Recently, brows have begun to make a comeback and I couldn't be more thrilled!! New Brow Divas like Megan Fox and Kate Upton are giving us some brows to keep our eyes on!
Let's start with the shape of the brow. The rule used to be that the brow should start directly up from the inside corner of the eye and should stop at a 45 degree angle away from the outside corner. But brows are getting longer...slightly. Don't get crazy, I'm not backing a uni-brow here, just saying that keeping the brow a little longer on the outside gives the face a softer, more romantic look. Also, a soft arch is a gorgeous shape...mimicking, but just short of the arch of the ocular bone. Lastly, don't get those babies too thin, we don't want to look like we're from south Texas.
Once you have your shape down, it's time to define. It's amazing what a difference defining the brow makes in the overall appearance of the face. Get thee to a retailer of fine eyebrow pencils. My two favorites are the Anastasia Brow Wiz because it has an incredibly fine point and has a large selection of colors and the Smashbox Brow Tech to Go because, although it only comes in two colors, it has an angled roll-up tip and setting gel. There are other brow products on the market, powders and gels, but I prefer a pencil to get the Megan Fox/Kate Upton brow. Choose a color the shade of your natural brow or slightly darker...again, we're not aiming for south Texas brows.
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| Anastasia Brow Wiz...note the spoolie on the bottom |
Start by outlining the top and bottom on the inner half of the brow, literally draw a line on the top and bottom, now fill in between those lines with short, hair like strokes. Now draw a line enclosing the inside of the brown. None of this should be harsh...light lines but enough to give you definition, you can go a little heavy here if you want to, we're going to lighten it up later. Quick tip: stand back from the mirror when you're doing this, if not, when you do step back you're more likely than not going to have two giant caterpillars drawn on your face. Next, take your pencil and, with those same short hair-like strokes, fill in the outer half of the brow. This part doesn't have to be as rigidly defined but does need to be well filled in. Finally, take a spoolie (the brush that looks like a mascara wand) and brush through the brow, from the inside-out. This not only keeps the hairs in place, if you bear down on it it will distribute the product and give your amazing brows the perfect finishing touch.
Voila, you now have perfect brows. Wear them with fabulosity!!
