The other day, while those of us at Smashbox Cosmetics were snug in our offices wondering which shade of LIQUID LINER & LASH OVERLAY would work best with that new fall sweater we just bought, the peeps at Smashbox Studios were under siege.
It was the middle of the day, the sun was raging, and VAMPIRES were everywhere. Yes, Sookie (aka Anna Paquin), Bill (aka Stephen Moyer) and Eric (aka Alexander Skarsgard) from True Blood were at Smashbox Studios for September’s Rolling Stone cover shoot (on stands now).
And can we just say, wow. Immortal is gorgeous. They must be using our anti-aging potion known as PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER SPF 15 & DERMAXYL. 
Sookie, Bill and Eric donned nothing for the shoot but their blood-spattered birthday suits, but even with all that naked screaming at you, it’s the smoky eye on Sookie that puts a spell on you.
These sexy beasts were photographed by Matthew Rolston at Smashbox Studios.
To perfect this entrancing eye and elevate your degree of gorgeous to supernatural, start by priming the lids with PHOTO FINISH LID PRIMER. Just dab it on and blend it in. Priming the lids is especially important when it comes to smoky eyes because you don’t want to color to bleed or you’ll go from being an evening seductress to a possessed raccoon.
Then, using a blending brush (we love BLENDING BRUSH #3), apply the sand-colored shadow from the charcoal trio in the BEAUTY IN BLOOM EYE PALETTE over the entire lid. (In case you didn’t know or needed an excuse to get this great kit, the BEAUTY IN BLOOM GLAMBOX is currently part of Smashbox’s Beauty Blowout Sale.)
Smudge a charcoal cream liner (try CAVIAR if you don’t have the charcoal hue that comes with the kit) into the upper lashline using a smudger brush.
Apply the smoky taupe shadow from the kit across the lid up to the crease, and then sweep it along the lower lashline. DEFINER BRUSH #15 is like a magic wand when it comes to detailing, contouring and blending with control, so that’s what the pros recommend.
Smudge cream liner into lower lashline using your smudger brush. For vampiresque intensity, sweep the smoky taupe shadow along lower lashline too.
Complete the look with coat after coat of Bionic Mascara, and then you’re ready to stalk your prey. Enjoy the hunt.
Davis Factor, co-founder of Smashbox and photographer extraordinaire, has long been with the “in” crowd when it comes to New York Fashion Week. Considering he’s photographed everyone from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney, that’s not really a surprise.
