I've always been a big fan of the smokey eyed look, no matter for day or night. This was one of the reasons I took up makeup lessons in the first place, to learn to do it on my own.

Last weekend I worked on my lovely model, Tunku Adrina for green-colored smokey eyes. Asian women should wear try wearing green eyeshadow as it contrasts with our brown eyes and makes them 'pop.

Tunku Adrina in dinner makeup:


Close-up of eye makeup:


Later that evening, I worked on Farah who was attending a wedding dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. She requested for the popular 'smokey eye' look. Farah's baju kurung was maroon and brown, so i used lavender and brown shadow on her eyes, pink cheeks and nude lipgloss to balance out her dark eyes.

Gold shimmer powder was used as the last touch-up to brighten the face and give it a dewey glow. This looks especially lovely under the yellow lighting in hotels.

** Makeup tip of the week: To make smokey eyes, use a small, flat brush or a narrow cotton bud. After eyeliner at the bottom of the eyes, go over it with a a dark-brown eyeshadow and the eyeshadow used on the top lashes.

Farah's smoking eyes


Glowing and ready for a glamorous night out!