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Although the eyes are the window to the soul, the brows are equally important.
They frame the eyes and communicate the words that are left unsaid.
A properly-groomed brow can highlight and accentuate the entire face, pulling attention upwards to the eyes.
For all the power they possess, shaping them is a delicate manner.
They’re a pain to grow back and some faces just suit a bushier brow more.
Knowing the perfect eyebrow frame for your face shape.
The forehead will be wider than the jawline, with the cheekbones being equally as wide as the forehead.
As for the length of the face, it will probably be lengthier than the width of the face.
Learning toproperly maintain your brows at homewill introduce you to the phenomenon that is eyebrow mapping.
Use an eye pencil to draw marks on where you’ll be removing hair.
Finally, create another diagonal line connecting the end of your eye to the end of your brow.
Once you’ve marked all these areas, pluck the hairs that go past the edge of your nose.
Don’t take away too much.
Eyebrows that are far apart can increase how wide your face looks, making the forehead appear larger.
When removing hair from under the brow, don’t pluck too much under the brow.
This can make the arch look more severe, taking away from the rounded look that you’re after.
To draw on the arch, use slow, deliberate strokes to create a more rounded shape.
Diffuse it and draw on hairlike strokes up into the arch.
Start above the brow, using small movements to carve out the brow shape.
Next, go to the front, drawing upwards and outwards to match the brows.
Use the spoolie at the end to blend the pencil strokes with your brows.
If you don’t like pencils, try theAnastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo.
With 11 different shades, it should match every brow shade and undertone out there.
Using an angled brush, tap it into the lighter color and tap off the excess.
Draw hair-like strokes on the front of the brow.
Once you reach the arch, switch over to the darker shade.
To keep your brows in place, use theAmi Cole Ultra-Flex Clear Eyebrow Shaping Gel.
The clear formula dries down into naturally looking brows, holding them in place without flaking or looking waxy.
