Smoldering, smoky eyes always bring the nighttime drama. For fall, the on-trend effect maintains its high-voltage impact, but with a slightly softer turn in shades of brown (rather than black or charcoal).  If you want to work the look for all your swanky holiday cocktail parties, I’ve got you covered.

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Color by numbers with gloMinerals’ Smoky Eye Kit (pictured, above), which includes directions on how to achieve the sultry style perfectly.

Get it: $37, gloprofessional.com [3]

In a rush? Get CoverGirl's Smoky ShadowBlast Eye Color (pictured, right) and have showstopping eyes in just two easy steps: Sweep the color over your lid, then define your lash line and crease.

Get it: $7.49, covergirl.com [4]

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Perfect your eyelining skills while lengthening your lashes with Secret Agent Beauty [6]'s Double Agent Eyes, a multifunctioning liquid eyeliner and mascara duo packaged as a two-in-one (pictured, left).

Get it: $26, ronrobinson.com [7]

For no-budge eyeliner that’s waterproof and can range from subtle to bold (read: work to happy hour), try Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner (pictured, below). And use Bobbi's Smokey Eye Liner Brush for the perfect, sexy smudge.

Get it: $22 and $28 (respectively), area Nordstrom [8] stores and bobbibrown.com [9]

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Complete the look by taming unruly brows with Anastasia’s Clear Brow Gel. Or, if you’re finding some stray grays, try the Tinted version, available in five shades.

Get it: $21 each, sephora.com [11] or anastasia.net [12]

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