Sunset Smokey Eye

Step-by-step

1. 1

   Neutral base

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   Apply a creamy concealer or eyeshadow primer all over the lid and up to the brow bone. This gives the warm tones something to grab onto and keeps them from creasing.

2. 2

   Peach transition

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   Using a fluffy blending brush, sweep a peach or light coral shade through the crease in windshield-wiper motions. Keep it soft — this is the bridge between skin and the darker colors.

   Tip: Tap off excess before touching the lid — too much peach will muddy everything.

3. 3

   Orange mid-tone

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   Using a slightly smaller brush, layer a warm orange or burnt sienna into the crease and just below it, deepening the color. Keep blending upward into the peach transition so there are no visible edges.

4. 4

   Copper on the lid

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   Pat a copper or bronze shimmer shadow directly onto the center of the lid with your finger or a flat shader brush. Pressing the shadow in (not sweeping) gives the most intense sparkle.

5. 5

   Deep burgundy outer corner

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   With a small pencil brush, apply deep burgundy or brown-red into the outer corner of the lid and slightly into the crease, creating a V-shape. Blend the outer edge so it fades into the orange.

   Tip: The burgundy is the 'smoke' — keep it concentrated in the outer third and fully blended.

6. 6

   Smoke the lower lash line

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   Take the burgundy and orange shadows to the outer two-thirds of the lower lash line. Smudge with a small blending brush for a diffused smokey effect — no harsh lines.

7. 7

   Tightline and inner corner

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   Tightline the upper waterline with dark brown or black kohl for depth, then add a tiny dot of copper shimmer in the inner corner to open up the eye.

8. 8

   Volume mascara and optional lashes

   Step 8 of 8Almost done!

   Curl lashes and apply two coats of volume mascara. For a bigger look, add a pair of wispy false lashes in the outer corner only. Skip a full lash strip — it can overwhelm the warm shadow.