What kind of eye look is this?

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Ellie C.

Jun 29, 2014

Ellie C.

Is this a gradient eye or a smokey eye? Can you please explain the difference?
Also what is a cat eye (I know the eyeliner, but I heard someone say there is a cat eye eye shadow technique as well)?

Thanks!

Leslie N.

Jun 29, 2014

Leslie N.

Gradient but I'm not good at explaining haha

Hannah K.

Jun 29, 2014

Hannah K.

This is a gradient eye. The difference between gradient and smokey is the direction: a smokey eye will blend upwards from dark to light, whereas a gradient will blend from side to side. A cat eye shadow look would be a shadow look that imitates the shape of the cat eye eyeliner, does that make sense?

Shaye M.

Jun 29, 2014

Shaye M.

I'll try and decipher the difference between a smokey eye in what I think the difference is, a smokey eye is darker on the lid and gets lighter the higher it gets and requires a lot of blending. A gradient eye is what your picture is, a lighter colour going to a darker colour in the outer V

Ellie C.

Jun 29, 2014

Ellie C.

Oh okay I see! Thank you so much Hannah & Shaye ♥ (:

Shaye M.

Jun 29, 2014

Shaye M.

Welcome! :) hope you have a better idea now

Ellie C.

Jun 29, 2014

Ellie C.

Does a smokey eye have to start out dark and fade to light, or can it go light to dark?

Shaye M.

Jun 29, 2014

Shaye M.

It's generally dark to light. I don't know if light to dark would count as one :)

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