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I promise you won’t end up with raccoon-looking eyes.

A collage on an editor holding the Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Palette next to an image of the three products she used to create a smokey eyeshadow look

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obsessed with a sultry, smoldering,smoky eyeshadowlook.

And who has time to deal with all that?!

I promise you, its not hard and will take no longer than 10 minutes.

Site Loop: Shauna’s smokey eye makeup look tutorial

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It sets in 30 seconds, so I recommend blending it quickly before it dries down.

You dont need this exact shade/palette, though; any dark brown powder can work.

The trick is to move little by little.

Neutrogena Smokey Kohl Eyeliner

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Dip the brush into the powder and blend it into the smudged liner.

Continue blending the powder into the smudged-out liner and towards the crease until you get your desired results.

Then, follow the same steps on the lower lash line.

The Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow Palette sitting on a counter next to eyeliner and mascara

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Finish off with a few coats of mascara, and you’re good to go!

Sephora Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow Palette

PHOTO: Sephora

A selfie of editor after Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow

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Perversion Volumizing Mascara

PHOTO: Sephora

A selfie of editor before and after Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow

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