BROWS BROWS AND OH YEAH ...... MORE BROWS
I know it has been a long time since we last spoke. My life as a freelance artist and mother can sometimes get very hectic in the best way possible. Being booked and busy is a great thing however I do miss sharing some of my beauty tips with you guys. I do suggest that you follow me on Instagram so we can see my day to day beauty tips and behind the scenes of some gigs that I get booked for. But enough about where I’ve been; this post is about brows and how I apply them. In this IGTV video that I posted a few weeks back, I show how I apply my brows and what products I use. My brow routine has changed drastically over the years. I used to use concealer to clean up my brows on the TOP and BOTTOM! It was ridiculous, a waste of product and it looked totally unnatural. For the past few years, I’ve enjoyed using less makeup to create a very beautiful yet natural makeup application.
T-B: ABH Clear Brow Gel, Brow Wiz in Medium Brown & Caramel
I want to share some products that I love to create a natural brow look as well as share how to create a more natural brow using one of my HOLY GRAIL products from a few years back. The first thing that I have changed in my brow routine is the fact that instead of using a brow pomade, I use a brow retractable pencil from Anastasia Beverly Hills called Brow Wiz. I didn’t like this tool very much a few years back because it used to break easily but they have since changed the formula and it is much more durable. Using a brow pencil instead of using a pencil gives me a more natural brow look. I feel like it suits my face much better and allows me to play around with bolder eyeshadow and lipstick looks because my brows aren’t the center of attention on my face. Another reason why I used to shy away from retractable brow pencils is that I have combination skin and my forehead gets oily. This would make the retraceable pencil almost impossible to last all day. I started to use Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel on my brows before applying any makeup (after my skin prep). I then apply the rest of my makeup routine and fill in my brows last with Brow Wiz. Waiting for the clear brow gel to dry gives the brow wiz something to grip on and also always the brows to stay on much longer. Since doing this technique this way; I never have to worry about my brows disappearing in the middle of my day. I use this technique on my clients who are going to be on set or be under bright lights because it will stay on no matter how hot they may get. It makes doing touch-ups much easier.
PRO TIP: To create a very natural brow application using Brow Wiz, I use two different shades. I use either Caramel or Medium in the front of the brow and then I use Chocolate or Ebony in the middle to the tip of the brow. Natural brows are lighting in the front of the brow and then darker and fuller in the middle to the end of the brows. I like to use colors that show the gradual change of the brow.
ABH Brow Wiz in Chocolate & Ebony
As I stated earlier, I used to use a brow pomade. This product was also from Anastasia Beverly Hills and it’s called DipBrow. This was my favorite brow product. I used to sell so many of these when I used to work at Sephora and I recommended this to ALL of my friends. DipBrow is great because you can create a brow where a brow may not exist. Before letting my eyebrows grow out (I stopped getting them waxed/threaded in 2016), my eyebrows were thin and almost nonexistent. Using DipBrow allowed me to create an arch and tip on my brows before I didn't have one. Now that my eyebrows are fuller and have a better shape, I don’t use DipBrow anymore. DipBrow is very pigmented and doesn’t give me that natural brow looks that I now prefer. However, I mention this product because I know that many people don’t have full brows. People may have sparse brows for several reasons and I do think that DipBrow is a great product for people who struggle with this issue. My biggest tip is to use a light hand with this product. Little goes a long way and less is more. Start in the center of the brow and then go to the tip. Most people start with a heavy hand or with too much product when they start to apply brow product, if you start in the middle of the brow it’s easier to fix. I would recommend applying the DipBrow with Sephora Pro Brow brush #20. This brow brush is the best that I’ve tried. It has dense bristles to hold the product and applies the product very well. It also has a spoolie to help brush and blend the brow product thoroughly on the brows.
DipBrow in shade Dark Brown
The very last thing that I have to mention when it comes to brow application is concealer that we clean up the brow. I used to use a very light product to clean up underneath my brows. It was very unnatural and took so long to blend out. Now I use either my foundation or concealer one shade lighter than my foundation shade to clean up under my brow. It makes my brows just look so much more natural, It’s less to blend which ultimately means takes less time to do.
I hope all these brow tips were useful and helpful. Feel free to keep the conversation going in the comments. Share some of your favorite brow tips and brow products! Remember to follow me on my social media ( My Instagram & My Youtube ) platforms and if you're looking for a makeup artist in the NYC area; you can book here. Talk to you all in my next post!
