Hey, Baddies!
I’m Patricia Fox aka The Pink Sistah and I’m back with some more beauty tips.
This time, we are focusing on brows!
A lot of times when we undergo chemotherapy treatment we lose most, if not all, of our hair including our eyebrows. While the experience of losing our hair is certainly devastating for many of us, this is also an amazing opportunity for us to really get artistic with how we want to express ourselves through beauty; be it with different color or texture wigs, or experimenting with how we frame our face by trying different shaping techniques and makeup products for our brows.
In this article, there are four different ways you can apply your brows. Click the hyperlink for each video to watch the demonstration of different textures, colors, and tools that you may need or may already have in your beauty arsenal to achieve gorgeous brows!
*Here are a couple of tips you may find helpful.
One, it’s best to begin application at the arch of your brow if you are new to freehand brow placement. Doing this will allow you to determine how much product and pressure you are applying.
For the Baddie who has no brow hair at all, do not fret! There are two ways you can map your brows. My favorite placement method is to make facial expressions, raising the brows upward and resting them again, assists with identifying the beginning, arch, and tail end of the brow. This will also help you determine the width of your brow.
Another mapping technique is to take your brow tool, (whether it is a pencil or an angled brow brush), and place it in the middle of your nostril going straight upward to the inner corner of the eye, then taking it from the middle of the center of your nose diagonally across the middle of your eye and lastly from the outer part of your nostril to the outer corner of your eye. Common products for brows are pencils, liners, brow powder or eye shadow, and pomades. Lastly, always use a primer before any makeup application to ensure longer wear; preferably an oil-free, water-based gripping primer that will combat hot flashes.
Let’s get started!
In this first tutorial, I raise my brows to map the placement of the length and width of my brow. I am using a brow wand, (also commonly known as a spoolie brush), and a color powder product to create hair-like strokes for brows. I then follow up with a velour puff and translucent powder to set the brow strokes. This ensures long wear. *If you desire, you may create a sharper look to the brow by using concealer or foundation to define the shape of the brow.
In this next tutorial, I am again raising my brows to map the placement of the length and width of my brow. I am using a pencil in this demonstration to create a brow shape. With an angled brush, I am using a powder product to create hair-like strokes in the I filled with a brow pencil. *You may also use a pomade in place of the powder product.
Here, I am using a brow stencil. You can get a brow stencil from your local beauty supply or from one of your favorite beauty stores. By sizing each stencil to the row you can choose the appropriate length and width that you desire. Begin filling in the brow with the pomade, starting at the center of the brow. Work toward the tail end, then dragging some of the product back to the beginning of the brow. This will offer a natural gradient look.
In this last demonstration, I am doing a reverse brow. By making facial expressions, I am able to determine the width of the brow and apply the concealer under the brow. I then use a foundation shade that is natural to my complexion above my brow to get a complete outline of my brow.
Feel free to mix and match these application techniques. Also, be fearless, try different colors! Now’s the time, Baddie! I want to see you gorgeous. You may also check out this tutorial I did with Sephora about brows and defining the eyes for beauties braving cancer.
Till next time, talk to you later Baddies!
