MAC Fluidline...HELP!

[amy_forster]

OMG. I am so pants with this its unreal!

I really want to be able to apply it and I just can't! (Sorry for sounding like a drama queen but its true!)

I'm using a MAC 266 angle brush and its just not happening! Does anyone have any tips for me to try? Please...

 

[lara]

In what way is it not working for you?

- If the lines are too thick, try only stroking one side of the 266 against the fluidline and apply as per normal. That should thin the line right out.
- If the lines are too thin, pat the ends of the bristles directly into the fluidline and apply as normal. They should be nice and chunky that way.
- If the product is too thick to work with, put a little on the back of your hand and work the product from there. Your body heat will make it more fluid and easier to line with.
- If the product is too thin, put it in the fridge five minutes before using.

*phew!*

I think that's exhausted my stock answers to fluidline problems.

Check the tutorial forum for more help if you need it, a lot of the looks there include some incidental information on making fluidlines work for you. HTH!

 

[amy_forster]

I'm just pants!

It doesn't seem to go on close to my lash line and I don't get that gorgeous sweepy line! It just looks terrible! I must have wrinkly eyelids too because I seem to get little gaps!

Is there a better brush for it?

 

[nycky]

you have to find the right brush for you. i tried like 5 different brushes before i found one i liked. i ended up going to AC Moore and buying a fine line angled brush. It took a while to get used too but it's worth it for the results. Mine's a 1/8 Loew-Cornell Comfort 3400 Angular. I think it was 10 bucks but i'm not sure cause i know i got it on sale. It lays a very thin line which is great for tightlining but it's easy to make the line fatter too. HTH!!!

 

[lara]

If it isn't going close to your lashline, try holding the brush at a higher angle.

To stop any gaps or chunks forming, try patting the liner on segment by segment rather than attempting to line all in one go. Once you have the basic shape together, then start to smooth it out and form the arches and flicks. Doing it all in one go will cause the skin on the eyelid to catch and drag, causing gaps and skips.

Liners just require a lot of practice. I'd recommend sticking with the 266 if you don't have much experience with brushes as it's more or less foolproof once you know how to use it. The 209 is also really popular for Fluidlines, but I'd say that the learning curve with that brush is much steeper than the 266.

Seriously, it's all just practice. Set aside a Sunday afternoon to play with the brushes and fluidlines, keep plenty of eye make-up remover on hand and just try different things until it 'clicks' for you.

 

[amy_forster]

Thankyou so much ladies! I'll have to set an afternoon aside like you suggested and get some practice in! I'm sure it'll click, I'm just getting frustrated! I'm like a kid with a jigsaw they can't do!!! I guess I just need some reassurance that it'll go ok one day!!! (Drama Queen again!)

 

[MAC_Whore]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lara ......Liners just require a lot of practice. I'd recommend sticking with the 266 if you don't have much experience with brushes as it's more or less foolproof once you know how to use it. The 209 is also really popular for Fluidlines, but I'd say that the learning curve with that brush is much steeper than the 266.....

Agreed. The 209 can be tricky for beginners.

Lara has great advice (as always)

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Another way to eliminate gaps in your line is by pulling the skin on the lid slightly taut. That keeps the brush from getting caught on the skin as it moves.

HTH

 

[Jessica]

Try lengthing your lid so that you get one fluid sweep across your lid. You could also try starting in the center and working your way to the outside edge and then pick up at the inner corner and connect the line.

Be sure that you only have color on the tip of your bristles. You don't really need a lot of product loaded on your brush for application. I typically lightly dab my brush twice along the outside edge of the container to load my brush.

HTH

 

[Cool Kitten]

266 didn't work for me at all, i ended up getting an art store brush that's a dead ringer for 209, and it works perfectly.