Your guide to getting the perfect eyebrows
Beautiful and natural-looking eyebrows are one of the hottest beauty trends right now and there is a reason why thick naturally shaped brows have been back for sometimes, from the runways to the silver screen. Not only do they instantly make your eyes pop, they also give shape and structure to your facial features as eyebrows are one of the most important keys to framing a face. In fact, perfectly shaped eyebrows can act as a mini-facelift. Famous makeup artists even believe that the more natural a woman’s brows, the more beautiful and youthful she looks. Here is a useful guide on how to make your eyebrows look absolutely gorgeous.
First up, let it grow
To get your eyebrows into a flattering shape, you have to first let it grow into its natural form. This is going to be challenging because you will have to keep your hands off your brows for three months at least. This lets your eyebrows fully grow back to their natural shape before you groom them again. By constantly removing hairs in an effort to improve your brows, they often become thin and misshapen. Once your brows are back in their natural form then you can work out a shape that’s most flattering according to your face structure. In the meanwhile, if bushy and unruly brows make you cringe every time you look at yourself in the mirror, you can tweeze away the obvious stray hairs but refrain from going anywhere near your actual brow area.
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Understand your face shape
If your face is round, try to create as high an arch as you can. Look for a brow shape that follows a straight line to the peak of the brow, and stay away from a rounded brow shape. This will make your face look rounder than it is. For a square face, you could consider a curved brow shape with a soft or hard-angled shape. People with this type of face should stay clear of thin and short brow shapes, and those with a heart-shaped face should stick with a low arch and rounded brow shape. This creates a more natural look. Avoid a highly arched brow as it can add length to a shorter heart-shaped face. If you have an oval face, choose a flat and soft-angled eyebrow shape. It should go straight up, and then gently curve around at the top.
Groom it a little
Your brows need just as much attention as your scalp and hair. Use a moisturizing skin serum, which the surrounding skin will appreciate, or organic oils like coconut, almond or olive oil, to help keep your brows looking healthy and full. Regular oil massage on your brows can even make them grow faster and thicker. And the same way brushing hair improves its appearance, brushing your brows makes them look instantly groomed. Using a spoolie brush and brush up and across in the direction of hair growth. This can also reveal stray hairs that you can pluck away. Many people are guilty of not brushing their brows but beauty experts say that you should regularly comb it if you want it to stay in shape and look great.
Use makeup
Even the fullest brow can benefit from a brow filler like an eyebrow pen or pencil or a clear brow gel for unruly brows. A brow filler can fill the little gaps created by our hair patterns and make the eyebrow look more perfect. But the key here is to use a product that is universally flattering and then brush through your brows to blend the product so your brows look amazing and not made-up. If you have light brows that need a little bumping up, then try a pencil slightly darker than your natural shade. However, if your brows are full and only need light taming, try a clear brow gel. While using a brow pencil, stick to a narrow precision pencil with a skinny point or slant tip that will enable you to draw hair-like strokes that look real. Roll-up pencils require no sharpening. There are also many water- and sweat-resistant pencils, and those that have a spiral brush for grooming. Choose your tools with care.
Brow blunders
One of the biggest brow blunders that people make is over-tweezing their eyebrows. Most women who DIY their own brows don’t know how to find the perfect arch, and what generally tends to happen is that they start too early, ending up with a hook or comma-shaped eyebrow. Then there are people who do nothing at all. Women who have never had their eyebrows done don’t realize what brow shaping can do. Another big blunder is trying to shape your brows according to trends. It’s always best to work with your natural brow shape and features when it comes to defining the eyebrow. If you must follow a brow trend then layer on a brow product on your eyebrows to see if the look suits you and don’t, under any condition, tweak your natural shape.
