EOTD: Dark Peacock Smokey Eye

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As promised here's the EOTD for the dark smokey look I wore to a Downtown lounge restaurant opening. I call it the Dark Peacock Smokey because it has shades of royal blue and green along with the black.



So here's the ingredients for this look:

- Wet n Wild (WnW) Cream liner in Black
- Annabelle Custom QUAD mono eyeshadow in Ebony
- Covergirl Eye Enchancers quad in Tropical Fusion



Apply the WnW cream liner over your lid up to a bit above the crease. I find applying quickly and swiftly with your fingers allow you to blend the upper edges more easily. Make sure you work quickly as this stuff drives super fast. Also line your lower lashes half way.

Then apply any matte black shadow (I used Annabelle) all over the cream liner. Blend upwards. Blend well. Remember to apply some to the lower lashline to set the liner.



Using a medium-sized eyeshadow brush, sweep the emerald green color from the Covergirl quad to just above where the black shadow/liner ends.

Take the same green shadow and apply to the middle 1/3 of the lower lash line (the outer 1/3 should still be dark black).



Next take the royal blue from the same quad and again sweep it on top of the green.



Point the brush downwards near the inner corner so that you don't go over your lid too much.

Also, with the brush, make a distinct sideways V at the outer corner of the eye and blend it with the green. This gives your eye shape. Make sure the V is in line with the natural shape of your eye (make it a continuation of the lower lash line).

Use the same royal blue and apply to the inner 1/3 of your lower lash line, blending it where it meets the green.



Then take any matte cream/off white shadow and blend from under your brows to the blue to soften up edges. Using a blending brush for this, and while you're at it, also blend the whole lid to mix the colors.



Apply liner and mascara, curl your lashes, and you're basically done!



It will be a good idea to apply false lashes for such a dark severe look, just to open up your eyes a little.






If you used shimmery colors your eyes should have a peacock iridescent effect! I really love this look and I only wish I had more occasions to wear it~