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How to get the perfect smoky eye

Here are three tips to hep you nail the sultry smoky eye look
Sienna Miller

If Sienna Miller’s glamorously smoked-out eyes at the Oscars gave you makeup envy, here’s how you can perfect your own knockout eyeshadow look!

A smoky eye is a great way to add a little more va-va-voom to your makeup routine – to perfect yours, here are three key tips to keep in mind:

1. Blend, blend, blend

Keep a soft, fluffy blending brush handy to make sure your eyeshadow looks flawless. No matter how dark you choose to go, a few quick swipes with the blending brush after applying the shadow will help your eye makeup blend in seamlessly.

Tip: Move the brush in a windshield wiper motion across your eyelids to blend everything evenly.

2. Keep it simple

Not sure which colours to pick? Make it easy and choose just one – go for an eyeshadow a few shades darker than your natural skintone and pat it onto your eyelid, taking it just above the crease. Blend out for a beautifully smoky finish.

3. Clean up as you go

Don’t worry if you make a mistake – it’s easily fixed! Use a cotton bud soaked in makeup remover to get rid of any unwanted eyeshadow around the eyes. We like Garnier’s new Micellar Cleansing Water as you don’t need any water to rinse it off afterwards!

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