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This golden bronze liner is bold but minimal

This golden bronze liner is bold but minimal - it’s like makeup as jewelry … know what I mean? 

I’m not good enough at makeup to do fancy shaded stuff so I love a strong liquid line. I don’t have a particularly steady hand, so I cheat by either dipping a brush in liquid liner (pour it in your palm) or dipping a wet brush in shadow/pigment.

This little brush and the NYX gold liner are two of my favorite cult beauty products.  I’ve had the brush since 1894 when I worked at Lauder [my first beauty job].  It’s the perfect width and very forgiving. 

Try this: Gold liquid liner applied with a brush, with a layer of copper pigment used wet on top, also applied with the brush
With this:  NYX Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Gold $4.49 + Origins Eye Lining Brush $16.00 + Make Up Forever Metal Powder in Maize Gold $22

I always clean it up with a Q-tip dipped in L'Oreal eye makeup remover along the top part because I don’t have skills : ) But cleaning it up creates a nice sharp line.

Are you guys fans of liquid liner?  What brands do you love?  Does practice make perfect or do you have tricks?

Iceberg Milan Fashion Week S/S 2009 via F Tourist