When it comes to evening eye makeup, it's usually a toss-up for me between cat, above, and smoky:

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Truth be told, I usually prefer the cat eye, but it's a look I can only pull off when I'm feeling particularly steady-handed (read: zero alcohol consumption before applying makeup). Of course, it's reassuring that I can always do smoky if I mess things up—I just correct everything with lots of smudging, <em>et voilà</em>! Smoky eyes.

At least I think so. It often occurs to me that I could probably improve my technique, which is why I'm excited about two new kits that have just hit stores:
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<a href="http://lisewatier.com/#/?page=mineral-brush" target="_blank">Lise Watier's Limited Edition Cat Eye Kit</a> ($39) contains:
<ul>
	<li>a slightly frosted beige eyeshadow for sweeping over the entire lid</li>
	<li>a black kohl pencil for lining your upper lash line</li>
	<li>a deep black eyeshadow to set the liner</li>
	<li>Mini Métamorfix, a liquid that transforms any powder eyeshadow into long-wearing eyeliner</li>
	<li>an eyeshadow brush and the must-have angled eyeliner brush</li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.pupa.it/ENG/Catalogue/SchedaProdotto.aspx?IDProdotto=973&amp;IDTipologia=819&amp;IDLinea=75" target="_blank">Pupa's Smoky Eyes Kit</a> ($29) contains:
<ul>
	<li>a four-shade eyeshadow palette with brush</li>
	<li>smudge-proof eyeliner</li>
	<li>available in two shades: brown (for a softer look) or black (for a dramatic effect)</li>
</ul>
Both kits include step-by-step instructions. How clever is that?