Get the Celebrity Look: Smoldering Smoky Cat-Eyes

Posted by September 10, 2012 10:15 am
Taylor's sultry smoky eye looks incredible with her bordeaux lip color. For the eyes, blend Urban Decay's bronze shadows in "Baked" and "Busted" to add depth to your eyelids. Don't be afraid to shadow [...]
Taylor's sultry smoky eye looks incredible with her bordeaux lip color. For the eyes, blend Urban Decay's bronze shadows in "Baked" and "Busted" to add depth to your eyelids. Don't be afraid to shadow your bottom lash line, too. Create the ultimate dramatic cat-eye with Napoleon Perdis' Neo Noir liquid liner. Finally, a bold red lipstick from NYX Cosmetics complements the alluring eyes.

Napoleon Perdis Neo Noir Liquid Liner, $20, napoleonperdis.com

Urban Decay "Busted" Eyeshadow, $18, urbandecay.com

Urban Decay "Baked" Eyeshadow, $18, urbandecay.com

NYX "Pure Red" Lipstick, $4, nyxcosmetics.com

P!nk played it safe with her makeup; smoky eyes and a neutral lip. Prime your eyelids with a reliable shadow primer from NARS. Use CoverGirl's Exact Eyelights eye shadow palette in Vibrant Browns to add [...]

P!nk played it safe with her makeup; smoky eyes and a neutral lip. Prime your eyelids with a reliable shadow primer from NARS. Use CoverGirl's Exact Eyelights eye shadow palette in Vibrant Browns to add color to your eyelids. Start with the darkest shade near the top lash line and blend upwards with the other shades. Line the top and bottom lash line with Mally Beauty's waterproof eyeliner in Onyx and shade the inner corners with an eye brightener from Tarte. For the lips, use Dalton Cosmetic's Nude Lip Wardrobe for a glossy but still natural pout.

NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, $24, narscosmetics.com

Cover Girl Exact Eyelights in "Vibrant Browns," $7, covergirl.com

Mally Beauty Evercolor Automatic Eyeliner, $18, mallybeauty.com

Tarte Inner Rim Brightener, $18, tartecosmetics.com

Dalton Cosmetics Nude Lip Wardrobe, $22.56, daltoncosmetics.com

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Like we predicted, smoky eyes were a huge hit on the red carpet last week at the VMAs, and they continued to pop up on the celebrities at the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend.  Taylor Swift and P!nk were two of the many stars that we adored last week at the VMAs and we spoke to Mickey Williams, celebrity makeup artist and CVS/pharmacy Beauty Board Expert about Taylor’s look. “Taylor Swift looked gorgeously grown-up on the VMA’s red carpet. She stuck to her signature red lip and cat eye, but upped the sophistication with blunt bangs and super sleek hair,” she says.

While Taylor paired a vampy red lip to her smoky eye, a darker shadow looks best and is more ideal with a nude lip. P!nk wore the look the traditional way and Mickey says the look is easy to duplicate at home. After applying your smoky shadows, focus on the lashes. “Lashes were the focus of this look, so top eyes off with two coats of mascara. A long-wearing formula adds amazing volume and won’t budge or flake.  Keep lips nude with a camel toned lipstick and you’ll be right on trend for fall,” she explains.

Check out the gallery to see how you can achieve these luxurious looks.

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