Smoky Eye Shadow to Sexy Up Your Look

If you need to pull off a sexy evening look but don't have a lot of time (which, for a mom, is almost always), I've got a quick trick: Instead of spending 30-40 minutes trying to blow-dry, curl and fluff your hair just so, just snatch it back in a slick ponytail. Then focus on your eyes. It takes less than 5 minutes to put on a smoky eye, for hours of drama (the good kind!). Afraid of looking like a scared raccoon? Here are the key steps to perfect that smoky eye look:

1. Apply liner to your top eyelid above your lashes.
   
   
2. Apply a light base shadow over your lids to your brow bone.
   
   
3. Next, using an eye shadow brush (or your finger), blend in a darker gray or taupe eye color, starting at your lash line and blend upward, stopping at the crease of your eyelid.
   
   
4. Blend, blend, blend. No harsh lines here!
   
   
5. Top off your top lashes with a few coats of mascara.

Ever heard of the red lipstick rule? If you're playing up one feature, then tone down the other. That applies here. Since smokey eyes carry all the drama on your face, keep your lips neutral with a light or sheer colored lip gloss that has a touch of shimmer. The result? One smokin' hot mama!!

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