If you ever thought that dark, smokey eye makeup was just a relic of early 2000s beauty trends, just know that Angela Bassett is making a very strong case for its comeback.

The 9-1-1 actress was a guest at Lancôme's Longevity MD dinner in New York City over the weekend, where she wore a body-hugging, strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline underneath a fur coat with leopard print pattern. But it wasn't even her fiery red ensemble that stopped me in my tracks, it was her makeup.

Bassett's makeup for the night was a slight departure from the softer glam that she typically wears for red carpet events. On this night, she wore the smokiest of smokey eyes that featured dark eyeshadow along with black eyeliner on her waterline and black mascara .…