You guessed it: today’s post is about the main conversation since last year– eyebrows. This should have been one of my very first posts because before you start worrying about how plump your lips are or whether or not you have mastered the cat eye, your eyebrows need to be perfect. Keep reading and you’ll learn how to find the best eyebrows for your face shape, shape them to perfection, and define them.
Jamie Genevieve is my eyebrow goals
Okay, so just a disclaimer: I posted a picture of one of my favorite beauty gurus on Youtube, Jamie, because I want to give you an idea as to how my eyebrows normally look. I love bold, gradient, Instagram brows. So, if you like a more natural look, you can certainly use softer colors/powders, but I will be giving you tips on how I personally do my brows.
You will need:
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade ($18.00) OR Nyx’s Tame & Frame Brow Pomade ($7.00)
- Ulta Beauty’s Brow Tint (10.00)
- Concealer of your choice
- 2 angled brushes
- Spoolie
- Tweezers
- Brow Razor (optional)
- Brow Scissors
Step 1: Mapping Out the Brows
It is very easy to go overboard when tweezing your own eyebrows, so it is important to do a little at a time. For starters, we need to know what shape will match our preference and face shape. Take any straight makeup brush and line it up vertically with the outer edge of your nostril. This is where you’ll want the front of your brow to start. Next, tilt the brush so it makes an imaginary line going through the pupil of your eye (still touching the edge of your nose). This is about where the arch of your brow should be; how high or low the arch is depends on your personal preference. Lastly, line the brush up again, but making the imaginary line match up to the outer corner of your eye. This is where your eyebrow should end. If you want, you can mark these points as you go. Note: These are only guidelines. You can change these area to wherever you feel frames your face best. For example, I tend to extend my brow a bit farther than the suggested endpoint I got when I mapped out my brows.
Step 2: Shaping the Brows
Now for the fun part: tweezing the brows. Like I said, this is the part where I screwed up most when I first got started and I’d end up over-plucking. I advise you to pluck from below your brow first, as this tends to accentuate the arch for a nice shape. Then continue in sections, alternating between brows to make them as symmetrical as possible. Make sure you already know how thick/thin you want them to be, as well. Note: If you are sensitive to pain, ice the areas first; it will also hurt less if you pull in the direction of hair growth.
Now you’ll want to make use of your spoolie and eyebrow scissors by brushing your hairs up and trimming anything that goes above the rest of the brow. Don’t over-do this step. Do the same but brush down, as well.
Step 3: Define the Brows
ABH Dipbrow Pomade is best for bold and long lasting looks. I use the shade, Ash Brown. A little goes a long way, so take a bit of product on your angled brush and swipe the excess off. To get the gradient brow look, I first take the product to the tail of my brow for the most dimension. Then I slowly work my way 3/4 towards the front of the brow, making strokes along the bottom of the brow (the very bottom part should be pretty clean and defined). Without adding product to the brush, I blend some of the product upwards into the rest of my brow. Then I clean up with my Nyx Wonder Pencil (or whatever concealer you use) to create a crisp line along the bottom and cleaning up the tail if it is too thick. Lastly, I apply my eyebrow tint (or brow gel) in an upwards motion throughout my eyebrows so the hairs stay in place.
This picture shows what the final product normally looks like when I take my time. I couldn’t find a better photo, so I apologize for the quality.
I hope this was helpful.
-Sabrina xx