Smokey Ice is one of the most popular shadowing techniques. She took a leading position in record time and continues to hold them for more than one year in a row, gradually supplementing and forming new species. This is a favorite technique not only of professional makeup artists, but also of most girls and women.
What is Smokey Ice makeup?
Smokey Ice is also called smoky makeup. This technique differs from others in a smooth transition from dark to light with the lower eyelid.
Unlike the relief technique, which uses two or three shades of shadows, smokey ice can contain a much larger number of tones.
The haze effect is created thanks to a neat transition and thorough shading. The classic version of smokey ice is makeup with the use of black and dark gray colors. However, today almost any shades are used to create a beautiful and bright smoky-up make-up.
Depending on the purpose of the makeup, they choose the tones and type of smokey ice that is most suitable for the upcoming event. The technique is used not only for evening events, but is also actively used in daytime make-up.
Kinds
Over time, the classic smokey ice makeup technique has grown significantly and has been supplemented with new elements and varieties. Smoky makeup was divided into two groups: according to the method of application and according to purpose.
In accordance with the purpose of Smokey Ice makeup is:
- Classic evening;
- Bright festive;
- Everyday;
- With arrows;
- With a shimmer.
In most cases, these methods are combined to obtain a more effective image. So you can make a bright smoky ice with arrows or daylight using a shimmer. However, makeup can be given any shape, from elegant oval and ending with a strict oblong.
By methods of applying smoky makeup is divided into the following subspecies:
- Pencil method;
- Using shadows;
- Mixed style.
Initially, smokey ice was applied exclusively with a soft, wide pencil, which was then shaded. After that, shadows began to be added on top of the pencil, and, ultimately, the fastest way was to apply exclusively shadows.
Nevertheless, many make-up artists still adhere to the second method of applying smokey ice, since it is the most persistent. A huge selection of pencils of all kinds of shades, nuances and textures can significantly diversify smoky makeup.
Select a color palette of shadows
With the help of smoky makeup, you can highlight the look, emphasize the color and shape of the eyes, focus on the oval of the face. The choice of color palette for Smokey Ice depends on many factors:
- Skin tone;
- Hair colors;
- Hue of the eyes;
- Makeup appointments;
- Face shape;
- Eye cut;
- Hairstyles.
Fair hair girls too dark smoky ice is contraindicated, such tones will look vulgar in combination with bright lokans.Makeup is best done in shades of shades:
- Beige;
- Brown;
- Blue;
- Pink;
- Purple;
- Golden;
- Champagne
Blondes are more likely to have a nude or colorful version, as well as arrows and a shimmer. Lipstick is recommended to choose cream or matte in delicate shades.
For fair hair the most relevant will be bright colors smoky makeup:
- Purple;
- Emerald;
- Blue;
- Violet
- Fuchsia.
Perform smokey ice for fair-haired girls should be in a mixed technique. Brown shades are also suitable, and the black version should be replaced with gray, blue or bronze shades.
For dark haired girls absolutely any kind of smokey ice will do, just like the methods of applying it. Of the shades for girls with dark hair, shadows are suitable:
- Black;
- Silvery;
- Chocolate
- Violet
- Copper;
- The colors of the sea wave;
- Indigo.
Among other things, create a stunning look will help saturated lipsticks with a matte or satin finish. Shades of lipstick: dark pink, cold red, Marsala, burgundy, amaranth, crimson.
Almond shaped eyes Smokey ice with a pointed and bent up corner will do. In this case, it is necessary to focus on the fold between the movable and fixed eyelids. Shining shadows with a shimmer will be especially interesting. Light shine will help visually “open” the look.
With close-set eyes you need to apply light shadows on the inner corner of the eye, and dark - on the outer. For far set eyes shades are applied in reverse order.
In cases of asymmetry of eye shapes you need to use bright colors, as well as highlight the crease between the eyelids and shade the area around the eyebrows. Such a simple technique will help visually equalize the shape.
For small eyes makeup You will need light shadows to help visually enlarge them. In this case, darker shades are best applied exclusively to the moving eyelid and darken the outer corner of the eye. It is important not to stain the lower eyelid, otherwise the look will be narrowed.
Too big eyes Dark nuances and classic smokey ice fit. Makeup can be supplemented with arrows, but it is undesirable to use a shimmer and pearlescent shadows, and you should not apply highlighter.
