Smoky Eye Friday: Grey Smoke

Smoky eyes are one of my all-time favorite looks.  Honestly… I always set out to do something subtle and before you know it I end up at a smoky eye.  They are just fun, sexy, and (believe it or not) fairly easy.  

For this look I was determined to use my MAC eyeshadows.  It has been months since I really cracked open my MAC eyeshadow palette and I really wanted to use some ole trusty favorites.  

I also wanted to do a brighter lipstick with a smoky eye.  I ALWAYS gravitate towards nudes but I wanted to do a look that was a bit more fun and exciting.  I think these lips paired with the eye look perfectly.

So anyway, I know you are all probably wondering which products I used. 

Face:

IT Cosmetics bronzer

Lips: 

No7 Poppy Queen Number Three Glamour Lipstick

Eyes:

MAC Copperplate on lid

MAC Mystery to blend out Copperplate

Soap n Glory tan/nude eyeshadow to blend out Mystery

MAC Handwritten to deepen the outer-v and crease

MAC Nylon on inner corners and brow bone (blended to high heaven to get rid of super-shimmer)

L’Oreal Lineur Intense Carbon Black

MAC Mystery on brows

I created this look while experimenting.  For whatever reason I never thought to pair greys and browns together like I did in this look.  I would typically pair greys with black.  Because I am taupe-obsessed, I am surprised I never thought about it before…  They pair perfectly and I am positive this will be a go-to look for me in the future. 

I hope you like the look I came up with and I encourage you to start making Friday’s your go-to Smoky Eye Day.  I am participating in a link up with this post and you will be able to see lots of lovely eye looks by some fabulous bloggers.  I am going to make a real effort to participate every Friday, but I know I will skip it from time to time.