When it comes to making up your face each day, you must never
underestimate the power of a great eyebrow. "Eyes are the first feature
we notice, and eyebrows are the frame to our eyes," brow guru to the
stars Anastasia Soare explains. "You can really enhance the youthful
look of your eyes with perfect, full eyebrows." Honing in on a good
shape is a start. But knowing how to enhance your arch is equally as
important. Soare gave us her expert techniques for filling your furrows
to perfection.
For starters, it's important to know which type of product is best
for each type of brow. "For clients with fine hair or sparse brows, I
would choose a brow pen or marker over a pencil or powder due to its
light weight and longer staying power,” Soare says. Try: Anastasia Brow Pen Long Wearing Brow Tint.
Brow powders give sheer to medium coverage and are ideal for someone who wants to build up brows. Try: Lancôme Le Crayon Poudre Powder Pencil for the Brows,
which looks like a pencil but behaves like a powder. Meanwhile, brow
pencils will give the most dramatic look, but should be used with
caution for those with oily skin due to their tendency to make brows
appear waxy. Try: Maybelline Define-a-Brow Eyebrow Pencil.
For the most natural effect, go for the foolproof option of brow gel,
which gives brows just a hint of color while setting hairs in place all
day. Try: Lancôme Modèle Sourcils Brow Groomer.
When selecting a shade of filler, the ideal brow product depends on
your natural hair color and any chemical coloring you may use. "Normally
I recommend that a client’s brows be about one shade darker than the
color of the hair to add balance and proportion to the face,” Soare
says. But when it comes to brunettes, stick with a brow hue that's one
to two shades lighter than your hair so the brows don't look too heavy
or unnatural.
Armed with the tools and color know-how, it’s time to move onto
technique. For the most natural finish possible, Soare suggests applying
your product of choice using short strokes directly into your brow
hairs. For the most defined brow, Soare recommends using a brow pen to
outline your brows or to create a bolder shape of your choosing, and
then applying a powder or pencil on top while blending it into the
hairs. When using a powder, apply with an angled brow brush to prevent
overfilling. Try: MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush.
As for Soare’s number-one brow tip: “Never leave the house with naked
brows. You don’t leave without mascara, so don’t leave without at least
pencil or brow gel. Well-kept brows will pull anyone together in one
minute, and that to me is worth it!”
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