The Brains Behind Beauty : Demi Lovato Smoky Eye Tutorial

Happy Monday, beauties! To get our week off right I'm going to do a tutorial for this gorgeous smoky eye. I love love this sultry look on Demi Lovato. It's a super easy look to achieve and the beauty of it is, this look is all about blending so you really can't mess it up! And if you don't have the exact products listed not a huge deal. There is nothing I used that can't be substituted. OK, so let's get started!

Start out with a clean face. The first thing I did was apply Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion all over the eye (eyelid to brow bone) and carried it underneath to the lower lid.

I then took Buck (a medium matte brown) from the Urban Decay Naked Palette and very gently applied it into the crease (forming a rainbow over the eyeball) with a round fluffy blending brush.

Then, I took a flat eyeshadow brush and applied Dark Horse (also from the Naked Palette-it is a dark smoky grey color with a hint of glitter) and pressed it into the lid. With this dark of color it is best to press the color in as opposed to sweeping it over the lid. Pressing it in makes the color last longer, stay truer and prevents fallout.

After that, I took the same fluffy blending brush used to apply the brown into the crease and used it to blend the grey up into the crease to form a seamless transition.

To add a little more depth to this look, I took a black matte shadow and applied it to the outer 1/3 of the eye lid then blended (again with that same fluffy blending brush) the black in with the grey and brown. I was mainly focusing on the outer corner of the eye when blending this. As you can see, there is a sideways V forming on the corner of her eye due to the blending method. Try making little 7s from the outer crease to the lower outer lid and periodically bringing the color all the way over the rest of the crease.

Then, I applied Sephora Nano Eyeliner in Midnight Black to the top and bottom lashes..Obviously very sloppily! No worries, we will blend this out so if it's not perfect it's no problem.

Blend eyeliner very lightly with a small blending brush as if you were coloring it on. Then with a small blending brush, I took Dark Horse and lightly blended it into the lower lash with the eyeliner to give that smoky look.

I applied Make Up Forever Star Powder in shade 940 over the brown bone and into the crease to eliminate a harsh line and to give some highlight over the brow bone. Lastly, apply mascara. I used Too Faced Better Than False Lashes on the top and bottom lashes and applied the same eyeliner onto the waterline.

For the face, I applied Make Up Forever HD Foundation in shade 155 with a foundation brush. I then applied Smashbox High Definition Concealer in Fair/Light underneath the eyes to mask any darkness.To set the foundation, I swept a translucent powder over the face with a fluffy powder brush.

For the cheeks, I used NARS Illuminator over the cheekbones and dragged it on the apples of the cheeks. This gave a dewy shimmery look to her cheeks. For some color, I applied NARS Blush in Luster over the apples of the cheeks. I dusted just a hint of bronzer to the hallows of the cheeks, the sides of the forehead, down the nose, and jaw line. This gives some warmth to the look and a hint of contouring.

For this look, the eyes are the focus so on the lips I went with a pink nude lip gloss. I used Tarte Maracuja Divine Shine Lip Gloss in Adored, so as not to overpower the eyes.