Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Eyebrows 101


Whether you choose to pluck, wax or thread your eyebrows, I'm sure you can agree that your purpose is to create a well-defined shape. Nothing kills a look faster than a pair of unruly brows. That's why I am offering this quick tutorial to show you how to further emphasize your brows and create an immaculate look.

Step 1:
Brush your eyebrows into place with a spoolie brush, trimming any long hairs that stick up.

Step 2:
Apply concealor along the upper and lower edges of your brows. Make sure to apply the concealor as close to the hairline as possible.

Step 3:
Blend concealor on the upper hairline outward gently tapping to blend it in. You don't want to blend the concealor away completely. Make sure there is a subtle graduation of concealor from the eyebrow-hairline outward.

Step 4:
Tap the concealor on the lower hairine outward. The same thing applies here, gently tap away too much concealor at the hairline but do not blend it all away so that nothing remains.

Step 5:
Go over the natural shape of your eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil. Keep the strokes short and light. If you hairs are slightly more sparse in the inner corner of your brows, don't fill them in completely. Rather, darken the area slightly so that it doesn't look too harsh. Brush your brows with a spoolie brush when you are done. This softens the brow pencil, blends your brows and the brow pencil together, and makes the result look more natural.

This method works great even if you have stray hairs which need to be tweezed.


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