Eyebrows ; )

Eyebrows! Y'know, the things above your eyes.... You aren't paying attention to them? Well you really should be. Having nicely groomed eyebrows is just as important as having clean/clear skin or almost as important as having your eyeshadow flawlessly blended. 


So, let's talk eyebrows...! 


Everyone has them, right? If not you should really fill them in (which I'll talk about) and if you only have one (as in a unibrow) you should think about plucking them. No one likes a caterpillar above their face (unless you do, then power to you!) people usually start plucking their eyebrows around 12-13-ish, it really depends how thick/untamed they are, or how much you care. You're first eyebrow shape should be close to your natural shape because (hopefully!!!) your mom(or someone wise and mature in this department) is plucking them for you. It is the fist time and all. Once you have a shape down you can just follow that through the time of plucking. Then usually people realize that they want something a little more glamourous. Something thinner with an arch. That's great. But DO NOT OVER PLUCK. It's really the worst thing you can do! It takes eyebrows a long time to grow back. Super annoying. But everyone will find their shape. Whether it's thin, arched, full, dark, curved, sharp or bold. You should go along with the shape your eyebrow naturally has. Also, if you have a round face you may want to think about going sharper and more angled with your brow. If you have a sharp angled face shape you may want to go for a rounder brow to soften your features. Just a little thing to keep in mind. 


Now personally...I have weird eyebrows. One of my natural arches is much more arched than the other one! One of them is longer than the other. One is basically just better than the other...haha


I like my eyebrows to be a little more noticeable. So I like to fill mine in. Plus they are a little bit sparse, or I guess there just isn't a ton of hair. So I like mine to look darker and bolder than they naturally are. It's just my thing ; )




First of all, you need a good pair of tweezers! That's really really going to help you, whether you are plucking a lot of hair or just cleaning up a couple stray hairs. 

TWEEZERMAN

My favorite tweezers are the TWEEZERMAN tweezers. They are super great! I know a lot of people rave about them too. 
Quick tip in plucking or shaping your brows is to put a hot washcloth over your brows before plucking, that way the pores have opened up making it much easier to pull the little hairs out. You could also do it after getting out of the shower. 


If you fill your eyebrows in(which I do and a lot of people do) you need to find a shadow, pencil, eyebrow powder that matches really well. 
It would look really silly if you had blonde hair and eyebrows and used a black eyeshadow! Do not do that!! It's not a cute look! Same thing goes for someone with darker skin and dark hair. Using a light shadow would be silly, it wouldn't even show up. Now, you can fill in your brows a couple ways. First decide the reason you want to fill them in... Are they super sparse? Did you over pluck? Is one side different than the other? Are you just touching up little spots that don't have much hair growing in? Do you want them to be bold? Sharper? Dyed your hair darker and want your eyebrows to match? These are all really great reasons! Once you figure out what you need and find your shade, go for it. 
Don't go too heavy because that wont look very natural. 

Espresso, Brun, Buck.

I personally like to use an eyeshadow. Pencil sometimes comes off too sharp and funky.
The orignal color I used for my eyebrows was Espresso by Mac. But I realized that was a little too warm in color (Looked a bit orange on my eyebrows) 

Espresso and Brun

So I switched to Brun (also by Mac) which is a cool brown. Much closer to my hair and eyebrows. It's perfect actually. But that's really dark for some people. So you just need to find what color is right for you. 
My favorite colors are Brun(Mac), Espresso(Mac) and Buck(Urban Decay).
Any shade will work, you just have to keep your eye open (no pun intended)!

Angled Brush and Spooly

So, once you have a shadow that is perfect for you- You'll need a brush to apply it. I think the best thing to use is an angled eyeliner/eyebrow brush. If it has a spooly on the other end, even better(a spooly is a mascara wand)! 
After you've done you're eyebrows, comb them through. This will make it look more natural and less harsh or sharp. 

Make up Forever eyebrow pencil in N5

If you are looking for a pencil, sometimes just an eyeliner will do. As long as it's not too creamy. The eyebrow pencil I have is from Make Up Forever. The thing I don't like about pencil is sometimes it comes off too harsh, sometimes even a little waxy. Using shadow is my favorite, but everyone is different so try around!!
Pencil may be better for you if you are just filling in little bald spots.

Buck, Espresso, Brun and MUF eyebrow pencil in N5  








Hope you learned a little something about eyebrows!!!






XOXOXOX