Let's talk eyebrows.

We've all seen it...
The girl with sharpie brows.
The girl with caterpillar brows.
The girl with grossly over-plucked brows.
Let us not forget, the girl with partially shaved, partially filled in brows.

Believe it or not, I think these looks.... Well, some of these looks, work in some cases.  Caterpillar-esque, bushy brows seem to be making a startling come-back.

For a daily, easily transformed into an evening look though... It's hard to remain versatile.
This entry will show you step by step how to create a "natural" and structured brow. You can use these tricks to execute any shape you can really want. My brows (which are the ones pictured) will be a sharp arch because that is how my eyebrows grow naturally. Some of my readers will NOT find this blog helpful because they shave their brows off. (I used to do the same, and then draw them in ;) Recently, however, with my current job I must keep them "somewhat" natural....

Here we go!


These are the tools you will need.

1. Brow powder in a shade close to, or one shade darker than your hair color. I use Emani Minerals Cocoa Black duo. They have alternate color palettes for different shades. But I love these because they are 100% matte and wont smudge.

2. A sharply angled brow/liner brush. I prefer one with medium-stiff bristles. The one photographed is a vegan brush by emani.

3. A brow brush/comb. Any will do. You can also use a CLEAN mascara wand.

Step 1:
Start by outlining the bottom and inner corner of the brow. (should appear like a "check" symbol/inverted nike SWOOSH)

Step 2: Fill in outlined area using short strokes with an outward motion (towards the ear) until the brow is filled to the arch only on BOTH EYES. ***This is important for symmetry

Step 3: Following the brow BONE, with a generous amount of brow powder on the brush sweep in a fluid motion to complete the brow on both sides. Should be slightly curved and taper off at the end. Be gentle, you don't want to look like you drew them on with a felt pen....rounded ends and no taper will make you appear that way. Yuck.

(OPTIONAL)Step 4: Using your brow comb, start at innermost part of brow and soften the harsh lines to make them appear more natural...

Step 5: Apply shadows underneath the brow that will highlight the bone beneath and give you a lift. Use something that complements your eyes.


Voila! You should have lovely filled brows!