In the impending century it is important to carefully blend the shadows throughout the eyelid, without highlighting the crease between the movable and the stationary. The overall tone will help smooth out the texture of the skin, without focusing on its imperfections.
Smokey Ice Makeup for Blue Eyes
Creating a smokey ice makeup for blue eyes is directly dependent on the shade that they have. If a girl wants to emphasize green nuances, then you should choose golden and brown shades, it is possible with a green or gray undertone. Gray-blue eyes will help emphasize the blue nuances, and brown - darker copper tones.
Smokey ice for blue eyes is performed in the following colors:
- Gray;
- Brown;
- Pink;
- Silvery;
- Golden.
Smoky makeup in black, sand, dark gray and dark violet shades is more suitable for gray eyes. It will be interesting to look at the make-up in golden brown nuances and with arrows.
Smokey ice in cool colors blends perfectly with green eyes:
- Purple;
- Purple;
- Olive
- Emerald;
- Champagne
Classic black is recommended to be replaced with gray with a brown tint. Saturated arrows with a shimmer will help to complement this makeup. Of lipsticks, preference should be given to bodily nuances and colors with a beige undertones.
Smoky Ice Makeup for Brown Eyes
A huge selection of colors of smokey ice is provided to owners of brown eyes. To create smoky makeup, brown-eyed girls can use shades:
- The black;
- Brown;
- Wet asphalt;
- Indigo;
- Olive;
- Cornflower;
- Caramel
- Golden.
Lipstick for makeup can also be chosen from saturated bright colors: fuchsia, scarlet, copper, natural with a red undertone, purple.Ordinary cream lipstick can be replaced with a tint or regular lip gloss with a slight flicker effect.
Smoky Ice Day Makeup
The daily version of Smokey Ice makeup is usually performed in nude shades with brown elements and a shimmer. The use of contrasting arrows to give the look more expressiveness is not ruled out.
The most suitable shades for daytime smokey ice:
- Peach;
- Lilac;
- Pink;
- Beige;
- Honey
- Corporeal;
- Light brown;
- Cinnamon;
- Chocolate;
- Light gray;
- Golden;
- Metallic
For everyday smoky make-up, it is not recommended to choose more than four shades, while it is important to ensure that they are in the same color scheme and relate to either a cold or a warm subtype.
To achieve the perfect result when creating smokey ice, professional makeup artists recommend using at least two brushes for blending and carefully preparing the foundation for makeup.
The basic rules for creating a daily Smokey Ice:
- Be sure to use a concealer. It can also be applied on the eyelids, so that the shadows and pencil fit more comfortably and last longer;
- Under the shadows, a special primer or transparent fixing powder should be applied;
- Apply dark shades exclusively on the outer corners of the eyes, light on the inner, middle on the crease of the eyelid;
- Gently blend the shadows to create a haze effect;
- When adding arrows it is better to use a soft pencil, which is better to shade.
The outer corners of the eyes should not just “break off”, they should also smoothly transition into a natural skin tone. In this case, it is better to give an oval shape to the corner, slightly lifting it up.
Minimalistic Smoky Ice: step by step
You can create a minimalistic smokey ice makeup in black for every day. It is created with the help of black kyle and champagne-colored pearl shades. You will also need two brushes: hard and soft.
Step 1: preparing the base. First of all, we prepare the skin of the eyelids for further makeup. For daily smokey ice, in addition to standard procedures and using a tonal foundation or concealer, you can resort to special matte shades of flesh-colored help, it is recommended to choose a cream base.
They cover the entire eyelid to hide minor skin imperfections and for easier and more convenient application of a pencil or kyle.
Step 2: applying the kayal. Kayal is a soft pencil designed specifically to create a contour around the eyes. Take a black kayal and draw a thick stripe along the growth line of the upper eyelashes. We draw a narrower line under the lower eyelid.
For greater expressiveness of the gaze, it is recommended to connect the corners of both lines so that the kayal completely surrounds the eye. At the inner corner, the line should be the thinnest.
Step 3: Feather. Using a narrow, hard brush, blend the kayal with gentle movements from the bottom up to give a haze effect and create a slight shadow on the eyes. At the same time, we try to only slightly increase the line, it should not completely cover the moving eyelid. We do the same for the lower eyelid.
