There's Smoke In The Cabin!!

Because of those sexy eyes! Create a sultry smokey eye for all of your holiday parties...

• First you want to apply your face lotion, eye cream, concealer, foundation, etc...Then take a makeup sponge, dip it into a translucent loose powder and press it underneath your eyes to create a barrier which will protect your skin from any falling eye shadow colors...aka avoiding the proverbial football player face.
• If you have an eyeshadow primer apply it. Something like what >>Urban Decay<< makes is great. It eliminates "creasing" in eyeshadow colors (from skins natural oil) throughout the day/night.
• Apply a base shadow to your entire eye, something skin toned is always a good start.
• Highlight your brow and tear ducts with a vanilla shadow...I like a shimmer.

• Apply eyeliner as close to the lashline as possible. The line should start thin on the inner corners and gradually get thicker towards the outer corners. Don't use liquid, it doesn't blend. Smudge the liner with a brush in the same manner as you apply...as you get to the outer corners the line should be thick and blended upward. Apply a thin line underneath eyes exactly the same way...gradually get a bit thicker toward the outer corners and blend any lines out with a brush.
• Build and blend is important for this look. Start with a lighter crease/lid color and keep building with darker shadows to get the color you want. 
• In general terms the inner corners of your eyes should remain light. Though this is not a rule, it's usually easier to create for first timers. In other words, all of the color should be on the outer corners of your eyes, this creates and up and outward look or "almond shaped" eyes. Try drawing a "triangle" on the outer corner of your eye and then fill it in. The point facing out towards your temple. See photo above right.
• Sweep the shadow under your eyes, connect corners continuing the "triangle" and blend so there are no harsh lines.
• To finish I usually go back with the vanilla shimmer and highlight the brow and tear ducts again. AND don't forget to take a soft powder brush and sweep away the translucent powder from under your eyes.
• Add and extra coat of mascara.
• Once you've gotten the basics down, start playing around with color. Smokey doesn't have to be black, brown and grey. Try colors that compliment your eye color, skin tone or that hot dress you're wearing tonight!

Hot Tip: Kim Kardashian does a tutorial video with one of her makeup artists Mario...here's the link to >>Part 1 << I believe there are 4 all together. If you find tutorials irritating, I don't blame you so do I, but this one is with an actual professional. It's not exactly how I do a smokey eye but there are some great tips on application, and they tell you the actual brands, colors and tools used.