How to Create Smokey Eye Makeup Using Lipstick Shades?

Did you forget to bring your eyeshadow palette while traveling? Not a problem! You can still create stunning eye makeup even sport sultry, smokey eyes with your favourite lipstick shades. Discover how to create pigmented smokey eye makeup using your regular lipstick and nail your vacation looks in style.

Create Smokey Eye Makeup with Lipsticks

Here’s a list of 3 smokey eye makeup looks that you can create using only your loyal lipstick:

1. Brown Smokey Eye

Required Lipstick shades: Nudes, browns, chocolates (matte or creamy)

Step 1: Prime Time

Prime your eyelids using a dedicated eyeshadow primer or concealer for smooth blending.

Step 2: Brown Supremacy

Apply a creamy brown or nude lipstick all over the lid. Pick a dark brown lipstick shade and line your upper lash line. Blend it upwards towards the crease using a small fluffy brush. Next, using a small brush, extend the hue slightly outwards for a subtle wing. Apply the same lipstick to your lower lash and smudge it with a small eye makeup brush. Don’t worry about about precision. The beauty of smokey eyes lies in its slight messy yet effortless look.

Step 3: Mascara Magic

Highlight your inner corner and brow bone with a highlighter or light shade of brown lipstick. Finish brown smokey eye makeup with mighty coats of volumizing mascara.

2. Mauve Smokey Eye

Required Lip shades: Mauves, dusty roses, berry tones (matte or satin)

Step 1: Prep & Prime

Start by priming your eyelids. This will help create an even base and minimize the chances of
creasing.

Step 2: Mauve Affair

Big fan of berry or plum lipsticks? Well, now is the time to show it in your eye makeup. Smudge a berry or plum lipstick using a fluffy brush over the lid, upper lash line, and lower lash line. Create a haze around your eyes and bring the smokey eyes into life. Next, move on to apply a light pink eyeshadow to your eyelids, blend it upwards for a smooth transitioning effect.

Step 3: Dramatic Lashes

Highlight your inner corners with a hint of champagne or light pink lipstick for added dimension and complete the look with mascara.

3. Terracotta Smokey Eye

Required Lipstick Shades: Burnt oranges, brick reds, rusty browns (matte or metallic)

Step 1: Prime & Set

Prime your eyelids to ensure lasting results, smooth blending, and high color payoff.

Step 2: Terracotta Touch

Apply a brick red lipstick to your upper lash line using an angled brush. Slightly blend it outwards for soft winged eyes. With a fluffy brush soften the harsh line upward and outward to create a diffused effect. Create a terracotta magic on your eyelids with burnt orange lipstick. Blend it well and merge with the red hue for a warm, fiery finish.

Step 3: Sky-high Lashes

Deposit a small amount of highlighter in your inner corners and sweep some of it on your brow bone for a glamorous touch. Complete the smokey eye makeup with lengthening mascara.See, you are a rockstar who can create smokey eye makeup looks even without an eyeshadow palette. Go try it out, have fun, and get ready to turn heads!