Many people don't realise the importance of filling in your eyebrows when doing your makeup. I was introduced to the world of brow enhancing when I began my diploma of Specialised Makeup Services and I have never looked back. Filling in your brows is one of the key features that completes a look. It’s your brows which define your face. Having great shaped brows makes it a whole lot easier to apply your makeup. If you’re struggling in that department it's good to see a professional a few times to try and help you achieve the right shape for your face.
For myself, I have very straight, fair eyebrows that angle upward; I look bare if I have not defined them. My brows do not naturally have a lot of shape, but if I'm feeling like I want an arch on any given day I will use my brow products to achieve this. Here is a review on some products I have tried.
L'Oréal Superliner Brow Artist penciI; I am really impressed with this product; it has every essential component in one item. With it being a double ended pencil, it allows for you to brush, define and set. The lid has a soft tip brush so you can fix your brows in place. One end is the pencil which is nice and creamy and the other end is a clear wax to set the brows. Despite the fact that this is a pharmaceutical brand it actually rates as one of my favourite products for personal use, I generally use it for my every day makeup as it's very natural looking. This product retails for $22.95 but there is generally a L'Oréal sale where you can find it at a cheaper price.
Revlon Colorstay Browmaker; is a great product if you already have perfectly shaped brows and just want to make them look darker. This really needs the hair to adhere to, so if you are wanting to change the shape or lengthen your brows I would not suggest this product. This product is incredibly natural looking on brunettes but I have found it throws a little tinge of red on blondes. Recommended retail is $25.95 but it's easily found at discounted prices too.
MAC Veluxe Brow Liner; is not one of my favourite brow defining products, it is a powdery formula so it doesn't seem to fill in the brows as easily as other pencils. I find a creamier pencil easier to work with, especially when you are wanting to change the shape of the brows. The one thing I do really like about this pencil is the wand at the other end to brush your brows in place. This product is $32.00.
MAC Eye Brow pencil; on the other hand is one of my favourites and this is the one I use on my clients. As you can see from the picture above this pencil is so fine which means you can get the most definition and shape into the brow. It looks incredibly natural and there is no sharpener required. The only down fall about this product is if you’re going to be using it every day, it runs out rather quickly, which is why I choose to use the cheaper L'Oréal pencil for everyday use. The MAC Eye Brow pencil retails for $30.00.
Makeup Forever Aqua Brow; is the holy grail of eyebrow products. This is something I purchased at Salon Melbourne recently, I only bought one to suit my own colouring but as I have fallen in love with this product, I plan on getting the other shades for my clients. This is a highly pigmented gel that you can easily define, lengthen and reshape the brows. It's also waterproof so once it has set, it does not budge. I even put it to the test in a recent underwater shoot, the brows stayed perfectly in place. This product requires a little more care with application so I don't use it every day. Makeup Forever is a little harder to for us Australian consumers, but you can purchase their products online.
Kelly.
