I Tried a TikTok Hack for a Gorgeous Smoky Eye — Here’s What Happened
October 06, 2021![TikTok Eyeshadow Hack](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/mdc/americas/us/articles/2021/october/06-tiktok-eyeshadow/tiktok-hack-perfect-smoky-eye-hero-mudc-100421.jpg?cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=705&ch=529&blr=False&hash=0EA1FC873CF7DE71C7A552BC2B001822)
I gotta be honest, I spend a little more time than I’d like to admit scrolling through TikTok — but it’s hard not to get lost in the app when there’s a new, interesting beauty hack that goes viral every day. At this point, I feel like it’s my personal duty to try these wild makeup hacks — like turning lipstick into a lip tint — to see if they actually work (spoiler alert: half the time they don’t). The latest video I found consists of applying eyeshadow in vertical stripes, which may sound like a blending nightmare, but according to the videos, results in a gorgeous smoky eye look.
To test this trick, you’ll need an eyeshadow palette that offers a good array of complementary shades, like the NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Shadow Palette in Phoenix, to create an ombre gradient. I chose to use this palette because of the varying warm red, brown and gold shades that are very pigmented but also super blendable.
![NYX Professional Makeup Ultimate Shadow Palette in Phoenix](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/mdc/americas/us/articles/2021/october/06-tiktok-eyeshadow/tiktok-hack-perfect-smoky-eye-body01-mudc-100421.jpg?cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=705&ch=705&blr=False&hash=F7BE33D6311B772EAA8B751EDC553C87)
![person wearing eyeshadow swatches on eyelid](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/mdc/americas/us/articles/2021/october/06-tiktok-eyeshadow/tiktok-hack-perfect-smoky-eye-body02-mudc-100421.jpg?cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=705&ch=705&blr=False&hash=C27B9462005E50E9601CD252267460AF)
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