If you are going to wear mascara, buy an eyelash curler and heat it using a hair dryer for 5 seconds.Touch with finger to ensure it isn't too hot then curl your lashes. The heat helps them stay curled all day.Then apply mascara (try Falsies by Maybelline) to the front lashes only as applying to the "back" weighs them down.
My first tip when wearing make up when you are late is less is more. Don't over do it. Make sure you blend your base well into your neck and hair line.
Makeup is not the healthiest thing for your skin, so less is definitely better. Jojoba oil can be used to effectively remove eye makeup, without irritation.
If you want a smokey eyeshadow look,you can put bronze eyeshadow on first, and then put a black on and then get the bronze again and smear it on the black and it should look very smokey looking.