We are all about a bold bushy brow here at BeautyEQ, says Editor Trudi Brewer. Who shares how a full brow will frame your face, and why it’s our most sought-after beauty trait.
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Here’s how to shape, groom and define your eyebrows at any age.
Groom your natural shape
All brow artist believe, the natural shape of your brows is your best shape or life. For example, square faces suit thicker brows with high arches, while flat eyebrows with a low arch look great on longer face shapes. For a round face, keep your brows on the fuller side with structure, and a lift to the arch. Getting back to your birth shape may mean a few months without tweezing, and we suggest a brow consultation to determine where the brows begin and end, where the arch should be, and how high it should reach. This is how you get a perfect brow shape that frames your eyes and suits your face as you age.
Nude by Nature Precision Brows, $35.
A limited-edition brow kit that offers the best 100 per cent natural brow grooming cosmetics. A Defining Pencil will fill the gaps and is ultra-soft, thanks to the blend of mango and macadamia oils. While the unique, petite Precision Brow Mascara will groom each hair with a buildable formula that dries in seconds and nourishes each hair with candelilla wax and Pro-Vitamin B5 - genius. The kits come in Brown and Blonde, pictured here Blonde.
Find the Arch
To determine where your natural arch should be, place a pencil in a straight line upward from the outside of your nose against the brow; this is where your brow should begin. To groom the arch, follow a diagonal line from the outside edge of your nose and across the middle of your eye; this is where to groom the arch to add lift to the brow. Finally, to determine where your brow should end, follow a diagonal line from the outside of your nose to the outer corner of your eye. Length is significant; this is what gives your brow an elegant, youthful look and even proportion.
HOURGLASS Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil, $55.
This clever arch-maker gives you the look of powder, but the definition of a pencil, and the long-lasting hold of wax, in one handy windup brow pencil. The triangular tip, with an ultra-fine edge, allows you to define the brow with hair-like strokes. There are nine shades, pictured here Ash.
Groom your style
Trends come and go, and while a fuller brow is definitely our go-to, a well-groomed brow is always in style. If you do nothing else add some gel to your brows. This will help tame those unruly brows, and give subtle definitions while adding a sheen that makes the nails look healthy. For a more permanent well-groomed look to your brows try a Brow Lift or brow lamination, essentially a perm that adds lift and definition to every hair. Learn more here
Benefit Gimmie Brow, $77.
Within the ten shades on offer, you're bound to find the right colour for your brows. Plus, the small brush delivers seamless colour and coverage. It’s water-resistant and long-wearing, allowing you to fill in sparse areas, instantly taming and defining brows with a gel-like cream that takes seconds to apply, and lasts all day. Pictured here
