Get The Look: Rasha Thadani’s Brown Smokey Eye Is Perfect For After Hours

A solid, brown smokey eye look that you can easily recreate with this Manifest guide

Jun 16, 2025
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    Rasha Thadani knows that a brown smokey eye is a solid MVPRasha Thadani/Instagram


    Colourful eyes will never go out of style One day you’ll spot rhinestone-laden eyes or the other excess graphic liner. But the elegance of a soft, smokey brown eye remains a classic. It’s classy, fuss-free and doesn’t require much effort. Indeed, it is the newest kid on the block’s favourite too. Rasha Thadani’s ‘gram is filled with looks where she has been seen sporting a soft, smokey brown eye. 

    Most of her photographs feature radiant skin with really light shimmery eyes paired with warm tones of brown and a simple lip—making it highly wearable but also impactful at the same time. 

    Feeling inspired to recreate this make-up look? We have divided it into 8 easy steps for you to recreate it.


    Step-By-Step Guide: Rasha Thadani’s Brown Smokey Eye Look

    Rasha Thadani's matte, brown make-up is perfect for warm days under the Sun
    1. Begin with a dewy base and for the same, either use a heavy-duty facial oil or use a thick moisturiser like L'occitane Shea Light Comforting Face Cream with a hint of illuminator. Massage it into your skin thoroughly. 

    2. Next, use a lightweight foundation all across your face and cover any imperfections with a concealer like the DIOR Forever Skin Correct Concealer. Ensure you blend everything smoothly. 


      Prime your eyelids using an eyelid primer such as the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Travel. To recreate Rasha Thadani’s look you need a solid eyeshadow palette with toasty hues of brown like the Huda Beauty Creamy Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette - Brown or Kay Beauty Lash Maximizer Mascara & Discover Eyeshadow Palette Combo.

    3. Use a light brown wash of colour to set the primer and follow up with a medium brown eyeshadow to define the crease of your eyes. Use the slightly darker brown to enhance the outer corners and run the same shade on your lower lash line for a daytime look. Tightline your lashline with a dark brown pencil liner like Laura Mercier Caviar Tightline Eyeliner in Espresso Brown

    4. Finish the look with generous coats of mascara. However, Manifest recommends swiping gold or bronzy glitter on the lids if you are heading to a party.  


      Time to sculpt the jawline and cheekbones with the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Multi-Use Creamy Bronzing & Sculpting Stick. Then, add a cream blush to enhance your radiant glow and a hint of cream highlighter such as the Asa Beauty Creme Highlighter in Dusty Rose on the high points of the face. Fill any sparse gaps in your brows and add a brow gel like Too Faced Brow Wig Eyebrow Gel to set it in place.


      Define the cupid’s bow with a mauve pink shade and add Diam Beauty's Glass Tint Balm in the shade Peach Moonstone to finish the look.

    5.  Set the make-up with a translucent powder like the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra Blur and spritz a make-up setting spray. 



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