I recently went to a Los Angeles Clippers game and sat almost court side thanks to one of my amazing girlfriends. No it’s not the Lakers but it was still fabulous and a great time. Plus who says no to free basketball tickets? There’s one necessary and very important thing when going to a Clippers game. Strong Eyebrows. As I am a platinum blonde, I refuse to dye my eyebrows a lighter color. I LOVE the darker-blonde/taupe color of my eyebrows and I absolutely adore playing with their shape and contouring them to different looks and trends. Getting the perfect eyebrow shape can sometimes be difficult. Don’t fret; it can be achieved with a little time and care. Here’s the beauty of eyebrows, you don’t have to be perfectly tweezed every day for them to look great. Just by having a basic shape, you can fill them in and contour them to whatever trend you desire. There are tons of eyebrow shapes and they can make a dramatic difference to your look. Here are some easy eyebrow shaping tips that you can do at home.
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Trim your eyebrows. Sometimes your eyebrow hair can grow to great lengths and as you get older the tips will be finer and lose pigment. This means the tips of the hair will be lighter and this can make you look older. An easy way to trim is to comb the hair up, trim anything above the natural hair line, then comb them back down and do the same. This will enhance your eyebrows miraculously and you won’t be disappointed.
The most important thing is that you must make sure that your eyebrow shape matches your face. Any harsh angles will make it look awkward and not complementary to your look. To find where your eyebrow length and arch should be, use a pencil.
- Put the pencil up to the outside of your nose vertically and this is where your brow should start. You’re free to tweeze any hair outside of that line.
- Next, place the pencil diagonally where it should hit the middle of your mouth, the outside of your nose and the outside iris or color of your eye and that is where your arch is.
- To find where the end of your brow should be, take your pencil and place it horizontal at where your brow starts to the end of your brow. This should be a perfect straight line and where your brow should end.
So you’ve got your basic shape. I usually alternate filling in my brows with a shadow applied by an angled eyebrow brush and an eyebrow pencil. For a more defined look and in this particular case I used Tarte’s Toolbox for brows in light. I absolutely love this eyebrow kit, it’s perfect to put in your purse or desk or car for any touch ups or emergencies. This compact kit comes with eyebrow stencils, mini tweezers, brow gel (to seal your brow powder or pencil and holds your hairs in place) brow pencil, brow brush, brow powder, brow wax (to apply brow powder and provide a sleek finish) and a mirrored compact. Now that’s a convenient and multi-functional product! Using the brow pencil I started at the beginning of my brow and created a sharp line and continued to softly trace along the natural shape of my brow. Using the brow brush and powder I lightly filled in the brows to create a sharp, strong look highlighting the arch. To finish it off, the gel comes last to seal and hold your hairs and artistry into place. Brow’s fierce, chin up, and… Viola! You’re ready for any escapade. Now if we can only get the Clippers to win a few games…:)
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