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'Go There' Wednesdays: Zoe Saldana's Smokey Eyes

Smoky eyes are always sexy, but in the summertime, the general rule is that lighter makeup looks fresher. At the 2010 amFar New York Inspiration Gala, Zoe Saldana proved that rules were made to be broken! Her vampy, sooty, khol-smudged eyes were to die for -- not only did the look give her eyes a mysterious, feline quality, the imperfect-on-purpose application is a cinch to reproduce at home...
'Go There' Wednesdays: Zoe Saldana's Smokey Eyes
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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Smoky eyes are always sexy, but in the summertime, the general rule is that lighter makeup looks fresher. At the 2010 amFar New York Inspiration Gala, Zoe Saldana proved that rules were made to be broken! Her vampy, sooty, khol-smudged eyes were to die for — not only did the look give her eyes a mysterious, feline quality, the imperfect-on-purpose application is a cinch to reproduce at home. Simply line the entire eye, top and bottom, with black eye pencil; apply black, charcoal or navy eyeshadow to upper lids and along bottom lashlines; blend a pearl shadow along browbones; and swipe on two coats of mascara. Toof Faced Smokey Eye Kit ($32) comes with everything you need to create a Zoe-esque eye — plus “cheat sheet” instruction cards to help guide you through the process. So smart!