Easy Smokey Eyes

Smokey eyes on brown skin beauties can be a beautiful addition to great sari/suit at an evening reception.  I didn't realize this until recently but dark eye makeup can be very easy with the right products.  Here are a couple of pictures of me with smokey eyes, I wore this look to a reception.  I've also made a video going through the steps to get this look... Enjoy, I hope you like it!

Products Used: 
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
L'Oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner - Black
MAC Sushi Flower - pink shadow
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Jemma Kidd i-conic eyes pencil liner - 08 screen siren
Urban Decay Liquid Liner - Perversion
Benefit Bad gal lash mascara
Ardell False Eyelashes - 109 Black

Face 
Concealer: Bobbi Brown Corrector - Peach
Tarte Tinted Moisturizer - Agent 14
MAC StudioFix Powder - C6 & C4


Cheeks
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge - Pink Truffle
MAC Blush - Breezy
MAC Cream Color Base - Improper Copper
MAC Mineralized Blush - Light Over Dark


Lips 
MAC LustreGlass - Pinkarat

red lipstick

Finding the right red lipstick for brown skinned beauties can be difficult ... I've done some research and a bit of trying and have come up with a few tips that I hope help take the 'scary factor' out of wearing bright lipsticks...

The right shade:

This will depend on your skin tone, but generally go for a true bright color ... avoid anything with a brownish undertone especially if your skin coloring is darker to avoid that browny dirty lip look.

Gradually ease into bright lips:

Apply the lipstick with your finger or use a light hand and apply with a brush ... this will make it seem like a lipstain rather than a full on lipstick.  I especially like this method for myself as I have bigger lips and like that natural look better.

Put the lipstick on first then do your eyes and cheeks:

Reversing the order you apply your makeup is key for bright lips ... you'll notice you don't need as much eye makeup but maybe a little more blush.  Bright lips have a tendency to wash you out especially if it has a blueish-purple undertone so you may feel like you have to go heavier on the blush.  And a tip for blush: if you don't have the same blush color as you lipstick use a bit of your lipstick as blush ... keeping these two the same will make the overall look more natural.

Ask someone you trust:

When trying on these lipsticks a common thought is, "OMG I look like my mom!" ... ask someone who's opinion you trust and chances are you probably look great and not like your mom!

So go to the drugstore/sephora/department store and try try try!!! For me I've noticed brown skin beauties can wear any shade its just a matter of getting over the fear of wearing BRIGHT RED!!!!