The New York Times’ Guide to Pretty Party Makeup

“[B]lend a darker, smoky shade into the crease using a windshield wiper motion.” — Aww, the Times gets in on the makeup-tutorial game with an appealingly easy-to-follow slideshow on “Smoky, Shimmery Makeup for Parties.”

And if you need advice on what to do once you get to these parties with your Smoky, Shimmery Eyes, I’ve always found this to be useful.