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A Modern Smokey Eye for New Year’s Eve Glam

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Your New Year’s Eve look doesn’t stop at the outfit. Once the sequins, satin, or velvet are locked in, the makeup becomes the final polish—the detail that pulls everything together and elevates the entire moment. For a night built around celebration, photos, and staying power, a modern smoky eye delivers just the right balance of drama and refinement. Paired with a confident lip, it’s a timeless choice that feels elevated without being overdone. Thoughtful makeup planning also takes the pressure off when the clock is ticking, letting you focus on the fun. Consider this your beauty blueprint for stepping into 2026 looking polished, confident, and completely camera-ready.

Base

A night like New Year’s Eve calls for a complexion that looks perfected yet still like skin. Begin with a smoothing, photo-ready primer to create an even canvas, then follow with a long-wear foundation that delivers coverage without heaviness. Brighten strategically with concealer under the eyes and along the high points of the face to add subtle lift and dimension. Set with a fine mist rather than heavy powder to lock everything in while maintaining a natural glow. Finish by layering a liquid blush with a soft powder counterpart in a complementary tone—this technique enhances color payoff and ensures a fresh, radiant flush that lasts well past midnight.

Eyes

A modern smoky eye starts with cool-toned, matte shadows that create depth without overpowering the look. Begin by softly lining the upper and lower waterline, then sweep a light ivory shade across the lids and through the crease to act as a clean, bright base. Build dimension by blending a medium brown into the crease, keeping the edges diffused for a seamless, sultry finish. Add a deeper gray to the outer corners to define and elongate the eyes, then mirror that shade along the lower lash line for balanced smokiness. Finish with a touch of shimmery ivory at the inner corners to brighten, followed by curled lashes and a generous coat of mascara for a polished, night-ready effect.

Lips

Keep the lips defined yet effortless to balance the drama of a smokey eye. Start by outlining the natural shape of your lips with a deep brown liner, then gently blend the color inward to soften the edges and create a lived-in effect. Fill the center with a pink-neutral lipstick that complements the rest of the makeup, and finish with a high-shine gloss for dimension and fullness. The result is a polished New Year’s Eve lip that feels modern, photographs beautifully, and pairs seamlessly with a statement eye—perfect for carrying you through every toast and countdown.

Transition From Day To Night With This Minimal Smokey Eye

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We’re still obsessing over the Grammy’s most stunning beauty moments and at the top of our list? Gracie Abrams’ effortlessly chic, minimal smokey eye – a look that’s been living rent-free in our minds all week. Striking the perfect balance between sultry and understated, this makeup works for any occasion, seamlessly taking you from day to night. Lucky for us, Abrams’ makeup artist, Emily Cheng, shared the exact products behind this look, and we’re breaking down every must-have below. Because let’s be honest – this is one beauty moment worth recreating.

Starting with a fresh, natural base, apply the Hourglass Veil Skin Tint foundation using a fluffy brush for a seamless finish. Follow up with the Vanish Concealer, blending it under the eyes and in the center of the forehead. Instead of heavy bronzing or bold blush, opt for a soft contour to lightly sculpt the cheekbones, nose bridge, and jawline, keeping the look understated.

Gracie is known for her perfectly feathered brows, so grab a tinted gel to brush up and set your brows into place. For the eyes, start by tightening the upper lash line with a black eyeliner pencil to create a subtle definition. Then, use the same pencil to accentuate the inner corners softly. To keep things balanced, switch to a brown eyeliner and lightly trace the rest of the lower lash line for a softer, more natural finish. Gently smudge the lower liner upwards using a clean finger.

Now, it’s time to build the smokey effect. Use a matte medium brown eyeshadow to elongate the outer crease, blending it outward. Then, take a deeper brown shade and apply it to the outer and inner corners of the lid to add dimension and depth. To complete the look, line your lips with the Hourglass Shape and Sculpt lip liner in the shade Candid.

This minimal smokey eye is the perfect balance between subtle and sultry, proving that you don’t need heavy glam to make an impact. 

The “Naked” Smoky Eye Is the It-Girl Approved Twist on a Classic Look

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The internet did it again. Latte Makeup has a relative and is called “Naked Smoky Eye”. This trend has inspired us to embrace beauty in its simplest and most elegant form from a more effortless alternative.

Unlike the traditional smoky eye, which is often complicated and dark, this trend focuses on using warm brown and matte tones. You can achieve this look by using cream or powder shadows and applying them gently, with radiant skin and lips in deep tones. Below, get all the details on this eye look and how to incorporate it into your summer-to-fall routine.

