People, particularly women, put makeup on to highlight their best features and downplay their features that they feel like are not their best asset. Some just apply lipstick and blush on while others don a full makeup. Thanks to Lily Collins and Cara Delevingne full eyebrows are back in fashion. If you want feel that you will equally look good with full eyebrows, you are in luck because in this article, you will learn different ways on how to pencil eyebrows to achieve that full eyebrow look. Read on and learn.
Start tweezing. Maitri suggests the use of slanted tweezers. She says, "Be careful not to tweeze past the inner corner of your eye, that's your starting point. And don't tweeze the ends as they usually never grow back." After tweezing, make sure to apply aloe or cortisone cream to soothe your skin.
Once you are done tweezing, you can now start filling in your eyebrows. How to pencil eyebrows depends on the type of your eyebrows and the look that you want to achieve. Makeup pro Nico Guilis recently shared his tips with ELLE beauty editor Julie Schott. Here they are:
Always remember that you should have a picture of what you want to achieve with eyebrows and that it should match your entire makeup. For example, you want to go for a natural look; you can just lightly brush up your eyebrows and apply transparent brow gel. On the other hand, if your makeup is for a night out with friends, go for a dramatic look with a colored brow gel.
Now that you know how to pencil eyebrows, it is also important the beauty arsenals that you should have to achieve that most coveted Cara Delevingne full eyebrow look.
Below is a list and description of what eyebrow tools you should have.
The Brow Powder: Yes, there is such a thing as a brow powder. If you haven't pot one, you can use a matte eye shadow as an alternative. For a natural look, it is recommended that you choose a color that is one shade lighter than your eyebrow shade.
The Brow Gel: If you have naturally full eyebrows, you can just use a brow gel to keep your unruly brows in their proper places. Clear brow gels are perfect for taming thick brows while colored brow gels add color. Choose brow gels that don't tint the skin but only the brow hairs.
The Brow Pens or Markers: The least used of all the brow tools that also does wonders when used the right way. Similar to lip pens, the eyebrow pens have felt tips that can distribute pigments of color into your eyebrows. To the uninitiated, it may feel awkward to use because it looks like a marker. Who would want to use a marker on their faces? But, eyebrow pens are not as opaque as you might imagine. Brow pens have great staying power that erasing them is only possible using a makeup remover. While using a brow pen, make sure that you use feathery strokes (like that with a brow pencil) to have a natural looking full eyebrows.
If you are not satisfied with your look, you can mix the use of these tools. Try experimenting. Applying makeup takes time and practice. Try different looks and see which of them would highlight your best assets. Even celebrities experimented with different makeups (and makeup artists) before they were able to achieve their picture perfect red carpet makeup. How to pencil eyebrows will become easy when you already know the basics. Why don't you try it and let us know how you did it?
Back to Basics
According to the makeup artist of Camilla Belle and Alexa Chung, Sage Maitri, having natural full eyebrows should start from the knowing where to tweeze. She says that the eyeball is the best guide to use for the tweezing process. From the eyeball, use a makeup brush to line up the outer edge of the iris. The area it hits becomes your arch, which is where you will get most of the hair out. This area is sometimes called the DEAD CENTER. For those who have naturally thin eyebrows, this could be just a few hairs.Start tweezing. Maitri suggests the use of slanted tweezers. She says, "Be careful not to tweeze past the inner corner of your eye, that's your starting point. And don't tweeze the ends as they usually never grow back." After tweezing, make sure to apply aloe or cortisone cream to soothe your skin.
Once you are done tweezing, you can now start filling in your eyebrows. How to pencil eyebrows depends on the type of your eyebrows and the look that you want to achieve. Makeup pro Nico Guilis recently shared his tips with ELLE beauty editor Julie Schott. Here they are:
How to Pencil Eyebrows
- Start with having dry and clean eyebrows.
- Put a brush at the side of your nose to know where your brows should begin.
- Place the bush in an angle from the outer corner of your eye to the outer side of your nose to identify where your brows should end. Guilis says, "The end of the brow's point should be at a 45-degree angle from the end of the eye."
- Using a spoolie brush, brush up your brows to help you look at the shape that you prefer and to find out uneven areas.
- Using an eyebrow pencil, copy you natural eyebrow hairs by using short dash like strokes to softly fill in sparse areas.
- For the pencil color, you can choose the one that is the best match for your brows. For a natural look, fill in lightly.
- With an angled brush and like-colored pressed powder, define your eyebrow shape further. Make it look more even without making the end points appear too harsh or overly filling the inside corners.
- Again, carefully brush through your brows using a spoolie to effectively blend in the color and soften the hard lines. You can make several layers until you achieve the shade that you want.
- To hold the hairs in place and set your preferred shape, comb your eyebrows with a colored gel. Take note that colored gels can get messy. You can opt to use a transparent formula that is commercially available, as well.
- Using a fluffy brush, dip it into a translucent powder and trace the edges of the brows to make it look clean and sharp.
Always remember that you should have a picture of what you want to achieve with eyebrows and that it should match your entire makeup. For example, you want to go for a natural look; you can just lightly brush up your eyebrows and apply transparent brow gel. On the other hand, if your makeup is for a night out with friends, go for a dramatic look with a colored brow gel.
Now that you know how to pencil eyebrows, it is also important the beauty arsenals that you should have to achieve that most coveted Cara Delevingne full eyebrow look.
Below is a list and description of what eyebrow tools you should have.
Eyebrow Tools and Tricks
The Brow Pencil: The basic tool that you should have to fill your eyebrows. They come in different shades of light brown to black. Compared to eyeliner pencils, eyebrow pencils are made with waxier formulation, which makes them ideal for natural and smooth applications minus the harsh lines.The Brow Powder: Yes, there is such a thing as a brow powder. If you haven't pot one, you can use a matte eye shadow as an alternative. For a natural look, it is recommended that you choose a color that is one shade lighter than your eyebrow shade.
The Brow Gel: If you have naturally full eyebrows, you can just use a brow gel to keep your unruly brows in their proper places. Clear brow gels are perfect for taming thick brows while colored brow gels add color. Choose brow gels that don't tint the skin but only the brow hairs.
The Brow Pens or Markers: The least used of all the brow tools that also does wonders when used the right way. Similar to lip pens, the eyebrow pens have felt tips that can distribute pigments of color into your eyebrows. To the uninitiated, it may feel awkward to use because it looks like a marker. Who would want to use a marker on their faces? But, eyebrow pens are not as opaque as you might imagine. Brow pens have great staying power that erasing them is only possible using a makeup remover. While using a brow pen, make sure that you use feathery strokes (like that with a brow pencil) to have a natural looking full eyebrows.
If you are not satisfied with your look, you can mix the use of these tools. Try experimenting. Applying makeup takes time and practice. Try different looks and see which of them would highlight your best assets. Even celebrities experimented with different makeups (and makeup artists) before they were able to achieve their picture perfect red carpet makeup. How to pencil eyebrows will become easy when you already know the basics. Why don't you try it and let us know how you did it?
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