Black and Red Smokey Eye tutorial

I was inspired by an old Avril Lagvine picture I found on the internet. She was wearing a very bright red shadow with black to smoke it out. I'm sure if there are any Avril fans out there, you know what I'm talking about. I didn't save the pic to show for comparison and believe me I tried to look for it. It was from some random site. It stuck with me for a while and I just decided to do it to get it out of my head. Beautiful for Blue or Green eyes. brings out the green in Hazel colored eyes.

How to:

1. Apply a primer all over eyelid up to under brow. Use under lower lash if desired. I don't usually put primer under my lower lash because I use a waterproof eyeliner as a base for my shadows. I used Urban Decay Primer Potion


2. Using Kat Von D 'Love and Fury' palette. Apply the red cream Bloodletting, to the eye lid. Blend well into crease. Any red eyeshadow cream will work although I havn't seen alot.


3. Using Alice in Wonderland palette by Urban Decay, pat the color Queen, all over eyelid and into crease. The color is also known as Last Call.


4. Using AIW palette again, apply color Jabberwocky (also known as Oil Slick), to outer 1/3 corner of eye and blend into crease. Leave some Queen color on the inner eye corner.


5. Using AIW palette, apply color White Rabbit (also known as Polyester Bride), lightly under brow as highlight. I find patting the color on with a crease brush prevents any glitter fallout. Reapply if you need more color until you reach desired effect.


6. Line upper eye lash with any black eyeliner. I used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero.


7. With same black eyeliner line bottom lashes and inner water line. Blend with smudge brush.


8. Apply color Queen from AIW palette on top of smudged black liner.


9. Finish with lots of mascara.


10. Lashes are optional. I used Makeup Forever # 27 Laura

Tools Recommended:

1. Eyeshadow Brush


2. Smudge Brush


3. Crease Brush


4. Small Detail Eyeshadow Brush (for outer corners and crease)