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title: "G-rated smoky eye: how to do it, step by step — Face Card"
description: "Espresso and plum blended so there are no edges. Romantic, wearable, first-date soft. Six steps, with drugstore, mid-range and luxury products from $54. See it on your own face first in the Face Card app."
url: https://facecardai.app/looks/g-rated-smoky
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Date · 6 steps · 7 min

# G-rated smoky eye, *step by step.*

Espresso and plum blended so there are no edges. Romantic, wearable, first-date soft.

The whole look from **$54** at the drugstore to **$250** in luxury.

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![G-rated smoky eye on a model](https://facecardai.app/img/app/looks/g-rated-smoky.webp)

## How to do it

### 1. Skin (90 sec)

Skin-first base.

- Drugstore: e.l.f. **Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50**, 8 Medium Neutral, $14
- Mid-range: Saie **Slip Tint SPF 35**, Five, $38
- Luxury: Charlotte Tilbury **Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint stick**, 8 Medium, $48

### 2. Eyes (3 min)

Espresso and plum blended from the lash line outward, a dark pencil worked into the roots of the lashes and smudged.

- Drugstore: NYX **Slim Eye Pencil**, Dark Brown, $6
- Mid-range: Sephora Collection **Mega Mix Eyeshadow Palette**, $18
- Luxury: Makeup by Mario **Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original**, $56

### 3. Cheeks (40 sec)

A rose blush.

- Drugstore: e.l.f. **Camo Liquid Blush**, Cheeky Lychee, $8
- Mid-range: Rare Beauty **Soft Pinch Liquid Blush**, Encourage, $25
- Luxury: Charlotte Tilbury **Unreal Lip + Cheek Glow Blush Stick**, Rosy Glow, $44

### 4. Brows (60 sec)

Brushed and filled.

- Drugstore: e.l.f. **Instant Lift Brow Pencil**, Neutral Brown, $4
- Mid-range: Rare Beauty **Brow Harmony Precision Pencil**, Cool Brown, $19
- Luxury: Anastasia Beverly Hills **Brow Wiz**, Soft Brown, $26

### 5. Lips (45 sec)

A rosy nude satin.

- Drugstore: NYX **Fat Matte Smooth Color Lipstick**, Mauve Cloud, $12
- Mid-range: MAC **Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick**, $25
- Luxury: Charlotte Tilbury **Matte Revolution lipstick**, Super Model, $37

### 6. Set (20 sec)

A light mist from arm’s length, eyes closed. It lets everything settle for the day.

- Drugstore: NYX **Makeup Setting Spray · Matte**, $10
- Mid-range: Urban Decay **All Nighter Setting Spray**, $34
- Luxury: Charlotte Tilbury **Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray**, $39

## The whole look

-   Drugstore **$54**
-   Mid-range **$159**
-   Luxury **$250**

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