OK...all the girls who look like death warmed over with smoky eyes, listen up 'cause I figured out how to do it!
Instead of putting dark shadow on your lid, put it
above your eye starting at the crease and letting it sort of blend away at your brow bone (I used some brown and grey Maybelline shadows). Then, put a shimmery gel shadow on your actual lid, line your bottom lid with a dark eyeliner, and then finish with your mascara. The dark shadow above your eye will give you the smoky look while the shimmery stuff on your lid will sort of open your eyes...so you pretty much the get same effect, only you don't look like you have a huge shiner!