Smokey eyes: smoky look for your bridal make-up

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Evelyn Carpenter

Jorge Sulbarán

Currently, smokey eyes are used in much freer versions, where more colors have been included, different intensities, variety of shapes and has not been subordinated only to a night look of long party dress, on the contrary, this technique can be seen in bridal looks of women who walk happily to the altar to exchange their wedding rings with the love of their life.If as a bride you already have your wedding dress ready and you still need to define the makeup, in this article you can review the range of possibilities offered by the technique of "smoky or smoky eyes".

1. Always discreet

Maca Muñoz Guidotti

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It is tradition that the look for a bride is friendly, harmonious and uncluttered This would rule out a smokey eye, however, for your eyes to achieve the effect in a subtle way you can frame the eyes with a thin black eyeliner and smudge it gently around the eyes. Also, you can include a grey or silver shadow to make the look more fresh. Your eyes will stand out even more if you combine it with a clean-faced updo.

2. A little color

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Valentina Noce

It's the same technique, but using other colours, apart from black and grey, like brown, blue, purple or green The idea is to use a lighter shade for the inner corners of the eyes and a darker shade of the same color for the outer corners. Apply the shadows on both the lower and upper eyelids and highlight the lash lines well. You can include in this look the use of false eyelashes and don't overdo the hair, with a simple hairstyle you will give balance to your look, but you can also use false eyelashes.look.

3. Shaped like a cat's eye

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If for the party, after the ceremony, you included the change of dress for a more festive one, this change will facilitate a more party makeup touch-up. It won't be necessary to wash the whole face, you just need to frame your eyes with a thick, sharp black eyeliner You can look fresher if you also let your hair down a bit and arrange it to look like a loose bridal hairstyle, I assure you that you will have more freedom to move to the sound of music.

4. Brilliant

Liza Pecori

MHC Photographs

For this type of blending choose shades silver, gold, bronze or copper, in shiny or pearlescent finish You can also include glitter around the eyes. Although this makeup may seem a bit daring, the truth is that you will look elegant, ideal for the looks that are being worn in 2021 wedding dresses from the big fashion houses.

5. Lower skimming

Liza Pecori

If the blurs described above seem too much for you, you can use the blurring technique only on the lower eyelid Then, apply a black pencil to the lower lash line and blend to accentuate dark circles and highlight the eyes. For the upper lids, use a light-colored shadow and use a highlighter for the inner corners of the eyes.

Now, it is essential that before choosing the complete makeup for when you toast with your wedding glasses, you define well the style of your bridal hairstyle and the type of dress you will wear, after this, focus on details such as the blurring of your eyes.

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.