I love the drama of a smudgy eye, especially now that the weather has cooled-off so dramatically. I’ve found that the key to best achieving this look resides in a great liquid eye liner and a smudge brush. I recently tried Sensai Color Liquid Eyeliner ($36) — figured they would work best for anything that required precision. The liner is made with extremely fine brushes (it comes in black or brown), and it really delivers on the precise application claim. The liner works kind of like a pen; you put in a color cartridge (the liner is refillable), and then click like a pen. The more you click the more color comes out. If you only give one light click, very little color comes-out allowing for a meticulous application not possible with most liners (it can go on as thin or as thick as you like with just a few clicks!). More after the jump!
As for the smudge brush, Prescriptives makes the absolute best brushes in my opinion (especially when you consider their prices), but since they won’t be around for much longer, Bobbi Brown has some nice alternative!
What do you think about the smudgy eye look?