Smokey Ice is one of the most popular shadow painting techniques. She took leading positions in record time and continues to hold them for more than one year in a row, gradually supplementing and forming new species. This is a favorite technique not only professional makeup artists, but also the majority of girls and women.
What is Smokey Ice Makeup?
Smoky Ice is also called smoky makeup. This technique differs from the others by a smooth transition from a dark color to a light one with a lower eyelid leading.
In contrast to the relief technique, which uses two or three shades of shadows, much more tones can be contained in Smokey Ice.
The haze effect is created through a neat transition and careful blending. The classic version of smokey ice is considered to be a make-up using black and dark gray colors. However, today almost any shades are used to create a beautiful and bright smoky-style make-up.
Depending on the purpose of the make-up, the tones and type of Smokey ice are most suitable for the upcoming event. The technique is used not only for evening events, but is also actively used in daytime make-up.
Kinds
Over time, the classic technique of makeup in the style of Smokey Ice has grown significantly and is complemented by new elements and varieties. Smoky makeup was divided into two groups: by methods of application and by appointment.
In accordance with the purpose of the Smokey Ace makeup is:
- Classic evening;
- Bright festive;
- Everyday;
- With arrows;
- With shimmer.
In most cases, these methods are combined to obtain a more spectacular image. So you can make a bright Smokey ice with arrows or daytime using a shimmer. However, the makeup can be given any shape, ranging from elegant oval and ending with a strict oblong.
According to the methods of applying smoky makeup is divided into the following subspecies:
- Pencil method;
- Using shadows;
- Mixed style.
Initially, Smokey ice was applied exclusively with a soft, wide pencil, which was then shaded. After the pencil began to add shadows over the top of the pencil, and ultimately, applying only shadows was the fastest way.
Nevertheless, many make-up artists still adhere to the second method of applying smokey ice, as it is the most resistant. A huge selection of pencils of various shades, nuances and textures can significantly diversify smoky makeup.
We select the color palette of shadows
With the help of smoky make-up, you can highlight the look, emphasize the color and shape of the eyes, focus on the oval face. The choice of a color palette for Smokey Ice depends on many factors:
- Skin tone;
- Hair colors;
- Eye shadow;
- Makeup Assignments;
- Face shapes;
- Eye cut;
- Hairstyles
Girls with blond hair too dark smoky ice is contraindicated, such tones will look vulgar in combination with bright lokan. Makeup is best done with shadows in shades:
- Beige;
- Brown;
- Blue;
- Pink;
- Lilovs;
- Golden;
- Champagne
Blondes are more suitable nude or colorful option, as well as arrows and shimmer. Lipstick is recommended to choose cream or matte in delicate shades.
For blond hair bright colors of smoky make-up will be the most relevant:
- Purple;
- Emerald;
- Blue;
- Purple;
- Fuchsia.
Smokey ice should be performed for blond-haired girls in a mixed technique. Brown shades will do as well, and the black version should be replaced with gray, blue or bronze shadows.
For dark-haired girls Absolutely any kind of Smokey ice will do, as well as the methods of its application. Of the shades of the girls with dark hair fit the shadows:
- Black;
- Noctilucent;
- Chocolate;
- Purple;
- Copper;
- Sea green;
- Indigo.
Among other things, saturated lipsticks with a matte or satin finish will help create a stunning image. Shades of lipstick: dark pink, cold red, marsala, burgundy, amaranth, crimson.
Almond eye shape Smokey ice with a pointed and upturned corner comes up. At the same time it is necessary to focus on the crease between the mobile and fixed eyelids. Particularly interesting will look shiny shadows with a shimmer. Light shine will help visually "open" look.
With close eyes set You need to put light shadows on the inner corner of the eye, and dark ones - on the outer one. For far set eyes shades are applied in reverse order.
In cases of asymmetry of the shape of the eyes you must use bright colors, and also highlight the crease between the eyelids and shade the area near the eyebrows. Such a simple technique will help to visually equalize the form.
For makeup of small eyes You will need light shadows that help visually enlarge them. Dark shades in this case, it is better to apply only on the mobile eyelid and darken the outer corner of the eye. It is important not to stain the lower eyelid, otherwise the eyes will narrow.
