Cosmetic that can be applied with a brush

I believe the answer is:

gloss

(Other definitions for gloss that I've seen before include "High shine" , "Render plausible" , "Sheen - paint" , "explanation for obscure word" , "phrase's explanation" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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