How to Do a Glam Black Smokey Eye With Glitter Without Making a Mess
How do you glam up a smokey eye? Well, today, I’m going to be showing you how to get the easiest black smokey eye with glitter. When I say easiest, trust me, even if you’re a beginner you can pull this off like a pro.
The way we’re going to be applying glitter is especially helpful if you have a lot of creasing on your lids so if that’s you, or you just want to know how to do glitter smokey eye makeup, keep reading, and let’s begin.
Tools and materials:
- Brow pencil
- Concealer
- Eye primer
- Black multi-stick
- Eyeshadow
- Translucent gel
- Pressed glitter
- Eye pencils
- False lashes
- Mascara
- Makeup wipes
- Makeup brushes
1. Fill in your brows
Whenever I do a black smokey eye, I do the eye makeup before the base makeup, because if there’s any fallout, it’s not going to ruin the base makeup.
So, let’s start with the brows. I’m using a micro-tip brow pencil which helps get those realistic hair-like strokes. Just brush out and fill in your brows before blending it out.
Then, use a concealer to clean up underneath.
2. Eye primer
When doing a black smokey eye, it’s best not to use a concealer underneath as that can mix with the black base and you’re not going to get the full pigment payoff.
Instead, I’m going to use a couple of dots of a primer and quickly spread it out with my finger.
3. Eyeshadow base
For the base, I’m using a black multi-stick and just applying it all the way from my lash line to just below the socket area so that when I blend out the edges, it’ll go up to my socket.
If your multi-stick is dried up, you can warm it up with a hair dryer before you apply.
After you apply, blend it with a mini tapered blending brush. This softens up the edges while taking it up to the socket.
4. Apply black eyeshadow
Use a flat shader brush to lightly press a black eyeshadow onto the black base. Just like we set concealers with translucent powder, this sets the black eyeshadow and will mattify the shiny base.
When you apply black eyeshadow over a black base, it looks more intense rather than using the black eyeshadow just by itself.
5. Apply transition shade
Next, dip into a deeper brown shade and apply this to the crease or rather your socket area. This will soften up the edge of the black eyeshadow so eventually, it melts into your skin tone.
This is your transition shade, which creates a seamless transition between two contrasting eyeshadows.
6. Clean up
Clean up underneath for any smudges and to get sharper lines.
7. Smoke out the lower lash line
Use that same brown shade to smoke out your lower lash line with a flat, fluffy brush.
8. Highlight
Then, use a light shimmery shade to highlight your inner corner as well as your brow bones.
9. Apply glitter
First, start with a glitter base. I’m going to apply a translucent gel with a flat, definer brush. Press that into your lower lash line where you’ll be applying the glitter.
With pressed glitters, you don't usually need a base but it’s always tricky with lower lash lines.
Then, press in the glitter using a flat, definer brush. If the glitter gets on your lashes, just take a spoolie and brush it off.
10. Line your waterlines
To dress up the lower waterline, I’m using a metallic eye pencil. In my upper waterline, I’m using a black eye pencil.
11. False lashes
Curl your lashes before attaching.
12. Mascara
Push everything together with mascara. This will also help your natural lashes stick to false lashes.
13. Apply lip cream
Finish off with a nude lip cream.
Black smokey eye with glitter
Here’s the finished glitter smokey eye look! This looks so glam with minimal effort and I love that I didn’t have to apply glitter on my lids because I have a lot of creasing going on.
Let me know what you guys think about this black smokey eye with glitter down below.
Products used
- benefit precisely my brow pencil 4 https://amzn.to/3LGB4bB
- Milani Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer in 145 https://amzn.to/3GuWuYv
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion https://amzn.to/3Ns77h8
- Wet n Wild Color Icon Multi-stick Nocturnal Behavior https://amzn.to/3ax0YSf
- mented Everynight Eye Shadow Palette https://go.magik.ly/ml/1edws/
- Glitter: Rare Beauty Discovery Eyeshadow Palette https://amzn.to/3xoyIKL
- bareMinerals MINERALIST Lasting Eyeliner (diamond) https://go.magik.ly/ml/1ips2/
- MakeUp For Ever Aqua Resist Pencil - Graphite https://amzn.to/3xcVYtS
- Rich AF | Tatti Lashes https://tattilashes.com/products/rich-af
- MAKE UP FOR EVER Excessive Lash Arresting Volume Mascara https://amzn.to/3x9pAYT
- Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick in Fearless https://go.magik.ly/ml/1ips8/
Enjoyed the project?
Suggested materials:
- Brow pencil
- Concealer
- Eye primer
- Black multi-stick
- Eyeshadow
- Translucent gel
- Pressed glitter
- Eye pencils
- False lashes
- Mascara
- Makeup wipes
- Makeup brushes
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BEAUTIFUL!!
You should NEVER use false eyelashes! I'm not putting ANY artificial things like that chemical-laden glue near my eyes. I know countless people who have gotten severe infections and woke up and couldn't SEE from that garbage. When it comes to my eyes, I'm not putting ANY foreign objects in them, near them or WHATEVER!
Can't wait to try this for a night out! Thank you.