Celebrity Smokey Eyes: Kerry Washington at the Met Gala
One of the most flattering smokey eye looks at the Met Gala was a sultry design on Kerry Washington.
The star's intricate draped red dress really needed a strong smokey eye. And the makeup artist Carola Gonzales absolutely delivered the magic. She expertly applied black eyeshadow all the way to the crease and blended it out. She also accented the outer eye corner to lift the eye. Lots and lots of black eyepencil and liner are a must in a look as such. To make the eye extra smouldering, the bottom inner rims were lined in black too. There also seems to be light eyeshadow in the inner lid, to set eyes more apart.
The face was refreshed with a rose-coloured blush. Mouth was very soft with just a bit of lipgloss.
Arched, dark eyebrows were the finishing touch.
Nails and toenails were natural: a trick to keep the "red dress and smokey eye" combo from looking too overdone.
Hair was shiny, straight, long and parted in the centre.
It’s not really a done thing to accesorise a red dress with black. Kerry Washington opted for gold and bronze. And it looked great: bronze clutch bag and high heels gave the red dress a contemporary feel and harmonised beautifully with Washington's lovely skin tone. The jewelry was gold: small earrings and a subtle bracelet.
As usual, Kerry Washington looked lady-like and feminine. What I loved about the smokey eye was that it was quite matte, black, very simple yet really effective. See this lovely look for yourself by clicking below:
