"Gangster" Smoky Eye For Any Costume (makeup & hair)

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Hello lovelies! It's now right before Halloween when plenty of you are probably knee-deep into preparing your costumes for the parties going on this weekend. Since a lot of costumes don't require a specific look, I thought I would do a more generic smoky eye look to compliment any costume. If you want to have striking, smoky charcoal eyes this year then watch the video below!


And here's the hair tutorial for using a wave iron:


Products mentioned:
Makeup Up For Ever Mat Velvet + Foundation in 40
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean and Cottage Cheese
Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette (Ace, Blackout)
MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom
Lioele All-in-One Gel Liner
NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil
NYX Eyebrow Shaper
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
Covergirl Lash Blast Volume Waterproof mascara
NYX lashes in 101
NYX Blush in Pinky
NYX lip pencil in Red Hot
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Bordeaux
NYX Round Lipstick in Eros

For the hair tutorial:
Rusk Thermal STR8 Protective Shine Tonic -this is old (current Rusk thermal shine product)
Bedhead "Wave Artist" Deep Wave Iron

Here are my pics of the look:


You can see how the black wraps around the charcoal color here.


You say gun? I say makeup brush.



 And here's a screencap of the whole costume. It's a collared halter dress, plus my own blazer, fedora, fishnet tights, and boots. See the cute gun garter straps? So fun! :D


My nailpolish is Zoya Blair
"Suzy Silencer" costume provided by Leg Avenue, size xs
Lace-up Boots by Max Studio (similar here / here / here)
Blazer is from Macy's (similar here / here)

I hope you guys had fun watching and fingers crossed, it will come in handy for some of you as well. If you happen to do any of my tutorials, please post a pic of your final look to my Facebook page gallery!

Have fun, be safe, and go all out with your makeup this Halloween weekend!!! :D

For my past Halloween blog posts click here.

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31 comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    love this look.

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  2. NoniekOctober 28, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I like your hat :)

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  3. granola2glam.blogspot.comOctober 28, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    So cool! Great lipstick too!

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  4. Angie | Pandaphilia.comOctober 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    you look amazing! it's a really sexy take on manly gangsters. this is my favourite halloween look of yours by far. the red lipstick just tops it all off

    pandaphilia style

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  5. BlueMohnOctober 28, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    very nice- i think this smokey eye is very versatile and would go with a lot of costumes =)

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  6. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    this is so pretty! the red lipstick pulls this look together <3

    xx http://pockiexx.blogspot.com/

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  7. Petite and HungryOctober 28, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    you are gorgeous!!

    www.petiteandhungry.blogspot.com

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  8. COctober 28, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Hi Jen, I loved this look! I have quick question: for the false lashes, did you use the glue included in the lashes, or did you use a different one like DUO? If you used the one from the lashes, how long did they last on you? Thanks!

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  9. KimOctober 28, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    I love the outift, it matched the make up perfectly ^^

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  10. UnknownOctober 28, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    The smokey eye looks so good on you! I love how you paired it with the bright red lips too.

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  11. MinnieOctober 28, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I love the lipstick!!!

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  12. Jamilla CamelOctober 28, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Incredible look! Love the lipstick!

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  13. LeeloOctober 28, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Great tutorials! Your hair looks amazing!

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  14. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    amazing !

    http://www.thefashionmood.com/

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  15. KiwiOctober 29, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Lol! Love how you even got garters that go with your costume hahaha.

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  16. UnknownOctober 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I love your off beat and creative halloween ideas!

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  17. LaurenOctober 29, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vjBHPvYW3Gk#!

    Have you seen this video yet?? You should totally do a look from this mv!

    cattasticks.blogspot.com

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  18. SatieOctober 30, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Luv it!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    this is such a great look! you make it look so easy to do. very inspiring!

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  20. HayleyOctober 30, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Simply awesome!

    Happy Halloween to you!

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  21. s2danii.October 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    This is lovely! You make a good gangster ;) I was a gangster for halloween too but the street kind with the baggy clothes and baseball cap LOL. Should have opted for this. Looks great :)

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  22. ♥ JOctober 30, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    This look is so pretty!
    I always enjoy watching your tutorial!!! especially eye makeup part!!! you always do the magic makeup turn out so so so beautiful^^ love it!!!
    sooo sooo pretty...!!!
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  23. Sidney SalimOctober 30, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    i've been religiously watching all your make up tutorials. I love them all, and you look very pretty. I'm so excited whenever I see a new video on my subscription list! haha

    xx
    http://poseposhpost.blogspot.com
    Pose Posh Post

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  24. White Brick WallOctober 30, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I love seeing girls pull off red hot lipstick! go you!

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  25. cream puffOctober 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    OMG! Jen, you're gorgeous!! Love your tutorials!! Thanks for sharing!! ^^

    The costume is so amazing!! *__*

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  26. KatherineOctober 30, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    You look beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial :)

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  27. Lady GOctober 31, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, love the makeup.

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  28. Amy NguyenNovember 2, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Just wanted to let you know that I used your makeup tutorial for my Halloween outfit and I LOVED it! THANK YOU!

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  29. MeiyingNovember 5, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Love your videos!
    Do you know the voltage of the bed head Deep waver ? Would like to purchase but no idea if it's suitable for the plugs in my country.. Pls drop me a reply! Thank u.

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  30. Bear WoodsNovember 10, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Thanks for the lipstick test, it is fun but useful.
    I like the look and costume and of course you look dangerous ;)

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  31. Juily QNovember 11, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    You are so cute. Like the hat^_-

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