Nina Dobrev |www.pinterest.com
Nina Dobrev |www.pinterest.com

Social media is infiltrating our lives! From Instagramming the food we eat, to checking in on Facebook and Tweeting out periodic updates on our lives – social media exists in every facet of our crazy, busy lives! So why shouldn’t it be present in our make-up routine? Here are 5 simple steps to a sultry smoky eye, using everyone’s favourite social media tool – the hashtag!

Step One

Find a chubby eye pencil! Lakmé Absolute Drama Stylist Shadow Crayons are perfect for this. Remember, blunter the tip, the better!

Lakme Absolute Drama Stylist Shadow Crayons
Lakme Absolute Drama Stylist Shadow Crayons

Step Two

Draw a slanted hashtag on the outer corner of your eye. Don’t worry if it’s messy, the next step will erase any mistakes!

Smoky Eye Step 1
Smoky Eye Step 1

Step Three

Smudge, smudge, smudge! Use your fingers, or an eye shadow brush, and blend the colour in.

Smoky Eye Step 2
Smoky Eye Step 2

Step Four

Define your eyes! Dot a creamy, black liner through your upper and lower lash lines.

Maybelline Colossal Kajal
Maybelline Colossal Kajal

Step Five

A smoky eye is incomplete without mile-long lashes! Curl your lashes, with an eyelash curler, and apply two coats of black, volumizing mascara.

Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara
Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara

That’s it! 5 easy steps to a smouldering and sexy smoky eye! Use a shimmery brown shade for a day time look, or go for a classic black! The brave and adventurous can opt for purples, greens and blues! Don’t forget to Instagram a picture (#smokyeye)!