Step 4: add shadows. We choose the most natural shade of shadows, it is possible with a bronze or copper tint. An ideal option would be the shade of champagne or peach with mother of pearl. Using a medium-sized brush, add a shade on top of the “blurred” kayal along the upper and lower eyelids, then also blend it.
Step 5: eyelash tinting. It is better to choose black mascara for daily smokey ice. She perfectly complements makeup. It is necessary to stain both the upper and lower cilia, and this should be done carefully so that they do not stick together.
Natural shades of lipsticks with a satin or pearly finish will suit a minimalistic smokey ice: flesh, peach, light pink, fawn purple. Light lip gloss perfectly completes the look.
Smokey Ice Evening Makeup
The evening smokey ice is classic and vibrant.In the standard version of smoky makeup, black and gray colors of shadows are used, which are given various forms with a brush.
For a colorful evening make-up, various shades are suitable:
- Emerald;
- Violet
- Burgundy;
- Chocolate;
- Blue.
You can create a hybrid of classics and bright smoky ice. To do this, circle the eye along the contour of the upper and lower eyelids with a black pencil, then carefully blend it. Following are added shades of saturated color from the edge of the eyelid to the eyebrows. Under the eyebrows, the lightest shade of the shadows is added and also shaded.
Violet-black evening Smoky Ice: step by step
Making smokey ice for an evening celebration in mixed media is quite easy even without any special skills. To do this, you need a soft black pencil with a purple hue, dark purple shadows and two tassels for blending.
Step 1: the foundation. We prepare the foundation for makeup: apply concealer and fixing powder. Then we take a soft pencil and carefully trace the movable eyelid. After we draw a thin line under the lower eyelid so that the tip coincides with the upper angle.
Instead of a regular pencil, you can use a kayal of a similar shade.
Step 2: initial shading. Using a medium hard brush, blend the pencil. Then take the dark purple shadows and add a little on top. You can take shades with a pearly shade to create a light shine. Also shade, giving an almond-shaped shape.
Step 3: final shading. Using a large brush, carefully blend the shadows on the eyelid, specially holding them from the bottom up to the stationary eyelid. You can add some more dark shadows to the outer corner of the eye to give the look depth.
We carefully blend the bottom line with a hard brush, moving the edge beyond the eyelids and connecting with the upper shadows to give the desired shape.
Step 4: eyelashes. We take black mascara, other shades will look inappropriate and just get lost on the background of makeup. Carefully stain the upper and lower cilia from the base.
Lipstick for evening smokey ice can be chosen in both nude and saturated colors. It is desirable that the shade or shade match the main color of the makeup. Lipstick is suitable for the smoky make-up described above:
- Fuchsia;
- Purple;
- With a purple undertone;
- Wine hue.
For better fixation of shadows and makeup, in general, makeup artists advise using a special spray that helps to consolidate the result and does not allow makeup to crumble.
Major mistakes
When applying smokey ice makeup, it is extremely important to take into account all the subtleties of the process in order to prevent errors in the process. However, sometimes even the most professional make-up artists fail to avoid them.
The main mistakes when creating a smokey ice:
- Using concealer only at the beginning of make-up. A concealer is necessary not only to prepare the foundation, with it you can correct inaccurate lines and hide the showered shadows under the eyes;
- The lack of primer under the base. The primer is necessary so that the shadows do not crumble and roll down during the day;
- Neglecting natural shades in the palette. Even a small number of nude shades will help make the transition between colors more smooth;
- Too dense layer of shadows or kayal. You should not circle your eyes a dark shade several times, this does not contribute to a more comfortable shading;
- Lack of fixation and fastening of cream shadows. On top of the shadows and pencil with a soft texture, it is necessary to apply a little friable dry shadows of the same shade;
- Not enough shading. Clear lines in smoky ice are not allowed, with the exception of arrows;
- Incorrect application of shadows. Depending on the shape of the eyes, different corners of the eyelid brighten and darken.
After applying makeup and blending, it is very important to re-draw the dark outline around the eyelid. Many girls ignore this rule, although the general effect of make-up depends on it.
Also, special attention should be paid to the choice of lipstick and eyebrow design, otherwise the lips and eyebrows will be lost against a background of saturated makeup, they will look faded, and the image will seem inappropriate.
