1. Here are the 5 brushes I use in order to achieve this look. The smaller the eyes, the smaller the brushes should be. These tools help define the areas that tend to not pop out with mono lids.

2. Apply Primer, this will help the shadows stay on.

3. Apply a light color shadow to the eye lids with a concealer brush (1st brush in picture one) and the brow bone to highlight the area to make it appear larger.

4. Apply a soft brown, or a shade close to your skin color to help blend in the light color eye shadow. This should be applied a little above the crease. Tip- using an eye shadow brush blend in circular motion to help soft any harsh lines and follow your eye socket.

5. With a small define brush apply your black eye shadow. Starting at the corner to make your V, outline your crease. Make sure you don’t blend just yet. Pat on dark eye shadow. You don’t need much product.

6. Pat on half way to lid and go back to starting point and continue to define your crease. You can go as dark as you want , but make sure you have time to blend , blend, blend, and blend. Key point in a smokey eye is to blend. Don’t blend just yet. Using your small round brush (3rd) slowly blend in upwards

7. There is the reason why you pat on eyeshadow first. This helps with making sure you have the shade that you desire and it helps with not over using your eye shadows , so it saves you a couple of bucks =)

8. Use an angle fluffy brush. This will help you blend in your eyeshadow to create a soft blend. Don’t worry I will show you the motions to help blend your patted shadow you applied on your crease

9. Starting at the edge, Lightly blend in circular motion . You want to blend in the black into brown. Little by little you are moving up towards the brown to help blend in your dark crease

10. As I am blending in the two colors , moving inward , I’m also spreading the remaining eye shadow on my brush to help soften my crease line. Remember to focus more on the top part of crease. Not the lid

11. Slowly moving inward. Remember circular motion and make sure that the shorter angle is facing your inner corner of your eyes

12. Lightly brush some remaining eye shadow at the corner of eyes. Bring back to outer corner and repeat. Repeat as much as needed to blend in any harsh lines. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment.

13. Apply eyeliner!!

15. Here is a close up of how your smokey eye should look like. If u have any lines don’t give up. Using your large fluffy brush, focusing on the area go over it until it has blend in.

16. The reason why I advise to keep the lids lighter , it helps bring out small lids making it appear a lot larger, focusing on the crease and the base helps create a define bridge that most asians or mono lids don’t have. Hi it’s me Jennifer from JME

17. Apply the same brown or the close skin shade you have at the bottom outer corner to help soften ]

18. Sweeping brown eye shadow down to eyelash line

19. Using brush number 2 , apply brown eye shadow down to your lash line

21. Re- introducing the “refiner”. Appy black eye shadow to waterline

23. Moving back and forth to blend in the black

25. Using a sponge, clean out any fall out products and redefine your V at the outer corner of your eyes for a cleaner look

26. Sweep it back and forth to help remove any excess products. Not a lot of pressure needed.

27. Eyelid closed

28. Sideview of smokey eye

30. Here is my ending look!! I hope that my tips have helped you achieve your smokey eye. We as mono lids will not be limited to jus eye liner and basic neutral colors. Feel free to experiment any colors with the smokey eye. Purple, blue and pink looks great in a smokey eye. Remember there is no rules to make-up . There is going to be a smokey eye with black base on lids coming soon!