Two colors, Twice creative : Brow Pow Wow!!!

Ok beauties, so right now perfectly groomed and sculpted eyebrows are trending. From celebrity socialites to the girl next door divas…. Everyone is sporting those signature “snatched” brows. Although there are great examples of achieving that great looking brow, there are an abundance of epic fails floating around out there. To keep you ladies from rocking the “magic marker” or the “ Mr. Potato Head Angry Brows” eyebrow, the colors would like to share our favorite tips and tricks we have learned and used over the years to achieve a natural looking, beautifully defined brow.

Our top 5 Eyebrow Pet Peeves and Solutions:

1. Shapes:

- DON’T go too thick/thin.

- DO use your preferred grooming technique (waxing, plucking, or razor) PRIOR to filling or defining brows. HOWEVER, please take care not to over groom, as you want to have something to work with AND you don’t want to end up with sparse or no eyebrows if it is preventable.

- DO choose an eyebrow shape that fits your face shape. Every brow, isn’t or everybody.

(Chart courtesy of www.seoulbrow.com)

2. Color:

- DON'T use black eyeliner! Dark brown is the darkest color that should grace your eyebrows. Even if your hair is jet black, black liner is too heavy for a brow. It’s not very flattering! Black eyeliner is great for lining eyelids and lining the waterline (under eye).

- DO select a pencil/brow powder that coordinates with and accentuates you hair and eye color.

Hair Colour	Eye Brow Colour
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	Dark brown
Black	Dark brown or charcoal black
Grey or White	Medium brown or slate grey

(Chart courtesy of www.seoulbrow.com)

3. Placement:

- DON’T freehand if you are just starting out. Take your time to prefect your correct shape and placement.

(Chart Courtesy of www.seoulbrow.com)

DO use the placement technique, lining up the front, arch and tail end of your brow using your nose and pencil as a guide.

*SPARSE OR NO EYEBROWS: this step is critical as you may be working with a blank canvas. Be sure to take the extra time to use the brow placement guides in order to create a realistic shape, correct placement and perfect arch.

4. Filling:

- DON’T drag your pencil through your brow, use small feathering motions that mimic the short hairs present in brows.

- DON’T over extend or fill liner so far past the top and bottom of your natural brow hairs that you see where the pencil or powder begins and ends.

*SPARSE OR NO EYEBROWS: Remember to follow the guides above while filling. This will aid in determining where the brow needs to begin in the front or where the tail ends. The feathering technique should still be used as this helps create the most natural outcome.

5. Highlighting & Defining

- DON’T solely use a concealer under the brow. For a more natural look, use a foundation matching your skin tone, under and or above the brow first. Then highlight ONLY under ARCH using your two shades lighter concealer.

-DO blend 2 shades lighter concealer downward into previously applied skin tone foundation. BLEND, BLEND, BLEND!!!!

-DON’T leave harsh lines! We’re looking for classy looking brows ladies, not really going for the “sharpie” or “Bozo the clown” box brows look. Apply a small amount foundation to the front of the brow and blend into liner with brow brush to eliminate the hard line at the beginning of brow.