Create A Colorful Smoky Eye This Fall With Make Up For Ever Fall 2011 Smoky Palette!

August 15, 2011

Fall is no doubt the season for smoky eyes, and this year Make Up For Ever brings us a new, limited-edition Smoky Palette from the Fall 2011 Smoky Coleur Collection and four smoky eye looks with a colorful twist. Learn how to recreate these gorgeous looks after the jump!

Make Up For Ever Fall 2011 Smoky Palette

The Smoky Palette features eight versatile Make Up For Ever Eye Shadows as well as a mirror and two individual applicators. The colors are:

Eye Shadow #04 – matte black
Eye Shadow #79 – deep plum shimmer
Eye Shadow #81 – metallic navy blue
Eye Shadow #80 – iridescent peacock green
Eye Shadow #122 – metallic copper
Eye Shadow #127 – metallic taupe
Eye Shadow #126 – iridescent yellow beige
Eye Shadow #07 – white shimmer

Smoky Eye: Green



1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White and Eye Shadow #126 Beige to the brow bone as a highlight.
2. Also using Eye Shadow #126 Beige, cover the entire eyelid.
3. Blend Eye Shadow #80 Green across the entire crease. Intensify the outer and inner corners of the lid by smudging additional Eye Shadow #80 Green at those points.
4. Intensify the smoky effect by blending Eye Shadow #4 Black from the outer corner of the eye half way into the crease. Smudge Eye Shadow #80 Green into the lower lash line. Rim the upper and lower lash line with additional Eye Shadow #4 Black.

Smoky Eye: Blue



1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White on the brow bone as a highlight.
2. Apply Eye Shadow #126 Beige over the entire eyelid.
3. Using a fluffy crease brush, blend Eye Shadow #81 Blue across the entire crease. Intensify the crease color by using a smudge brush to blend a combination of Eye Shadow #4 Black and Eye Shadow #81 Blue into the outer corner of the eye and part of the crease.
4. Starting from the outer corner of the eye, smudge Eye Shadow #81 Blue along the lower lash line. Intensify the outer corner of the upper and lower lash line with a little more Eye Shadow #04 Black.

Smoky Eye: Brown



1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White over the entire surface of the eyelid and brow bone.
2. With a fluffy crease brush, blend Eye Shadow #127 Taupe across the entire crease. Using a dense crease brush or smudge brush, blend Eye Shadow #122 Copper into the deepest part of the crease as well.
3. Smudge Eye Shadow #79 Plum from the outer corner of the eye inward. Using a combination of Eye Shadow #79 Plum and Eye Shadow #122 Copper, smudge along lower lash line.

Smoky Eye: Plum



1. Apply Eye Shadow #7 White all over the eyelid and brow bone.
2. Blend Eye Shadow #122 Copper across the entire crease carrying it all the way to the inner corner of the eye. Working inward, layer Eye Shadow #79 Plum halfway into the crease. Focus on deepening the plum color on the outer corner of the eyelid.
3. Starting from the outer corner of the eye, smudge Eye Shadow #122 Copper along the entire lower lash line. Then, repeat with Eye Shadow #79 Plum.

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6 Comments

  • Reply Makeup Morsels August 16, 2011 at 12:13 am

    The green look is hands-down my favorite out of the four. I love that it’s slightly brighter than what you would typically see in a smokey green FOTD. Would love to see your take on it if you have time! 🙂

    • Reply Phyllis August 16, 2011 at 9:53 pm

      Sure the green and plum are my favorite =)

  • Reply Michelle August 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    Love the looks Phyllis! Did you draw these?

    • Reply Phyllis August 24, 2011 at 7:14 pm

      No the face charts are from MUFE.

  • Reply sehlas October 13, 2011 at 8:32 am

    id like to know which blush n lip colors r used .

    • Reply Phyllis October 14, 2011 at 4:35 pm

      That information was not provided to me – sorry!

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