Beauty 101: How To Do Smudgy Eyeliner

Celebrity make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury explains how to get the perfect smoky eye, a la Kate Moss. Photo: Getty Images

Celebrity make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury explains how to make smudgy eyeliner work at any age.

"This smoky eyeliner looks great on everyone from Kate Moss to my mother," declares Tilbury.

1. Line the eyes with black pencil, sticking as close to the lash line as possible to give the illusion of denser lashes. For a seriously sexy look, go ahead and line the inner rims, too.

Ageless tip: "Women in their 20s and 30s can stick with black; older women might find brown a little softer and less harsh - but just as flattering", says Tilbury.

2. Dip a smudging brush into brown eyeshadow an "go backwards and forwards, like a windscreen-wiper, over the line to soften and make it more smoky." Do this underneath too.

Ageless tip: Eyes are usually whee you will see the first sings of fine lines, so ditch the shimmering shadows, which will bring focus to the area) and stick to a matt, velvet or satin finish.

3. Take a blending brush, dip into the brown eyeshadow and use the same windscreen-wiper motion to apply to the socket.

Ageless tip: Lids tend to droop as we age, so try contouring this area first.

Your smudgy eyeliner took kit (top to bottom): RIMMEL LONDON Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Jet Black, ZOEVA Smudger 225 and BENEFIT Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer.

TOOK KIT:

1. RIMMEL LONDON Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in Jet Black, $8.50
2. ZOEVA Smudger 225, $17
3. BENEFIT Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer, $50

Note: Primer is essential to prevent make-up creasing or setting into fine lines.