How to Apply Brown Eye Liner

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Use and eye pencil sharpener to sharpen your eyeliner pencil before use if it's dull, since a dull pencil creates a thick, messy line. Marie Claire suggests freezing eyeliner pencils for 30 seconds before sharpening.

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Apply foundation before eyeliner to create an even base all over your face.

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Close one eye. Draw a straight line along your eyelid with the brown pencil. Work from the inner crease of the eye to the outer edge, stopping at the outside crease of your eye. Don't pull on the eyelid; work with your eyelid in its natural state.

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Open the eye. Use the pencil to draw a line along the lower lid, working from the inside to the outside.

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Check your work in the mirror. If you've smudged, dab the smudge area with a cotton swab that's been dipped in makeup remover. For a balanced look, make the eyeliner on top three times as thick as the eyeliner on the bottom, suggests Marie Claire.