Teal Blue Smokey Eye Pictorial

Hey Guys,

Thought i'd show you a quick pictorial on how to get this easy teal smokey eye. This look is great for evenings out and is a great alternative to a classic black and silver smokey eye. The teal adds a pop of colour and can be easily replaced with a colour of your choice.

Let's get started!

The first thing you want to do is fill in your brows and put on a eye primer if needed. If you have oily lids I would recommend using a primer as chances are your shadow will crease. You will also need a primer if you are planning on staying out for a long time as this will help your shadow last longer. 

 You then want to add a light brown shadow to the crease of your eye using a fluffly brush. This is to add a bit of warmth and will also act as a transition shade. The transition shade helps with blending in the crease at a later stage.

 Next step is to take any silver shade and add that to the inner 3rd of the eye lid using a flat shader brush. Using a flat brush will help pack the colour on and intensify the silver shade.

 Add a teal blue color (or whatever other colour you have chosen for that pop) into the centre of the lid and slightly onto the outer 3rd leaving a little gap. You will then need to blend that blue into the silver. This is easier to do if you just lightly tap the brush into the silver rather than blend back and forth.

Next step is to add a matte black shade into the outer 3rd of the eye. The tine bit of teal placed here in the previous step helps blend the black into the teal. Again you should tap the black into the teal. The amount of shadow you place here depends on how dramatic you want the look to be. You could always add more black at the end of the process if you need more drama!

The brown transition shade comes handy here as you want to take a clean blending brush and drag the black you placed on the outer 3rd into the crease. Blend back and forth and add more black into the outer 3rd if need be. This steps helps give that smoked effect and is key to all smokey eyes.

 

You want to take the silver and place that in the inner corner of the eye. The teal goes on the bottom centre of the eye with the black on the edges joining that matte black shade already at the top. Blend these two shades together lightly. Then add black liquid eyeliner on the top lid and line the water line using a black eyeliner pencil.

Curl your eyelashes and add a coat of mascara to the top and bottom lashes. This will help blend your natural and false lashes together.

A pair of dramatic false lashes finish off the look. Try to stay as close to the lash line as possible for full effect.

Finish off the look with a nude lip as the eyes are the main focus. You can go with any toned nude as a smokey eye is compatible with many different colours.

Here is the list of products I used:

Brows- Elf Eyebrow Kit in 'Dark'

Eye Primer- Urban Decay Primer Potion

Transition Shade- 'Naked' from Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette

Silver Shade- 'Pretty in Paris' from Sleek Vintage Romance Palette

Teal Shade- 'Orbit' from Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 Palette

Black Shade- 'Noir' from Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 Palette

Liquid Eyeliner- Elf Essential Liquid Eyeliner

Pencil Eyeliner- Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in 'Black'

Mascara- Collection Big Fake Ultimate Mascara

False Eyelashes- Eylure Pre-Glued Lashed (don't know the pair name but it says 191 on the box?)

Lips- Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 'Mauve It Over'

There you have it guys, a quick and simple smokey eye using teal. Hope you enjoyed this and thanks for reading! x