The eyebrows are probably among the most important elements of our face: they are incredibly expressive, they direct attention to the eyes and give character to the face. If you have too light or too sparse eyebrows, you can easily fix them by filling them in! With a few simple makeup techniques, you will be able to achieve perfect brows in no time.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Shaping the Eyebrows
Step 1. Determine the inner edge of your brows
Place an eyebrow brush (or other rigid object) vertically between the inner edge of the nostril and the inner corner of the corresponding eye, up to the eyebrow. The meeting point between the brush and the eyebrow will be the base of the inner hairline of your eyebrow. Any hair that emerges from this imaginary line and extends to the root of the nose must be removed.
Step 2. Mark the point of the internal hairline
With an eye pencil draw a light mark (a dot) that indicates the ideal base of the internal hairline, and remove all the hairs that protrude from it.
Best of all is to use tweezers, which remove the hair more precisely and accurately
Step 3. Be careful not to cross over into the eye area
If using tweezers causes skin redness, you can apply aloe or cortisone cream
Step 4. Determine the outer edge of your brows
Place the brush (or other rigid object) diagonally between the outer edge of the nostril and the outer corner of the corresponding eye, up to the eyebrow. You can also go up to the temple. The meeting point between the brush and the eyebrow will be the outer limit of your browbone. All hairs that protrude from this imaginary line and extend towards the temple should be removed.
Step 5. Be careful not to pluck the last hairs that are part of the natural arch of your brows:
they are hairs that rarely grow back. Pull out only the outermost hairs.
Step 6. Find the natural arch of your brows
Place the brush (or other rigid object) diagonally between the outer edge of the nostril and the outer contour of the iris (the colored part of the eye). Brush up to the top edge of the eyebrow - this will be the apex of your browbone.
Step 7. The hairs you will need to remove are mostly those that grow below this point, but it depends on the thickness of your eyebrows:
they could be very few.
Part 2 of 3: Prepare the Eyebrows
Step 1. Pull out the scattered hairs
Tear off all the scattered hair, without touching the contours of your natural arch. If your hair is too long, use an eyebrow brush to brush it up.
Step 2. Once you have highlighted the excess length, check out the hair that is too long
Place a pair of scissors horizontally above the eyebrows, and trim the hair that exceeds in length. If the hair is particularly unruly, brush it downwards, and always trim it with the help of scissors.
Step 3. Trace the lower limit of the arch of your eyebrows
With an eyebrow pencil, draw the lower limit of the arc. Start with light strokes: the effect shouldn't be too flashy, and you can always tread the stroke further at a later time.
Step 4. The base of the eyebrow arch must be as precise as possible, while everything else can be reserved for a more spontaneous and casual stretch
Don't use a pencil of the same color as your brows. For browns, a caramel or a dark blonde is preferable, rather than a black or a brown
Part 3 of 3: Fill in the Eyebrows
Step 1. Assess the tone of your complexion
If for the color to use to define the contours you have to evaluate the color of your hair, for the "fill" color you must instead refer to the tone of your complexion.
If you have a dark complexion, choose a brown tending to auburn. The auburn color adds a warm hue to your brows
Step 2. If you have a fair complexion, light brown is the most natural choice
Step 3. Begin to fill in your brows with an eyeshadow
Dip the brush in the eyeshadow (a small, angled brush is recommended), and begin to outline the upper and lower edges of the arch with a light hand. Work in the direction of hair growth. Stay within the margins of your natural arch, to avoid overdoing it and also covering the area outside the eyebrow.
- Start at the top edge, and work your way down on both sides.
- If the bow is too high, you risk looking angry all the time. In this case, you may want to lower the top margin a little. The arch must have an angled shape, and not rounded.
- If necessary, you can use an eyebrow stencil as a guide.
Step 4. Outline the outline of the remaining eyebrow part
Starting from the arch, continue to outline the eyebrow with light brushstrokes, up to the actual edge. Do not add any more eyeshadow, and focus mainly on the outer edge of the eyebrow, rather than the central part. This way your look will appear more natural, and your brows will appear thicker.
Remember: you can always add touches later, but if you start off with too heavy makeup, removing it becomes a problem
Step 5. Distribute the color with the brush
Always using the brush, distribute the eyeshadow evenly over the entire surface of the eyebrow. If the intensity or color tone doesn't suit you, you can add more eyeshadow until you get the desired effect.
Step 6. Check the result
Place the brush diagonally starting from the outer edge of the nostril, and successively check the base of the inner browline, the outer border, and finally the apex of your browbone. Refer to the steps described in Part 1 ("Shaping Eyebrows").
At a glance, and with the help of the brush, try to understand if the eyebrow arch is still too long, and if it needs to be a little blunt
Step 7. Set your eyebrows
Use a clear eyebrow fixing gel to set the crease and color. Starting from the center of the arch, pull the hair upwards, and then do the same with the "tail" of the eyebrow.
You can also use a color gel, but you risk mixing shades of different colors
Advice
- Can't you just style your brows on your own? Consider going to a professional beautician every 2-3 weeks - it will cost you around 5-10 euros. This way you will be sure to get perfect curvature and thickness.
- If your brows are too light for your complexion and hair color, consider dyeing them before filling them in. This will make them look more natural and apply easier.
- A raised browbone can make you look older.
