Simple smokey eyes using a kohl pencil

Now I know there are lots and lots of tutorials on hoe to create smokey eyes, but sometimes you just don’t have the money or the time to create a full on smokey eye and just want something that is simple to do, but yet is very very effective.

I am going to show you have to a very quick smokey eye. This is great is your not very skilled or just don’t have the time to create a full eye effect and im only going to do this with using a khol pencil. 

The pencil I used in these pictures is Boujoris 16hr khol. I really love this pencil. It’s relatively cheap at £4.99 but yet has great staying power once it has dried. It goes on very much waxy and then dries to a harder finish. Once trick with this look is if your pencil is too cold it wont be easy to blend. Hold the pencil in your hands for 5 mins before you start. The heat will allow the pencil to be easier to work with.

First step would be to prime your lids to give the look staying power. I use Nars smudgeproof with a light dusting of face powder over the top, but if you don’t want to use a primer then use your normal foundation and powder your lids.

Take your khol and draw a thick half circle from your lash line into your crease. It doesn’t have to be smooth or accurate (as you can see mines quite messy!)

Then take a smudger (usually eye pencils have one at the other end) or a thick stiff eyeshadow brush or even your fingers and blend inwards towards the inner eye and also downwards towards the lashline. If you make any mistakes or blend too far or too much then use a cotton bud to gently wipe where’s needed.

Then use the same brush and gently run this under your bottom lashes. The remaining product on the brush will create a gently smokey look under your lashes.

Finish the look buy adding khol to your waterline and add lots of mascara. 

Very very easy!!!