It’s not as hard as you think to create a smoky eye.

Makeup artist Telika Baker of Sephora in the Battlefield Mall walked The Scoop through the steps to create this distinctive look.

Baker studied at the Paul Mitchell The School in Orlando, Florida, and decided to return to Springfield to finish her cosmetology studies at the local Paul Mitchell school, at Kansas Expressway and Battlefield Road. She said cosmetology school has a high tuition cost for a nine-month course.

Step one: After applying Urban Decay’s Eye Primer, apply a light nude coffee from Smashbox Full Exposure palette with the help of a flat shadow brush.

Step two: With a small flat brush, apply a slightly darker color from the same palette as close to the eyelash as possible, then blend with the help of a blending brush.

Step three: Using the same light nude brown as the base color and a blending brush, blend both colors on the lid.

Step four: Using Benefit Gimme Brown, fill in your brows for a very natural look. It is a very practical tool, Baker says.

Step five: Finish up with Stilla Eyeliner and Givenchy mascara, and voilà, you are good to go.