Gradient Smokey Eye

On rare occasions I'll get tutorial requests based on looks I wear out, this was one of those rare cases. I originally did this gradient smokey eye when I headed out to Fashion Valley for a fashion show celebrating the Latino Film Festival back in April. Since I went with quite a casual outfit, I decided to do a darker eye to pull the whole look together. This smokey eye is a bit different to the other ones I've done a tutorial on because it's a monochromatic gradient. I played around with a few of the brown shades in my favorite eyeshadow palette of all time, the Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette. If you're not super comfortable with smokey eyes, then I suggest you give this easy technique a go.


This tutorial was filmed back in April, hence the really short hair. I kept going back and forth whether I should post it or not but I got a few questions if I still had the footage for this tutorial, so I went ahead and edited the video.
Products Used
Milk Makeup Blur Stick, $36
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation in Porcelain, $4.68
bareMinerals Well Rested CC Eye Primer, $20* (This product has sadly been discontinued)
Wet n Wild Photofocus Concealer in Light Ivory, $3.93
Wet n Wild Photofocus Powder in Warm Light, $4.68
Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Duo On The Go, $25
bareMinerals Invisible Bronze in Fair to Light, $28
Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic in Ecstasy, $40
bareMinerals Invisible Glow in Fair to Light, $28
Wet n Wild Photofocus Eyeshadow Primer, $4.68
Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette, $48
Colors used: Laetus, Ludwin, Samael, Solas, Succubus, Saleos/Sytry, Lazarus/Ludwin, Succubus/Ludwin
bareMinerals Round the Clock Eyeliner in 8PM, $17
Pacifica Dream Big Mascara, $16*
Milk Makeup Gel Brow in Dark Brew, $18
Bite Beauty Lip Pencil in 20, $18
YSL Rouge Volupté in 3, $37

Will you be trying out the gradient smokey eye? If so, which colors are you going to play around with? Let me know in the comments below, I personally feel like trying a purple version soon.