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" The smoky eye look often sported by stars en route to galas and events is a nighttime\u00A0favorite for dressing up your eyes. And while all the smudging and blending\u00A0may not be\u00A0simple enough to perform\u00A0blindfolded\u00A0(not to mention achieving the right\u00A0wing shape), we sought out a\u00A0beauty expert\u00A0to guide\u00A0us along the path to smoldering, smoky eye perfection.\u00A0 The biggest smoky eye\u00A0no-no is\u00A0staying away from blue hues\u2014which can make you look like you have under-eye circles\u2014says Giorgio Armani makeup artist Andr\u00E9 Drykin. Instead, go for black, gray, brown or if you want &amp;quot;color,&amp;quot; dark green shadows and liners. Below, he shares\u00A0five easy steps for recreating a gala-worthy smoky eye on your own:  1. Apply a cream concealer over your eyelid to create a smooth base for your eyeshadow.\u00A0Try: Clinique&amp;#039;s Airbrush Concealer and\u00A0Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eye Shadow Palette. 2. Use a pencil liner\u00A0to trace your top lashline. Using\u00A0the same\u00A0pencil,\u00A0dot between your lower lashes in a tightline technique and then\u00A0smudge both lashlines with a cotton swab or brush. 3. Sweep powder shadow (brown, gray, and dark green work best) over your lid and into your crease, blending the color up and outward, says NYC makeup artist Morgen Schick DeMann.\u00A0 Try: Make Up Forever 242 Large Blender Brush; Cover Girl Perfect Blend Pencil in Basic Black. 4. Dust a lighter, neutral eyeshadow (such as ivory) over just your browbone. Or, to prevent color from fading and give your lids a more shimmery finish, pat a cream shadow over the concealer on your lid first, wait five minutes, then top with a matching powder shadow. 5. Finish with two coats of black mascara. Try:\u00A0Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Mascara.  For a subtler, everyday look\u00A0follow along with the video below that uses\u00A0light, shimmery brown tones to enhance the eyes:\u00A0        Follow\u00A0Marie Claire on Facebook\u00A0for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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