How can I get awesome makeup for a black and white engagement party?

I have a black halter cocktail dress that's very simple and I want to do a smokey eye with my makeup. I'm really good at doing eye makeup, but I can never get the black smokey eye just right? Any suggestions? Pictures and step by step instructions please???How can I get awesome makeup for a black and white engagement party?
Hi there,


here are step by step directions on how to a smokey eye look!!





Step One:


Prepare your eyelids by applying an eye shadow base. This will help reduce creasing and smearing, and also prevents flakes of makeup from falling into and irritating your eyes. The shadow base works to absorb oil from the skin, giving a smooth and dry canvas for the color to cling to. Mac makes an excellent base for first time users.





Step Two:


Eyeliner is a pivotal cosmetic used for smokey eyes. For a novice, it is best to stick to the typical shades of brown, gray, or black. This should be applied above your upper lash line. Try to thicken the amount in the center of the line, while applying more sparingly along the edges. If you are going for a more colorful look, check out some of the violet, dark green, and blue eyeliners available for purchase.





Step Three:


Blend a lighter shade of eyeliner to your bottom lash line and gently smudge it. This smudging is what gives you the ';smokey'; look, and it is important to have definition on your lower lashes without overdoing it.





This may be a challenge at first, so a pencil liner is often recommended over liquid. If you want to use a liquid liner, ask your beauty counter consultant which is easiest for a beginner. She may be able to recommend a product you wouldn't have otherwise chosen.





Step Four:


Apply your base color of eye shadow. This works best if it is cream colored or perhaps a light shade of gold. This should always be lighter than your final ';smoky'; color. Brands such as Cover Girl and Stila make some fun shimmers and lighter hues, which will work perfectly as a base.





Step Five:


After you have applied your base color, reach for your darker eye shadow. Start at your lash line and blend with your base color upward. Creating smoky eye makeup involves your eyeliner pulling a disappearing act. It should be completely blended and smudged into the shadow by the time you are done.





Step Six:


Finish off your eyes with a few coats of heavy mascara. Look for a thickening formula, and always opt for a deep shade such as black. The lashes are an important part of finishing off this stunning look.





***TIPS:


When you are preparing to wear such a style of eye makeup, remember not to overdo it with the rest of your face. Lips should not draw attention to themselves while your eyes are in the spotlight. It is important to decide which feature you wish to play up, and leave the rest to a treatment of neutral and subtle product shadesHow can I get awesome makeup for a black and white engagement party?
if you want to stand out dont do black to a crazy bright color, then people will notice you
This tells how you can do it


http://www.marieclaire.com/hair/beauty/p鈥?/a>


Good luck!
Hope this video helps:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCnJ8B0Ay鈥?/a>





It's not mine, but it's got FANTASTIC tips. All credit goes to the owner.
Bareminerals smokey eye kit
you can wear gray eyeshadow with black on top and a dark mascara.
I'm not going to be too much of a help on this but here are some tutorials on youtube.





(this one has color based smokey eyes)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3b0wtUOJ鈥?/a>





(Others)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkl3YiswJ鈥?/a>


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0NkeFxTX鈥?/a>





(if you have slow internet connection then here are non video tutorials/tips)


http://www.thebeautyreview.com.au/2007/J鈥?/a>


**sultry eyes


http://www.temptalia.com/tutorial-smokey鈥?/a>








I'm not too sure on what skin color you have or what eye color/ shape etc but i would suggest experimenting with different shades of Grey's, whether it's with eye shadow or the amount of eye liner application. Also keep in mind you don't need to avoid color to get a Smokey sexy eye look.


The key to great eyes, is not just focusing on the lid area, start off with a base color all over your eyes, and maybe a shimmer light color right under the beginning of eye brow arch till the end tip of your eyebrow. Layers and blending is what you'll need to experiment on, playing with around 3 different shades to avoid a bland and flat eye look.


Don't forget to match up those Smokey eyes with a nice honey or nude shade of lips ;)





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You're like me, ok so my avatar makes me look like a pale whitey, but i'm actually an olive skin color with dark brown eyes, i ofcourse love to use golds and dark browns that, with black eyeliner and a lot of mascara.


Take Penelope cruises eyes for an example, minus the faux lashes.


http://imworld.aufeminin.com/dossiers/d2鈥?/a>





Navy blues are awesome with dark brown eyes, especially blue eyeliner.


For a more open eye look, apply white on the inner rim of your bottom eye. Of course for a more sultry approach you'd go with a dark brown or black.





I've always loved Nicole Richies eye makeup. Here are some pics.


(very simple)


http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5521/鈥?/a>





You might want to consider Eva Mendes's look to along with the occasion. (Very light eye application but still holds a sultry look)


http://www.celebirony.com/foto/attrici/E鈥?/a>





Hope this wasn't an overload lol
that would look very weird
Stila makeup kit has a great instruction booklet to make a smoky eye that was created by makeup professionals. However, if you don't want to spend extra money, go to MAC and ask the makeup artists to do it for you. They are extremely good at eye makeup especially smokey eye. However, some of the people there tend to go overboard with the eyeshadow if you know what I mean.

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