From Yigal Azrouel to Alexander Wang, designers are pairing their fall designs with dark eyes. Smokey or sharp, matte or shiny, daytime or evening, the dark eye is a must-have makeup skill for any woman. Our promotional models especially need to understand how to create and maintain the shadowy trend– we’re sure you’ll be running into it at a promotional event or photo shoot soon. Here are some tips for how to achieve a variety of dark eyes for fall!

Sharp and defined dark eyes were all the rage at the Yigal Azrouel spring/summer ‘09 show– but we think they’ll be getting very popular during the winter, too. New York Magazine shows you how to get them with Azrouel’s own makeup team in this video.

Think that the smokey eye is only an evening look? Second City Style demonstrates how the sultry look is adaptable for daytime wear and tells you what products work best to do it.

NYMag’s The Cut explains how to get the perfect smokey eye with the help of Lancôme specialists. Now, you can take it from daytime to a night out!

Although sometimes it seems a dark eye is all about shadow and liner, your mascara is just as important to the look. This review proves it!

Fall is a great time to test new looks and perfect them for winter. As the seasons change, we hope you’ll try the dark eye, in all of its incarnations!