How to Get Kate Middleton's Wearable Smoky Eye

Get that Royal look!

March 15, 2018
By: Kristine Boyd

Kate Middleton is always looking flawless from her hair down to her shoes. She never fails to look extremely put together and chic for any occasion. Kate changes up her hair style and outfits but is constantly rocking her one signature makeup look. The basics of her look consist of minimal face makeup to accentuate with a darker eye look that has women everywhere wondering how they can do it themselves. It's a wearable smoky look that defines her eyes while still showing her natural beauty. This is much easier than you think, and we are going to give you step by step instructions on how to achieve this stunning makeup!

Step 1: Take a matte, medium brown eye shadow and apply it all over the lid. Blend this up into the crease of your eye until there are no harsh edges. Kate brings this shadow all the way to the inner corner of her eyes to make for a uniform layer of brown shadow.

Step 2: Take a slightly darker brown shadow and apply to the outer corner and into the crease. You also want to take this shadow down on your lower lash line to create a soft line that will define your eyes.

Step 3: Apply a thick line of eye liner to your upper lash line. It's okay if its messy because you are going to smudge it out. You can even create a slight cat wing like Kate is often seen wearing.

Step 4: Finish off the look with mascara on your top and bottom lashes. Kate keeps the mascara fairly minimal which allows for the look to be extremely wearable and not too dark.

Kate keeps the rest of her makeup pretty simple to keep the focus on her eyes.

She usually wears a light BB cream with a touch of powder and blush. You can complete this look with a nude or light pink gloss. This makeup is simple, yet defined, making it the perfect look for any occasion! Find out Kate Middleton's ultimate skincare secret!

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