Some people think the eyes are the window to the soul, and I agree, but I think this phrase sometimes leaves out the all important frame of said window– the eyebrow. Several years ago my bff introduced me to the fabricated eyebrow, and I haven’t been able to go back since. You see, she and I are lucky in that we are fair skinned and flaxen haired naturally, but the downfall to that is imaginary lashes and brows. I’m not kidding. I mean, I know they exist, but what proof do I have if no one else can see them? Like I said the eyebrow is the frame to your picturesque pupils. You wouldn’t push-pin a photo to your walls would you? Of course not, you’d wrap that sucker in the best antique frame you could afford, and you should do the same with your brows! As my brow-spiration, Rennai agreed to give you the breakdown of her regimen, including a before pic for the greater good. Without further ado:
Pic one: As you can see, the masterfully applied shadow doesn’t really pop without properly prepped eyebrows. I applaud Rennai’s bravery in going naked in this pictorial, so everyone can truly appreciate the contribution eyebrows make.
Pic two/three: The most important product to highlight here is the stiff bristle angle brush. Nothing pigments quite as well, and it’s essential to achieving perfect frames above your eyes. In these photos, Rennai is also using Sephora’s “Arch it Brow Kit” which comes with brow powder and gel, tweezers, stencils, clear mascara and a brow brush. However, she assures me you can use any matte eyeshadow that is a shade or two darker than your hair color in the same tone (watch for shades too warm or too cool). For this pictorial, she only used the brow powder with her stiff bristle brush, applying it in strokes from the inner corner outward.
Pic 4. Bam! Eyebrows gone Wilde! She made me say that, she likes literary allusions. She made me say that too. I must emphasize, the ONLY change in the before and after pics is brow shading, cross my heart. Eyebrows make such a HUGE difference and really don’t get the credit they deserve. You can also use this method to shade your brows and then tweeze any outlying hairs to shape eyebrows without going over board. Go, practice, repeat. Do all that lid work some justice by providing them the perfect frame to complete your look!
Comments
While I love this post/tutorial, and I highly agree about the importance of a nicely filled in brow, this girl is stunning both ways!
I have a couple of friends who are really blonde and will not even consider doing their brows, I don’t think they’ve ever even had them waxed. I might point them in this direction.
I definitely have this problem! I’ve tried eyebrow pencils before, but they look super fake and colored on. I have to try this powder! Thank you!
For darker hair the brows should be a shade or two lighter, not darker like with blondes. It looks too harsh
I completely agree!! Before I got my wedding makeup done (3 years ago) I never thought twice about filling in my eyebrows, but now I don’t see how I ever lived without doing it! I actually use an eyeshadow powder to fill them in, and sometimes wax to keep the unruly girls in place. Great tutorial!
Wow! my eyebrows are starting to turn gray! I hate that! I have tried a clique pencil but don’t like the effect. I don’t care for a super thin eyebrow, so I do keep mine a little fuller. Can you instruct how to get that shape that is just right for the eye? And I am a makeup minimilist and LOVE the effect of the empasis of this beautiful girl’s eyes. We have about the same coloring. Is she wearing any lip color? Beautiful, all of it!