Dying to do a smokey eye but my eyes are small! Help...pretty please?

[aziza]

My eyes are small and when ever I wear dark colors they tend to *shrink* Is there a way to still wear a smokey eye but not make my eyes disappear? (Please disregard the eyebrows ...I was growing them...just wanted to show ya'll what I'm working with

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[arbonnechick]

You're beautiful!

A smokey eye can be done with any color, not just dark shades.
Why not do a light green smokey eye or a pink one? Or some golden shades?

 

[curlyqmishee]

You are pretty! Try using white eyeliner (I use MAC's white eye kohl, I think it's call fantastic) on your lower waterline which helps make the eye look bigger! A lot of people use black which looks more dramatic but it also closes up the eye. Good luck!

 

[Ms. Z]

On the bottom waterline I use Nude eyeliner, try Paula Dorf Baby Eyes, BourjoisTwo-Tone Eyeliner Pencil in Cafe & Creme (brown & beige) or Prescriptives Diffusion Liner (I don't think it was meant to be a liner, but I use it anyway). and wear the e/s under the lashline.

 

[aziza]

Thanks ya'll...I was thinking about purple and silverish gray. Dark but not too dark...what do you think?

 

[user79]

Avoid using dark colours on the inner eye, if you use liner, just focus it on the outer half, and use a light or white colour in the inner eye corners to open the eye.

 

[user3]

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Originally Posted by MissChievous Avoid using dark colours on the inner eye, if you use liner, just focus it on the outer half, and use a light or white colour in the inner eye corners to open the eye.

2nd!

Also keep in mind a smoky eye does not have to go on the bottom too. For you I would suggest just mascara on the bottom. If you must do a super thin line.

Here is a great example

 

[aziza]

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Originally Posted by 'Nessa 2nd! Also keep in mind a smoky eye does not have to go on the bottom too. For you I would suggest just mascara on the bottom. If you must do a super thin line. Here is a great example

Wow.....that's pretty! Thanks for all your help ladies. I'll post a FOTD when I try it

 

[kltam4]

wow- that illustration really is a great example. I too have small eyes, and when doing a smokey look, try to achieve a similar result. Definitely give that a go! x