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2011: The Year in Smoky Eyes

2011: The Year in Smoky Eyes
By · December 2, 2011October 28, 2020
01
Tika Sumpter

At the Teen Choice Awards, the actress smoldered in bold brows, smokey eyes and a pale peachy lip.

02
Selita Ebanks

The supermodel balanced her off-kilter upsweep with a dramatic eye and major lashes.

03
Rachel Roy

With her smudged, navy-black liner and major brows, the designer gave great eye at the “Dirty Girl” premiere.

04
Jennifer Hudson

At the Givenchy fashion show in Paris, the singer was perfectly radiant in smokey eyes and super-glossy, nude lips.

05
Kerry Washington

At the GQ Men of the Year fete, the actress was beyond glam in smokey pewter eyes and a pale, pinky-violet lip.

06
Keri Hilson

At the WEEN awards, singer/songwriter was positively diva-tastic in a smokey silver eye with a pale metallic shimmer on the brown bone. Luscious.

07
Mary J. Blige

At Perez Hilton’s ‘One Night in New York City’ event, Mary J. Blige was incredibly glam in metallic silver shadow and a pale, glossy mouth.

08
Zoe Saldana

The Dominican beauty put a fresh spin on the smokey eye by using a chocolate brown shadow instead of grey, kohl or black.

09
Iman

At the Power Women Awards, the supermogul showed who was powerful in smokey eyes and the most divine burgundy-wine lipgloss we ever did see.

10
Garcelle Beauvais

At the amFar Inspiration Gala, Garcelle Beauvais rocked the red carpet in smokey purple eyes and a high-shine caramel gloss.

11
Gabrielle Union

The actress added mile-long lashes to her smokey charcoal eye, giving the look an extra sultriness!

12
Nene Leakes

At ESSENCE Music Festival, everyone’s favorite drama-tastic reality star gave major eye in a perfectly blended ebony eyeshadow.

13
Christina Milian

This summer, Ms. Milian brightened up her soft, smokey eye by pairing it with an electric coral lip. Stunning!

14
Tatyana Ali

At the Black Girls Rock Shot Caller dinner, the “Love That Girl” star smoldered in filled-in brows, smokey eyes and a movie star-worthy crimson lip.

15
Jessica White

The Victoria’s Secret Angel looked stunning in smokey eyes and nude lips at the ‘Entourage’ Season 8 premiere.

16
Angela Bassett

With her razor-cut bob and bold eyes, the Oscar nominated actress looked better than ever this summer.

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