Perfect the Sultry Eye Look With This Easy Smokey Eye Palette Tutorial

Tools and materials:

• Concealer
• Primer
• Setting powder
• Light brown eyeshadow
• Dark brown eyeshadow
• Chanel smokey eye palette
• Eye pencil
• Mascara
• Lipstick
• Foundation
• Blush
• Liquid eyeliner
• Fake eyelashes
• Highlighter
• Makeup brushes
• Makeup sponge
• Bronzer

1. Prep and prime your eyelids

Start with a concealer of your choice and dab it all over your eyelid.

Next, set your concealer with a setting powder. This creates a base for us to build our smokey eye on.

2. Apply transition colors

While the Chanel smokey eye palette is obviously one of the best smokey eye makeup products in terms of quality, it doesn't have a transition color, and I feel this is crucial to pull off that smokey eye look. So, grab a light brown color, as shown above.

Buff that color all over the crease of your eyelid. 

Next, dip your brush into a darker matte brown, as pictured above. 

Buff that color right over the top of the first light brown color. 

3. Create a base for the smokey eye

Now, using a black eye pencil (I’m using a jumbo eye pencil from NYX), apply a little and smudge it with a smaller brush from the corner of your eyelid to the center, as shown. If you don’t do this step, the dark colors won’t have anything to build on. 

4. Create the smokey eye

Moving onto the Chanel smokey eye palette, using the darkest color.

Now, dab it on the base (don’t rub it) to build up the pigment. 

Grab a small, dense, eyeshadow brush that’s perfect for detailed application, and go in with the color shown above. 

Then, apply it from the inside corner of your eye to the center, so it kind of “meets” the darker shade. 

There’s still a harsh contrast between the blackness of the eyelid to the crease and upper brow bone. To make everything blend, add a transition color from the palette.

So, buff that eyeshadow right in the crease. Use a buffer brush for this step so that everything blends cohesively. Gently clean your fallout after you're done. 

Tip: Do not do your base makeup until after you’ve completed this intense smokey eye tutorial. 

5. Do the rest of your makeup

Now that the first steps are complete, it's time to do the rest of your makeup so that your smokey eye makeup look will come to life. Start with a primer. 

Then, apply foundation.

Apply concealer under your eyes, then blend it in with a makeup sponge. Now, things are going to start looking a lot better!

Bake under your eye with a setting powder and move onto the rest of your face to give it a chance to settle a little. 

Add a little contouring! I use a mousse bronzer by Chanel, and it’s incredible! Add a bit to your forehead, cheek area, jawline, and chin. 

Fill in your brows accordingly. 

6. Add shimmer to the smokey eye

Add a beautiful shimmering effect in the center of your eyelids with a light dust shimmer powder. Don’t overdo it though, you really just need to dab a little. The best way to do it is to dip your finger in it and lightly dab it on your eyes. 

7. Line the smokey eye

With a packing brush, I will continue the smokey eye effect under the eye. Just like the eyelid, we have to build up the pigment again, so go ahead and use a dark brown eyeshadow first. 

Dip your brush in the eyeshadow and apply it right under the eye. 

Now, dip your packing brush in that really dark color by Chanel again, and pack it overtop the brown eyeshadow, accordingly. 

Next, go in with your jumbo eye pencil, and line the waterline. 

With your liquid eyeliner, line your upper eyelid. 

8. Highlight the brow bone

Add a little highlighter to your brow bone with the white highlighter in the Chanel smokey eye palette. Then, gently press the highlighter to the brow bone, as shown. Also, add a little to the inner corner of your eyes.

9. Finish off the look

To balance the dramatic look of the smokey eyes, apply fake lashes and mascara. Then, add a touch of blush to your cheekbones. 

Finally, apply your favorite lipstick

Smokey eye palette tutorial

Gorgeous, isn’t it? I hope you enjoyed this smokey eye palette tutorial - it's so much fun to get glammed up! Good luck with creating your own smokey eye look.

Products used

• Covergirl TruBlend Undercover Full Coverage Concealer in M100 Golden Natural 
• Dior Forever Undercover Foundation in color 025 
• Tarte Tarteist Pro eyeshadow palette
• Chanel Les 4 Ombres Eyeshadow in 334 Modern Glamour 
• Chanel Ombré Premiere Top Coat in 327 Penombre 
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 601 Black Bean
• Kat Von D ink liner in Trooper Black 
• Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzer
• Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in sculpting
• Lancôme Translucent Setting Powder 
• NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Soft Spoken 
• Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
• Ardell 251 Mega Volume Lashes