Doing your eyebrows at home with makeup is achievable with the right tools and techniques. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you create beautiful brows:
1. Gather Your Supplies:
- Spoolie Brush: For brushing and shaping brow hairs.
- Eyebrow Pencil, Powder, or Pomade: Choose a product that matches your hair color or is one shade lighter. Powder creates a softer look, while pencil and pomade offer more definition.
- Angled Brush: Essential for applying powder or pomade with precision.
- Concealer: To clean up edges and highlight the brow bone.
- Concealer Brush: A small, flat brush for applying concealer.
- Clear or Tinted Brow Gel (Optional): To set the hairs in place.
- Small Scissors (Optional): To trim long or unruly brow hairs.
2. Prep Your Brows:
- Brush: Use a spoolie brush to brush your brow hairs upwards and outwards. This will reveal their natural shape.
3. Define Your Shape:
- Outline (Optional): If you want a very defined look, lightly outline the bottom and top edges of your brow with your pencil, powder, or pomade. However, for a natural look, skip this step and focus on filling in sparse areas.
- Filling: Focus on filling in sparse areas. Use light, feathery strokes that mimic the direction of your natural hair growth. Start at the inner part of your brow and work your way outwards. Avoid applying too much product at the very beginning to prevent a harsh, unnatural look.
- Arch: Pay attention to your arch. Enhance your natural arch but avoid creating an artificial one.
4. Blend, Blend, Blend:
- Softening: Use a spoolie brush to blend the product and soften any harsh lines. This is key to achieving a natural-looking result.
- Direction: Brush in the direction of your hair growth.
5. Clean Up and Highlight (Optional):
- Conceal: Use a small amount of concealer on a flat brush to clean up the edges of your brows. Apply the concealer just below your brow and blend downwards. You can also apply a small amount above the brow and blend upwards towards your forehead.
- Highlight: Applying concealer under the brow can also create a subtle highlight, lifting the brow and making your eyes appear more awake.
6. Set Your Brows (Optional):
- Brow Gel: Apply a clear or tinted brow gel to set your brows in place and keep them looking groomed all day.
Tips for Success:
- Less is More: Start with a small amount of product and build up the intensity gradually.
- Match Your Color: Choose a product that closely matches your natural hair color for a more natural look.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Don't be discouraged if you don't get it right the first time. Keep practicing, and you'll eventually find a technique that works for you.
- Consider your Face Shape: Different brow shapes flatter different face shapes. Research to find a brow shape that complements your features.
- Natural Shape: Sticking with the natural shape of your brows will often create the most flattering result. Lightly fill in the existing shape instead of trying to create a dramatically different look.
