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Ahh, the infamous smoky eye. You're either a master at it or end up looking more racy raccoon than seductive siren. Pro or novice, it's a common misconception that when creating this look, black and gray are the obvious (and only) choices. We're over that and are ready for a new spin on the go-to going-out eye.

Fortunately, CK One Color global makeup artist Kayleen McAdams shares our passion for the unconventional. Her updated take on this classic look incorporates a whole lot of purple — a great unexpected color for fall — plus a hint of metallic to add a textured flair. It's perfect for a night out and can be done in five minutes (yes, really). Watch the video above to see just how easy it is to recreate this stunning smoky eye.

CK One Color Powder Eyeshadow in Exposed and Obsessed, $15 each, available at Ulta; Ck One Color Double-Ended Eyeliner in Candy/Poison, $17, available at Ulta; CK One Color Shine Lipstick in High, $16, available at Ulta; Ck One Color Volumizing Mascara in Black, $18, available at Ulta; CK One Color Powder Eyeshadow in Heat, $28.
Transcript
00:03Ready?
00:03I'm ready.
00:10Hi, I'm Kayleigh McAdams, CK One Color Global Makeup Artist.
00:14And I'm here with Rachel.
00:16And I'm going to show you how to do a metallic eye with a modern twist.
00:20I'm going to start with the eyeliner first.
00:22You want to make sure you line really close to the root of the lashes.
00:25You can see on the top, I brought the liner a little bit outside the lash line.
00:31And this is to give it that elongated feel.
00:33At the bottom, you can line it up with that.
00:36And I'm going to use a matching purple eyeshadow to set the eyeliner.
00:41I'm using this Eggplant Shimmery Purple.
00:45Don't choose anything with big chunks of glitter when you're using it all over the eye like this.
00:49But a little bit of shimmer really helps to capture the light and bring a lot of dimension to your
00:54eye.
00:55I'm using a short brush with really stiff bristles.
00:59It's going to deposit a lot of color.
01:01And you can go right on top of the liner.
01:03And I'm really pressing the color in.
01:06And then for the bottom, I'm going to use an angled brush.
01:10Just because it's a lot more narrow and so I really want to get it between the lashes on the
01:14bob.
01:15You can see it's kind of a harsh line and I want to soften that.
01:18So I'm just going to use a fluffy brush and this CK1 eyeshadow.
01:22And just deposit a little bit of product on the brush.
01:25So it's really sheer and light.
01:27And if you don't apply it very heavily, it's just going to give you that beautiful glow.
01:32So now to really embrace the metallic trend, I'm going to choose this Shimmery Green eyeshadow.
01:38I'm not going to put it all over the eye.
01:41The thing that makes this really modern and different is going to be that subtle hint of metallic on the
01:48center of the lid.
01:49And I'm just tapping it on.
01:51Okay, so this is the final look.
01:53My take on a modern metallic eye.
01:55It might look really complicated, but I promise you it's really easy.
01:5910 minutes max.
02:00Experiment.
02:01Have fun.
02:01Be adventurous.
02:02You can do it.

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