Too big eyes dark nuances and classic smoky ice are suitable. Make-up can be supplemented with arrows, but it is undesirable to use a shimmer and mother-of-pearl shadows, and you should not apply a highlighter.
With the impending century It is important to gently shade the shadows throughout the century, while not highlighting the crease between the moving and the stationary. The overall tone will help even out the texture of the skin, without focusing on its imperfections.
Smoky Ice Makeup for blue eyes
Creating make-up smokey ice for blue eyes depends on the shade they have. If a girl wants to emphasize green nuances, then you should choose golden and brown shades, you can with a green or gray subtone. Gray-blue eyes will help to highlight the blue nuances, and brown - darker copper tones.
Smokey ice for blue eyes perform in the following colors:
- Grays;
- Brown;
- Pink;
- Silvery;
- Golden.
Gray eyes are more suitable smoky makeup in black, sand, dark gray and dark purple shades. It will be interesting to look in golden brown nuances and with arrows.
Smoky ice in cold tones perfectly matches with green eyes:
- Purple;
- Lilovs;
- Olive;
- Emerald;
- Champagne
Classic black is recommended to be replaced with gray with the addition of a brown tint. Complement this makeup will help saturated arrows with a shimmer. Lipsticks should be preferred to nude nuances and colors with a beige subtone.
Smoky Ice Makeup for Brown Eyes
A huge selection of colors smoky ice is given to the owners of brown eyes. To create a smoky makeup brown-eyed girls are suitable shades:
- The black;
- Brown;
- Wet asphalt;
- Indigo;
- Olive;
- Cornflower;
- Caramel;
- Golden.
Lipstick makeup can also choose from rich bright colors: fuchsia, scarlet, copper, natural with a red subtone, purple. Ordinary cream lipstick can be replaced with tint or ordinary lip gloss with a slight shimmer effect.
Smoky Ice Day Makeup
The daytime version of the Smokey ice makeup is usually performed in nude shades with brown elements and a shimmer. It is not excluded the use of contrasting arrows to make the look more expressive.
The most appropriate shades for daytime Smokey Ice:
- Peach;
- Purple;
- Pink;
- Beige;
- Honey;
- Corporeal;
- Light brown;
- Cinnamon;
- Chocolate;
- Light gray;
- Golden;
- Metallic.
For everyday smoky make-up, it is not recommended to choose more than four shades, while it is important to ensure that they are in the same color scheme and relate to either a cold or a warm subtype.
To achieve the ideal result when creating Smokey Eyes, professional makeup artists recommend using at least two brushes for blending and carefully preparing the basis for makeup.
The basic rules for creating a day "Smokey Ice":
- Be sure to use concealer. It can also be applied on the eyelids so that the shadows and the pencil more conveniently lay down and hold on longer;
- Under the shade should apply a special primer or a transparent fixative powder;
- You apply dark shades only on external corners of eyes, light - on internal, average - on century fold;
- Gently blend the shadows to create a haze;
- When adding arrows, it is better to use a soft pencil, which is best shaded.
The outer corners of the eyes should not just "break off", they should also smoothly turn into a natural skin tone. It is better to give an oval corner, slightly lifting up.
Minimalist Smokey Ice: Step by Step
You can create a minimalist makeup smokey ice in black for every day. It is created with the help of a black keel and champagne-colored nacreous shadows. You will also need two brushes: hard and soft.
Step 1: preparation of the base. First of all, we prepare eyelid skin for further makeup application. In addition to standard procedures and the use of a tonal foundation or concealer, you can resort to using special frosted body-colored shades for the daytime Smokey Mountains, it is recommended to choose a cream base.
They cover the eyelid entirely to hide minor skin imperfections and for easier and more convenient application of a pencil or pickle.
Step 2: Applying Kayal. Kayal is a soft pencil designed specifically to create a contour around the eyes. We take black kaal and draw a thick strip along the growth line of the upper eyelashes. A narrow line draw below the lower eyelid.
For a more expressive look, it is recommended to connect the corners of both lines, so that kaial is completely covering the eye. At the inner corner of the line should be very thin.
Step 3: feathering. With a narrow, hard brush we shade kayal with neat upward motions to give a smoky effect and create a light shadow on the eyes. At the same time we are trying only to increase the line slightly, it should not completely cover the mobile eyelid. Do the same for the lower eyelid.
