As every beauty junkie knows, nothing’s sexier than a super-dark smokey eye. But instead of using black or navy shadow, right now we’re really feeling gray hues, ala Raven-Symone. The paler shade really opens up the eye area, making small peepers look ten times bigger — plus, the silvery hue is somehow more mysterious in a vampy, 1920’s seductress kind of way. We’re loving Bare Escentuals Wearable Eye Kit in Meet the Stones ($15, sephora.com), a trio of mineral eyeshadow shades including dove gray, khol gray and silver. Pro tip: Use a fluffy blending brush to apply a gray shadow all around the eye, and then anchor the look with jet-black eyeliner along top and bottom lashlines (inner and outer rims).
'Go There' Wednesdays: Smokey Gray Eyes
As every beauty junkie knows, nothing's sexier than a super-dark smokey eye. But instead of using black or navy shadow, right now we're really feeling gray hues, ala Raven-Symone. The paler shade really opens up the eye area, making small peepers look ten times bigger -- plus, the silvery hue is somehow more mysterious in a vampy, 1920's seductress kind of way...