How to do an easy holiday smokey eye

• A fluffy shadow brush
• A small, stiff shadow or liner brush
• A clean powder or shadow brush
• Your favourite medium brown or grey shadow (break out a shimmery shadow)
• Mascara

Using your fluffy shadow brush, dust eyeshadow across the lid up to the crease.

Add a bit more shadow to the fluffy brush and blend back and forth into the crease.

Using the stiff brush, line upper and lower lash lines with more shadow for a smoky look.

Using the powder brush, blend the shadow in your crease down to the outer corner of your eye for a more dramatic look.

Finish with mascara on top and bottom lashes.

Tip: Keep your lips nude so the focus stays on your eyes.

A version of this article appeared in our December 2016 issue, titled "The easy smoky eye," pg. 26.

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