How to Get Sultry Eyes for a Night on the Town

Smoky, sultry eyes are currently a hot trend in the fashion world. When eyes are sultry and smoky it helps to enhance eye color and accentuates the eyes, one of your most important features. The look of sultry eyes can be very alluring when worn with a long black dress for an evening out on the town. You may not want to wear this look on a daily basis as it can look overdone in the harsh light of day, but it's a great look for a special occasion. Here's how to get sultry eyes:

How to get sultry eyes: Start with your eyebrows

Are your eyebrows thin and light in color? This tends to detract from the sultriness you're trying to achieve. To accentuate your eyebrows, use an eyebrow pencil that's similar in color to your hair and use light feathery strokes to fill in the thin areas. Never extend the pencil beyond the natural boundaries of your eyebrows as this will look unnatural.

How to get sultry eyes: Apply a lid primer

Lightly apply a lid primer over the entire eyelid. This helps to stop creasing and provides a smooth surface for your eye makeup. It also adds a subtle highlight to the eyelid which can be flattering. Plus, it helps your eye shadow stay on longer.

How to get sultry eyes: Apply eyeliner

To achieve smoky eyes, a charcoal grey eye pencil works best. Avoid black eyeliner as this tends to look too harsh even for a sultry eyed look. Begin by applying a thin line along the border of the upper lashes. This helps to define the eyelashes and make them look thicker. Now apply a thin line of charcoal grey along the border of the lower lashes extending it slightly beyond the outer edge of the eye, slanting the line in an upward direction. Extending the line upward beyond the outer corner of the eye tends to subtly lift the eye and make it look more youthful. Plus, it intensifies the smoky eye look you're trying to achieve.

How to get sultry eyes: Apply eyeshadow

Begin by applying a light, neutral shade of eyeshadow in a pale beige or cream tone from the lower edge of the lid up to the brow bone. Blend thoroughly. Now apply a smoky grey or charcoal eyeshadow along the crease of the eye gradually extending it down towards the lash line. Make sure your shadow is well blended so you have no obvious line of demarcation.

How to get sultry eyes: Curl your eyelashes and apply mascara

Use an eyelash curler to give your lashes some lift. Then apply two coats of a volumizing mascara in a black or brown-black shade. Black mascara may be too harsh for some skin tones, if so go with a brown-black or brown shade.

Now look closely at your eyes in the mirror. Your eye color should look more pronounced and your eyes should have a smoky appearance to them without looking too overdone. If you notice any smudges or smears, use a q-tip with a light coat of moisturizer or cleansing cream to clean them up. Enjoy your new sultry, smoky eyes!