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How to remove eye make up

Olive Oil. Olive oil is an excellent, natural way to remove eye makeup and to condition the lashes.

Directions: Soak a cotton ball with olive oil and wipe over eye area to remove makeup. Remove excess olive oil with a warm, damp washcloth. For a more luxurious experience, slightly warm the olive oil before applying.
Vaseline has also traditionally been used to remove eye makeup.

Directions: Apply a small amount over the eye area using your fingers. Use a damp, warm wash cloth to remove the Vaseline and eye makeup. Eye makeup comes off quickly and easily using this method.
Cold Cream. There are a variety of cold cream products that thoroughly remove eye makeup and condition the surrounding skin.

Directions: Apply cold cream to eye area with you fingers, then use a damp, warm washcloth to remove both the cold cream and eye makeup.
Disposable, pre-moistened eye makeup remover towelettes are the quickest and most convenient way to remove eye makeup. No water or additional towels are necessary when using these. They are also convenient to pack for overnight trips.

Directions: Simply wipe the eye area with the pre-moistened towelette to remove makeup.
Sensitive Skin. Baby shampoo or baby oil works wonderfully to remove eye makeup, to condition lashes, and is gentle on sensitive skin.

Directions: Soak a cotton ball with either baby shampoo or baby oil, apply to the eye area, and then rinse the area using a damp, warm washcloth
 

The secret of smoky eyes

The key to the perfect smoky eye is proper blending. You want to make sure colors are blended together flawlessly. Also, it's important to pair light base colors with rich dark colors. Nice mixes include: Soft gold base with deep purple on top, champagne base with bright blue and peach base with green hue.

To make your eyes perfectly smoky you need

   > 2 Shadows: One light, one darker
   > Eyeliner
   > Make up brushes
   > Mascara

It is important to keep your eyelid oil free to have a perfect look, so before you start you need to apply some ice all over your eyes and dry it with towel. Again, the key to a smoky eye is combining a lighter base with the darker shade. It is preferable to use light cream in your base. Sweep a light, shimmery shadow over the lids to your brow bone. Generally, fawn and pearl suits best in this case. If you're going for a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye, apply liner in one of those colors above the upper lash line, drawing line thicker in the middle of eye. If you’re opting for a jewel-toned eye (violet makes a gorgeous smoky eye), line eyes with a purple, blue or deep green liner. For the color on the bottom you need to smudge it, you can use light eyeliner or you can simply use shadow.