Smudgy, Sexy Eyes

I thought I would share my favorite way to get sultry, crease-proof eyes, and that is: use gel eye liner as shadow. Just prime your eyelids and smudge on your liner of choice with your finger. It's buildable, smear-proof, and very sexy. Some good options are E.L.F.'s, L'Oreal's, and Ulta's gel liners.

Perfect Smokey Eye

Here are the steps I take in order to get my ideal Smokey eye, and the products you need.
Products:
Eye primer
Black eyeliner (not liquid)
White or pale silver eye shadow
Gray eye shadow
Black eye shadow
Volumizing mascara
Steps:
Prime eyelid liberally
Apply gray eye shadow on entire lid except above the tear duct.
Put black eye shadow on outer 3/4 of lid, below crease. One outer 1/4 of lid, black may go slightly over crease.
Apply black eyeliner on outer 3/4 of upper lashline, and across lower lashline. Blend into shadow.
Place white or pale silver above tear duct.
Apply volumizing mascara liberally.
Here are the shadows I used, they're on my Physicians Formula palette. Any similar shades will also work.

Ulta Baked Eye Shadow

I got Ulta's Baked eye shadow in "Skyline," a duo with a silvery shadow and a black one. The silver shadow showed up really dark, and I loved the gunmetal shade. I put the black on as well, and got a pretty good two-tone Smokey eye. The shadow was pretty well pigmented, and didn't crease at all throughout the day. I will definitely buy more baked shadows from Ulta.

Pupa ExtremeEyes Mascara

I was able to get my hands on Pupa's ExtremeEyes mascara, which I was very excited to try. Could Italians know something about mascara that we don't? The answer is maybe. The product gave me great volume in just a few swipes, but I was really impressed with the definition I got. Literally every lash was lengthened and defined, with nary a clump. The mascara didn't feel stiff at all, and didn't flake. Sweet! Unfortunately, the product was a pain to get, as it is sold exclusively in Italy and online.

Revlon ColorStay 12 hour eye shadow quad

I bought Revlon's ColorStay 12 hour shadow quad in "Neutral Khakis," hoping to find a good longwear shadow. It turns out that I did! The shadow went on smoothly and was moderately pigmented. The product blended easily, and I achieved a sort of green-brown smokey look. The shadow stayed put all day, despite the humidity, and didn't crease! This is certainly a product worth buying.

L'Oreal Colour Riche Lip Gloss

I actually didn't know that L'Oreal had more than one kind of lip gloss, until I saw their Colour Riche lip gloss at Walmart (all I thought they had was the "Le Gloss"). Anyways, I got it in "Rich Red", for about six dollars. On its own, it didn't give me much color, but that's typical for glosses. However, it looked stunning atop my favorite red lipstick. It didn't feel too heavy, nor did it smear very much, or get tacky. It stayed on pretty well, and didn't dry out my lips. Due to the limited shades, "Rich Red" is the only shade I'll ever own of this. I do plan on replacing it when I run out.

Maybelline Eye Studio Shadow Duos

I picked up Maybelline's Eye Studio shadow duos in "Khaki Craze," a khaki (obviously) and green combination. I ended up liking the product, but not enough to buy it again. The shadows were moderately pigmented, and had a satin finish. They didn't crease too badly, and the colors really brought out my eyes. However, there was nothing special about them. Unless I saw a shade I really wanted, I wouldn't buy any more.