Look at Taylor Swift’s smoky eyes. See how the bronze shadow softens the black liner? Stars often use black liner to sex up the shape of their eyes but then surround it with a softer shade, like a metallic—bronze, silver, gold—to create smokiness without a raccoon effect.
To get Swift’s look, try CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1-Kit in Mink and LineBlast 24HR Eyeliner in Enduring Black.
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