---
title: "How to Create a Reverse Smokey Eye ..."
description: "Prime Your Face; Apply a Light Shadow to Your Lids; Apply Liner to Your Lower Lash Line; Soften the Liner; Add Shadow below the Lid; More ..."
url: "https://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/how-to-create-a-reverse-smokey-eye/"
category: "makeup"
last_updated: "2026-06-02"
---

# How to Create a Reverse Smokey Eye ...

The next big trend is to create reverse smokey eyes, which means that most of your eye makeup will be on your lower lash line instead of on the upper lash line. All you really have to do is alter your makeup application process a teeny tiny bit to pull off this look. If you want to learn this new technique, [Good Housekeeping](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/makeup/g2772/reverse-smokey-eye-tutorial/) has instructions for you. Here they are:

## 1. Prime Your Face

![Prime Your Face](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wf/ab/k0e92mso5600105ce8d62364768503_600x419.jpg)

## 2. Apply a Light Shadow to Your Lids

![Apply a Light Shadow to Your Lids](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fx/fw/uzblrjm55600105dd675a223146160_600x400.jpg)

## 3. Apply Liner to Your Lower Lash Line

![Apply Liner to Your Lower Lash Line](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ox/r5/tijqty4i5600105e6fe0c848197538_600x400.jpg)

## 4. Soften the Liner

![Soften the Liner](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/n1/eq/g7h4o9jz5600105fb4352389714110_600x400.jpg)

## 5. Add Shadow below the Lid

![Add Shadow below the Lid](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/dm/kb/hmxrg7dd56001060a5863807170490_600x400.jpg)

## 6. Apply Mascara

![Apply Mascara](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hz/yq/nwoyikcr56001061aa67c001663101_600x400.jpg)

## 7. Show off Your New Look

![Show off Your New Look](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/st/v0/ygw69ic3560010622bfdd189164795_600x400.jpg)

There you have it--a new makeup technique that you can use on the daily! Would you wear a reverse smokey eye, or do you find it tacky?

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