and Sensual
Reference Look: Ruffian's vibrant violet cat-eye smokey from the 2011 New York Fall/Winter Fashion Week
>Application: Simply fill the entire double eyelid crease and lower lash line with purple-red eyeshadow. Using an eyeshadow brush, sweep purple shadow slightly upward at the outer corner, blending seamlessly with the lower shadow to create an upward-sweeping eye contour. This instantly projects an air of confidence. This shade also complements fair skin tones.
Gold as the Finishing Touch for Purple Smokey Eyes
Reference Look: Jason Wu's Gold-Purple Smokey Eyes from Fall/Winter 2011 New York Fashion Week
Application Technique: First, use a deep purple shade to create a cat-eye smokey effect, lifting the outer corner upward.Blend gold along the inner corner and the crease of the upper eyelid. The addition of gold instantly brightens this smoky look.
Golden brown smoky eyes create deep, mesmerizing eyes instantly
Reference look: Versace's golden brown smoky eyes from Paris Spring/Summer 2012 Haute Couture Fashion Week
Detailed technique: Layer gold and brown shades. Use gold to line the inner corners of the eyes, then fill the eye sockets and lower lash line with deep brown.The result is exceptionally refined and radiant.
Black: Shape, Not Color, Matters
Reference Look: GUCCI's Black Oval Smoky Eye at Milan Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week
Technique: Use black eyeshadow to define the eye's contour, layering it smoothly without sharp edges. The shape should resemble an oval—deep at the inner corner and rounded at the outer corner!
Split-tail smoky eyes
Reference look: Stéphane Rolland's split-tail parallel upward-sweeping smoky eyes from Paris Fall/Winter 2011 Haute Couture
Application technique:This smoky look involves keeping the upper and lower eyeliner separate instead of meeting, creating parallel upward flicks. The upper liner is slightly thicker than the lower, with a distinct gap in between. Do you like this split smoky style?