“Brows are 90% of your selfies”.

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While eyes are the windows of the soul, eyebrows express emotions best.  They frame the eyes, shape the face and they have the ability to bring your best features into focus while downplaying the flaws.  A popular trend is Microblading  making to foolproof to achieve perfect looking brows.  Choosing the right tattoo artist for this procedure is key.  Since my brows are not that sparse and light, I can still manage to do them myself.

If you have groomed brows, there is less need to do a full face makeup and it makes you look polished, youthful looking and rested.  Don’t worry if you have less than perfect eyebrows, you can achieve an aesthetically pleasing set by having them groomed, trimmed and filled with these easy steps.

1). Grooming

If you have them professionally groomed, look for a reputable salon or artist to do it.  If you are on a budget, do this once and ask her/him if they can teach you to groom them yourselves after.

Brush your eyebrow hairs upward with an eyebrow spoolie to smooth out the hairs.  Tweeze any unwanted hair from the top and from the bottom to achieve a clean look.

2).  The 3 point guideline

3). Choosing eyebrow color and filling in

Choose your natural brow color and add a hint of your hair color for a uniform look.  If your hair is black, choose a color that’s dark brown, soft brown or taupe to avoid a harsh looking brow.  If your hair is blond with brown eyebrows, get a color that’s in between to create a balanced look.

If you’re using a brow powder, apply color with an angled or square tipped stiff brush.  Deposit color in the middle of the brow until the tail.  This is where you want the darkest color to be.  With the leftover color on the brush, move towards the front of the brow where color is the lightest part to give a gradient effect.  Fill in the blank spots.  Brush brows with a a spoolie.  Repeat the process until you get the desired effect.

If you’re using a pencil, create a template by starting from he bottom of the brow and draw a line underneath until the tail.  Draw a line on top of the brow until the tail as well.  Brush with your spoolie to remove harsh lines.  Fill in the brow with light strokes of the pencil to finish off the brow color.

4). Polishing the shape

Use a concealer or light colored pencil to go over mistakes or over coloring outside the brow area.  This also creates a clean sharp edge to the brow.  You may use a cotton tip dipped in concealer or makeup remover,  Blend with your finger, sponge or brush.

5). Setting your brows

To keep them from staying in place, apply a clear brow gel to further keep hairs in placebo brushing upwards.  For advanced makeup tips, use soap brow if you prefer doing this step.  Spritz your spoolie with water and dip it into a clear soap and make a paste.  Brush this on your brows.

These are basic simple steps you can try to get your brows in shape and gain confidence to look your simple best every day.