The Trend

Instead of a super-blended, sculpted eye like those you spent hours learning on YouTube circa 2016, the naked smoky eye is much more low-key. It’s a wash of warm brown color across the entire lid, something you could easily do in just three minutes but make it look like you spent all night perfecting the color. TikTok user Zoe Kim Kenealy calls it the clean girl’s smoky eye, and we’ve seen it on faves like Hailey Bieber, Elizabeth Olsenand, and Rachel Zegler, in recent weeks. The naked smoky eye and the latte eye do share a lot of the same beauty DNA, as it’s all about lighter, more diffused brown shades versus the more traditional heavy, dark smoky eye, but when it comes to the naked smoky eye, think matte brown, not shimmery bronze. 

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In terms of beauty, we are coming out of an exciting time where we’ve seen a lot of experimentation with colors and very bold makeup choices, and in the way of this beauty renaissance, we are seeing progress on soft smokey eyes, says celebrity makeup artist Vincent Oquendo, who works with stars like Lucy Hale, Jenna Ortega, and Gabrielle Union. Latte makeup has been at the forefront because it’s universally flattering. Not to mention easy! You could whip up the perfect naked smoky eye with just a few shades and your fingers.

Achieve the Naked Smokey Eye in the easiest way

Vincent Oquendo, a celebrity makeup artist, with his experience, has perfected his technique making it accessible to anyone. He leaves us step by step to achieve the “Naked Smokey Eye” and be your next autumn look without complications.

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How to Get the Look

The Naked Smokey Eye is all about simplicity. It’s about looking like you tried but didn’t spend hours in front of the mirror creating this subtle flattering eye look. Oquendo recommends using Tula’s Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Concealer under the eyebrow bone to enhance the eye before proceeding to apply the shadow. In addition to correcting imperfections, it also brightens the skin, providing a radiant finish. To have this smokey eye of brown tones, already having your eyelid prepared, with your brush fix an intermediate brown tone in the line of the eyelashes and blur towards the basin. Then, apply a darker shade to the outer end of the lashes and blend into the basin with Makeup by Mario’s Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette. But if you prefer cream over powder, using your fingers, or a brush, apply Chanel Ombré Premiere Longwear Cream Eyeshadow all over the eyelid. Also, the iconic Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadows would be perfect under the lower lashes. 

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Once you’ve prepped the eye, grab your shadows and brushes (if you prefer) and get to blending. “Start at your lash line with a mid-tone brown and blend that up to your crease, and then apply your darker brown on your outer lash line and smudge up towards your crease,” advises Oquendo. Once the eye is sculpted and smoked out to perfection, he likes to add a handful of Lashify individual lashes for extra definition and volume. They offer a natural and customizable look, allowing you to achieve the desired level of drama.

Since you want skin with a natural finish, use Tula’s Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint to create a radiant, even complexion. In addition to providing flawless coverage, this foundation contains SPF to protect the skin. Crown with an extremely subdued blush. What differentiates the “Naked Smokey Eye” from the “Latte Makeup” is that it does not use the same tone of shadows on the lips, on the contrary, it uses lipstick in a gorgeous deep red or seductive rose lip, which will give you an effect of drama and seduction, which accompanies the rest of the makeup very well. Try Lisa Eldridge’s True Velvet Lip Colour in Velvet Duchess for added autumn drama. Then pull a lightweight sweater over your summer slip dress and get comfy, because the naked smokey eye was practically invented for intimate dinners and cozy nights.

Steal The Show With This Smokey Eye Makeup Look

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In terms of makeup, there’s nothing more iconic than a classic smokey eye. It has continued to reign supreme, even amid the clean girl makeup trends and minimal beauty fads. When it comes to night-outs, formal events, and anything in between, a darker, smoldering beauty look is always in order. It also happens to be one of the most universal eyeshadow looks because it can be mastered, despite anyone’s prior skills and knowledge in this department. Of course, trends evolve, so we’re going to run you through how to perfect the perfect smokey eye makeup in 2023.

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Since the defining feature of a smokey eye comes down to the eyeshadows, a primer is a must. Without fail, you can rely on the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Weightless Eyeshadow Primer- Always An Optimist Collection and Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion to ensure all your products will stay locked in place. To make the smokey eye as simple as possible, opt for an eyeshadow palette that has all the necessary shades you need (browns, grays, and black). This way, you can craft this look even when you’re on the run.

Start with a soft matte brown eyeshadow and sweep it all over your lid as a base. Next, take a darker shade – and using a fluffy eyeshadow brush, apply it to your crease. This creates dimension and will immediately open up your eyes! Now, it’s time to get smokey. Apply a gray eyeshadow and seamlessly blend it, focusing on the middle to the outer corner of your upper lid. Next, opt for an even darker shade of gray (or black) and apply it primarily to the outer corner. For a well-balanced smokey effect, extend this darker shade to your lower lid as well. Apply a winged liner using any liquid liner of your choice. Lastly, grab the highlighter color from your palette and tap it onto your lids, focusing on the inner corner to brighten things up.

Now, you’re ready to take on the world. We promise this smokey eye will triple your confidence!

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