Eyebrows Change Lives!

This is one (of the many) fashion mantras I live by, like could carve into my gravestone because I say it oh so often... Eyebrows Change Lives!

Since brows are natural elements on our face, they are often overlooked. But, don't ignore them! Once you see how to Polish your brows, you will see how it changes lives! Best part, brows draw attention to your eyes and create an ideal face shape. Let's be honest, no one--even Heidi Klum, can/should rock a unibrow!

Brows can be tamed in a variety of ways--first off, the trusty tweazer. This is one shopping investment I will never have buyer's remorse over. Invest in a great pair of tweazers {with a angled edge}. Use these for general maintence and/or in between waxes or threading.

Caution: IF teasing is your main source for brow maintence:

• give a little pluck pluck, then step back (out of that fun house-magnifying mirror) & check your progress.
• pluck both brows simultanelously--a little from the left, a little from the right. Balancing your brows as you pluck, prevents making a mistake you are forced to "even out" on the other side--Yikes!)
• just to begin, you may want to think about a wax or thread...just once! Leave it to a professional to find the natural shape that you can maintain with your tweazers.

Which brings us to other brow options--waxing and threading! I find these the quickest way to clean up any brow(s). I often sqeeze this in when I am getting my nails done for a measly $9!? Tip-try applying a little lotion after the wax to alleviate the redness and the sting! Much like waxing, threading is quick, affordable, and relatively painless with HUGE results. Good news--no redness when you leave the salon :)

Now that you have two clean and well-shaped brows, let's look at how to incorporate them into your daily make-up routine. Here are my tools: an angled eyebrow brush, eye shadow (to match my hair color), and a highlighter.

Side note: there are products that are made specifically to brow coloring and brow wax--I think they are overpriced and overrated. Basically, a glorified eye shadow. So, save your cash and use/buy some eye shadow you can use for both eyes and brows.

Using brow brush {great investment-short angled bristles}, dip a little eye shadow and brush, in the same direction as the hair growth, into your brows. Follow the natural brow line to the edge of your eye.

 

Then, go back and use your highlight. This is a BareMinerals product called Well Rested, but you can use a light shimmer eye shadow, white highlight pencil, or a cream like mine. Highlight the top brow bone and the under arch. Blend-and viola!

Truthfully, this tacks a whole two one minute to your existing make-up routine and it is SO worth it! Check out the difference --which brow looks Polished?

Look at the difference!

Brows that are colored in...



Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to leave a comment with any questions, comments, or suggestions :)

 

--Kelsey

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