Makeup Tricks that Work: The Daytime Bronze Smoky Eye

Although most daytime eye makeup guides suggest a natural look, there are times when you just want to shine a little brighter. The bronze smoky eye is a great way to do that. Depending on your coloring and facial shape, there are many different interpretations of this look. The trick to wearing the daytime bronze smoky eye is to chose the right shadow for your face and to "prime the canvas" by paying equal attention to your skin, eyebrows and lips.

Eye Makeup Trick #1: Prime the Canvas

You wouldn't slap paint on an unprimed surface, right? Neither should you paint your face without properly preparing your skin. Daytime makeup is not heavy, so you won't need to worry about too much foundation or concealer, but you should at least moisturize and use a light eye primer on your lids. Two great products for this are Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer Tinted Moisturizer and Ulta Eye Base. A tinted moisturizer will even out your skin tone and the primer will do the same for your lids as well as provide a better surface for the eye makeup to adhere to. Foundation and concealer can be too heavy for daytime, so tinted moisturizer and eye primer are best.

Eye Makeup Trick #2: Balance the Elements