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How
you can create beautiful eyebrows
Beautifully
shaped eyebrows act as a frame to set off your eyes, just as your
hairstyle sets off your face and a picture frame sets off a beautiful
painting. It's no exaggeration to say that brow shape can make
- or break - your look.
Well-shaped
brows can also take years off your appearance. And although brow
shapes may come and go the basics of shaping stay the same.
Even if you've always been a little intimidated about how to go
about brow design, here's how to create mistake-proof eyebrows
every time:
Shaping
101
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The
Basics
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Stand in front of the mirror. Look straight ahead. Try visualizing an
imaginary straight line from the base of your
nose to your eyebrow. (You can also use a pencil
as your line, if it helps). First, imagine the
line (or place your pencil) straight up from
the outside base of your nose to the browline
-ideally, that's where your eyebrow should begin
(A).
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Second, looking straight into the mirror, imagine the line (or place
the pencil) slanting across the center section
of the eye, to the right of the pupil. That's
where the arch should be (B).
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Third, imagine your line (or place your pencil) angling even further,
straight past the outer corner of the eye. That's
where the end of the ideal browline should reach
(C).
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Tweeze
excess hairs, working from underneath the brow to even up
and clean up the line. Does the line of the natural brow
stops short of the outside corner (point C above)? No problem.
Use a freshly sharpened eyebrow pencil to draw a thin, delicate
line to extend the browline to the outside of the eye. Blur
the color, lightly with a fingertip.
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3. |
To lift the arch of the brow higher, tweeze hairs from
just below where you want the arch to be highest. This also
instantly "opens" the look of the eye.
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4. |
The
eyebrows should be at their fullest at the inside edges,
right above the inside corners of the eyes (A). If your
eyebrows are thin or sparse, fill in with short, slanted
hair-like strokes with your brow pencil. Follow with a stiff
brush dipped in complementary eyebrow powder color. Use
the same motion to apply it, adding more weight to the pencil
color. Let the line gradually thin out as it goes past the
arch of each brow (B).
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Shaping
- Intensive
Shaping
your eyebrows beyond basic grooming is best done by a professional.
Although, once you get the line and shape you want, you may be
able to maintain it with regular tweezing yourself. For more extensive
re-shaping - with waxing, lasers, electrolysis or threading -
consult a professional and plan on regular repeat visits to maintain
the look.
The best tweezers are slant-edged, with a slightly textured, rough
point that grasps the hair easily. You shouldn't have to yank
to pull the hair. For more control, some styles come with scissor-like
handles. Plan on replacing tweezers every 2-3 years when they
get dull and lose their grip. Some manufacturers will even re-sharpen
your tweezers for free if you mail them to the company.
Keep your tweezers clean. Dip a q-tip in a little antiseptic or
alcohol and swab over the area before and after tweezing. Best
time to tweeze: at night, after thoroughly cleansing your face,
before bedtime. This allows any redness or puffiness to go down
before your morning makeup.
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Color
Always
choose a brow color that matches or flatters your haircolor and
skin tone.
In general, I prefer light, natural-looking brows for day and
stronger, more dramatic brows for evening. If you make a dramatic
change in your haircolor, lighten or darken your brows accordingly.
In general, you'll find more color choices in powder brow colors
than in pencils. Experiment with a few shades to find your best
look - perfectionists can even blend 1-2 colors together for a
custom effect.
Sharpen pencils before every use for precise shaping. If you use
powder formulas, wash the brush and air-dry after every 2-3 uses.
The brush will drag, skip, and spill too much color if it's overloaded
with powder.
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HAIRCOLOR
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EYE
BROW COLOR
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| Ashy,
cool tones, brown or blonde |
Ashy,
cool tones, light-to-medium brown |
| Red
or with reddish highlights |
Auburn
or brownish-red |
| Platinum
Blonde |
Taupe,
light brown, medium brown |
| Golden
/Dark Blonde |
Medium
brown or golden brown |
| Brunettes
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Dark
brown |
| Black
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Dark
brown or charcoal black |
| Grey
or White |
Medium
brown or slate grey |
Lighten
Up!
Women
of color often find that bleaching the brows to a warm chestnut
shade creates needed contrast with their skin tone. Have your
local salon do it or do it yourself at home with a good facial-hair
bleaching kit.
Women who go from dark brown hair color to light blonde will also
find that lightening their eyebrows will give them a more believable,
'born blonde' look.
Stay
tuned for Part 2 of Eyebrows 101 as we take a look at
Professional Tips
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