When it comes to doing my makeup, I’m either wearing a coat of mascara and a glossy, tinted lip balm or a full-on smoky eye — anything in-between is very rare for me. While I love a smoky eye of any iteration (from jewel tones to cool tones and a dramatic, indie sleaze throwback), a simple brown smoky eye has to be my favorite look. Depending on how much eyeliner and eyeshadow I apply, plus how much I blend it out around my eyes, I can customize the look to be as soft and hazy or grunge-y and dark as I like. I’ve worn brown smoky eyes on countless dates, work days, afternoons spent reading in the park — basically anytime I want to look like I’m wearing more intense makeup without spending a significant chunk of my day applying it. Below, I’m walking you through how to do a brown smoky eye yourself, plus my favorite products for achieving the look. 
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