Step 4: add shadows. Choose the most natural shade of the shadows, you can with a bronze or copper subtone. The ideal option would be shades of champagne or peach with mother of pearl. With a brush of medium size, add a shade over the “blurred” kayal along the upper and lower eyelids, then blend.
Step 5: Painting the eyelashes. Mascara for daytime Smokey ice is better to choose black. She perfectly complements the makeup. It is necessary to paint both upper and lower cilia, and this should be done carefully so that they do not stick together.
Natural shades of lipstick with satin or mother-of-pearl finish are suitable for the minimalist smoky ice: flesh, peach, light pink, fawn purple. Light gloss on the lips perfectly completes the image.
Evening make-up "Smokey ice"
For the evening, Smokey Ice are classic style and bright. In the standard version of the smoky make-up, black and gray colors of the shadows are used, which are given various shapes with a brush.
Different colors are suitable for a colorful evening make-up:
- Emerald;
- Purple;
- Burgundy;
- Chocolate;
- Blue.
You can create a hybrid of classic and bright smoky ice. To do this, circle the eye along the contour of the upper and lower eyelids with a black pencil, then gently shade it. Following are added shades of saturated color from the edge of the eyelid to the eyebrows. Under the eyebrows the lightest shade of the shadows is added and also bleached.
Purple-black evening "Smokey Ice": step by step
Making smokey ice for an evening celebration in a mixed technique is quite easy, even without any special skills. To do this, you need a soft black pencil with a violet hue, dark purple shadows and two brushes for feathering.
Step 1: The Basis. Prepare the base for make-up: apply concealer and fixative powder. Then take a soft pencil and carefully outline the movable eyelid. After we draw a thin line under the lower eyelid so that the tip coincides with the upper corner.
Instead of the usual pencil, one can use kaial of a similar shade.
Step 2: primary feathering. Using a medium hard brush blend a pencil. Then take the dark purple shadows and add a little on top. You can take the pearl shade to create a light shine. Also blend, giving almond shape.
Step 3: final feathering. With a large brush, gently blend the shadows on the eyelid, specifically drawing it from the bottom up to the fixed eyelid. You can add a little dark shadows on the outer corner of the eye to give the look of depth.
The bottom line is gently shaded with a hard brush, leading the edge beyond the century and connecting with the upper shadows to give the desired shape.
Step 4: eyelashes. We take black ink, other shades will look inappropriate and just get lost on the background of makeup. Carefully stain the upper and lower cilia from the base.
Lipstick for evening smokey ice can be selected both in nude and in saturated tones. It is desirable that the subtone or shade coincides with the main color of makeup. Lipsticks are suitable for the smoky make-up described above:
- Fuchsia;
- Purple;
- With purple undertone;
- Wine shade.
For better fixation of shadows and make-up in general, makeup artists advise using a special spray that helps fix the result and does not allow cosmetics to crumble.
Major mistakes
When applying make-up smoky ice, it is extremely important to take into account all the details of the process in order to prevent the process of errors. However, sometimes even the most professional makeup artists can not avoid them.
The main mistakes when creating Smokey ice:
- Use concealer only at the beginning of make-up. A concealer is needed not only to prepare the foundation, it can be used to correct inaccurate lines and hide the crumbling shadows under the eyes;
- The absence of a primer under the base. The primer is necessary so that the shadows do not crumble and do not roll down during the day;
- Neglect of natural shades in the palette. Even a small amount of nude shadows will help make the transition between colors smoother;
- Too dense layer of shadows or kayala. You should not trace the eyes a dark shade several times, this does not contribute to a more comfortable shading;
- Lack of fixation and fixing of creamy shadows. Above the shadows and a soft-textured pencil it is imperative that you apply some crumbly dry shadows of the same shade;
- Insufficient shading. Clear lines in the Smokey Islands are unacceptable, with the exception of the arrows;
- Improper application of shadows. Depending on the shape of the eyes, different parts of the eyelid are lightened and darkened.
After applying make-up and shading it is very important to trace the dark contour over the eyelid. Many girls ignore this rule, although the overall effect of make-up depends on it.
Also, special attention should be paid to the choice of lipstick and eyebrow shaping, otherwise the lips and eyebrows will be lost against the background of rich makeup, will look faded, and the image will seem inappropriate.
