When it comes to eyebrows, big is proving to be beautiful. The power brow trend is showing no signs of going anywhere, which
is great news if you have, like me, naturally thick eyebrows. Brows are a touchy subject for many women. We've all been a bit
too enthusiastic with the tweezers or heavy-handed with the eyebrow pencil. I aggressively tackled my bushy brows for the first time at
the age of 16 and came away with sad stubby eyebrows. I literally tweezed half
of them off and they still haven't grown back fully.
Personally, I recommend threading over any other form of brow shaping. I've only had my eyebrows threaded once, in Threads Brow Bar in House of Fraser, but I've been able to maintain the shape and that was almost two years ago! Below is my current brow routine, it takes about 3 minutes.
Personally, I recommend threading over any other form of brow shaping. I've only had my eyebrows threaded once, in Threads Brow Bar in House of Fraser, but I've been able to maintain the shape and that was almost two years ago! Below is my current brow routine, it takes about 3 minutes.
1. After applying foundation, I brush through my eyebrows using
a brow brush.
2. Next I brush a light sweeping of pressed powder over my brows to absorb any
excess oil from my moisturiser/foundation. I find this increases the longevity
of the eyebrow pencil. 3. Using an eyebrow pencil, my favourite is Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in 004 Black/Brown, I begin to define the highest point of my brow using light strokes. Starting at the highest point helps to determine the shape of the rest of the brow. It also makes the brow appear bolder. I prefer using pencil over powder as it’s quicker to apply and creates a more intense look.
4. When my brows are fully filled in, I use a cotton bud to gently soften any lines. I then brush through them using brow gel. My current favourite is by Essence.
Don’t
worry if your brows aren't totally symmetrical. Remember eyebrows are sisters,
not twins!
