Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog!
In this post, I want to break down the first step of my makeup routine, brows!! While deemed as a skill that’s hard and difficult to master, I personally believe that with time, patience, and practice, everyone is capable of achieving consistent brow looks that flatter their face shape.
As the first step of a good makeup routine, brows really set the tone for the rest of the look and can either make or break the final product. For this reason, I want to begin with brow care and prep.
To maintain a proper, clean, and ‘tame’ look to the brows, there are many different approaches that people may utilize. For some, they may hire professionals to wax their eyebrows. This is a luxury-ish service that costs around $20. Another option is to thread the eyebrows, a technique that originates from eastern cultures in India and Iran. Another approach is to get your eyebrows laminated and/or tinted. This procedure semi-permanently laminates, shapes, and darkens the brows to make them appear thicker and crisper for about 4 to 6 weeks. With this technique, most people don’t need to do their eyebrows when they do their makeup. However, if you choose any of the other techniques or choose to let your brows grow out on their own, doing them with your makeup routine is a great option!
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To achieve a flawless eyebrow routine, their are a few products that I would recommend:
- A spoolie
- A gel or pomade
- A brow pencil that matches your brow color (be sure not to use black!)
As for recommendations for spoolies, anything will work. It doesn’t need to be high end or special, all spoolies do about the same thing, so save your money in this department. Anything from amazon, target, or even the free samples from Sephora or Ulta will work just fine!
As for the gel and pomade, this is a more crucial aspect of the final appearance. Ideally, you want a product that will secure your brows into place for the whole day, while not peeling up, causing white build up, or discoloration in your brows. While people have varying opinions on the best brow pomades, there are two top recommendations.
- The ELF putty primer (about $6)
- Anastasia Beverly Hills – Brow Freeze Gel (about $13)
Both of these products have good reviews and are well liked while being incredibly affordable options. I encourage you all to explore with a few products and determine which works best on your brows, but for me the ELF putty primer has been amazing!!
Finally, the final piece to tie together the brows is a thin and precise brow pencil. These help to add the illusion of additional brow hairs and can be used to make the brows appear darker in color. In this step, it is imperative that you select a brow color that matches your skin complexion and brows and isn’t too dark nor too light.
Some of my favorite products and recommendations include:
- NYX Micro Brow Pencil Vegan Eyebrow Pencil (about $11)
- Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil (about $9)
Once again, these products are well liked and personal favorites of mine. I recommend giving them a try and finding one that works for you!
The application process of a good brow routine involves laying the brows down with a good gel being sure to shape them with a spoolie. Once the gel has dried and set to your liking, fill in the brows with thin strokes using the brow pencil. For a more detailed video click here.
Ultimately, brows really set the tone for your face, so I strongly encourage anyone intrested to give them a try. Most products are budget friendly and if you practice, you will get better!!
I hope y’all enjoyed!
– Yeems <3
Hi Naeema! I found this week’s blog to be very insightful. Growing up, I used to have my mom do my eyebrows, but as a college student, I try my best to do them myself. It feels very weird because I’m doing everything based on what I think looks good even though it may not be conventionally correct. I never knew you could get your eyebrows laminated. I thought most people usually would just trim them and them apply makeup when necessary. If waxing costs $20, I wonder how much laminating them costs! It seems that these eyebrow products are a lot cheaper than other traditional makeup products. Why do you think that is? How often do you “trim” your eyebrows?