Fatal Attraction Beauty: Sexy Purple Eye Makeup

I've received a request on Facebook to show how to do a sexy smokey eye in either purple or black/grey...so I'm making this post to help a sista out! You will be surprised at how easy it is to apply these shades and to make this look work for you.

This look is one I use all the time when applying my makeup, and you can tweak it slightly to make it a really sexy look for any party. You can use any colors that are similar, but in this tutorial I've used two MAC shadows, Shale and Beauty Marked. Purples often enhance all eye colors, but specifically green and blue eyes. I will also be using my Emani Minerals White Gold as a highlighting shade.

STEP 1: After applying primer, foundation and powder to your eyes, apply your lighter color (in my case, Shale) to the entire lid with a regular shadow brush. Make sure to get the inner most corner of your eyes, while dragging it slightly over the crease of your eyes. Apply your highlighting color to your brow bone all the way to where the contour color ends. Don't do any blending yet, and don't overlap your contour color, or you will have to darken it again.

STEP 2: Now it's time to apply the contour shade (Beauty Marked) to the crease of your eye. Since my eyes are so deep, I turn my shadow brush sideways with the contour color on it, and apply a thicker line to the crease. Drag this slightly up onto your lower brow bone, being careful not too cut too far into the color on your lid. Also, try not to drag it too deep into the corner of your eye.

STEP 3: Time to add in the extra sexy: Take the same shade you contoured with and drag it straight up to your brow (not INTO your brow!) on the inner corner of your eye. While a lot of looks call for the colors to be flared out on the outer corner of your eyes, I find that by bringing it up in the inner corners, your eyes look much deeper and sexier. It also keeps the darker color closer to your iris, which, if the color you choose compliments the color of your eye, will enhance much better than on the outside corner. It may look a little crazy when you first put this on, but we'll fix it with some great blending.

STEP 5: Now it's time for that blending. Use a soft eye contour brush with long bristles to make your colors mesh perfectly. First, start by going onto your lid and softening the color variation between your lid and the bottom of your crease. This blending doesnt have to be perfect, just enough to not leave a harsh look.

Take your soft contour brush and dip it lightly into your contouring shade. Work your brush into the inner corner of your eye in small circular or dabbing motions, softening the color and taking out some of the harshness. Move your way down the crease of your eye in dabbing motions with the same brush. If you find that the color is starting to lighten or come off too much, feel free to continue dipping in your contour shade while dabbing. The blending you do here will effect the finished look. Try to really 'smoke it up' with your contouring brush, being careful not to drag it much further than what you originally applied.

STEP 7: If you've cut into your highlighter too much, you will need to reapply or touch up. Clean off your soft contour brush and reapply your highlighter lightly.

STEP 8: Apply your liner. You can either use a great liquid liner or smudge on a pencil liner. I use black and go for the liquid liner look, but you can use purple as well. As mentioned earlier, if you're looking for a really smokey look you will get better results with a pencil. Apply a great mascara and you're finished! If you want extra sexy lashes, apply some false eyelashes using my last tutorial!