How To Create A Rocker-Chic Smokey Eye

New York City-based style blogger Rachel Schwartzmann shows you how to achieve a downtown-cool eye-makeup look that's perfect for a night on the town.

By Aaron Richter

November 12, 2012

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Mess-Up the Liner
Smudge the eyeliner with a brush to get a perfectly undone effect.
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Line Your Eyes
Using a black coal pencil line upper lid line and lower lash line. We used Makeup Forever’s Aqua Eyes in Mat Black.

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Apply Mascara
Coat your lashes with your favorite dark mascara. We used Covergirl’s Lash blast 24 Hour mascara in Very Black.
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The Final Look
Hair by Matt Fugate
Makeup by Katie Mellinger
Styling by Mary Kate Steinmiller
Photo Assistants: Ross Thompson, Lauren Perlstein
Makeup Assistants: Dominique Farina, Alex Almeida
On Rachel: We Love Colors fishnet shirt, $16, welovecolors.com. Camilla and Marc Provocateur dress, $499, camillaandmarc.com.

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Start with A Dark Shadow
Apply your darker grey shadow to your lid and blend it into the crease and underneath your eye. We used Covergirl’s Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadow.
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Finish with A Lighter Shadow
Apply a mid-tone gray shadow to crease of your eye. We used Covergirl’s Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Shadow.

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