Eyebrows

AfricanaEyes · 06-19-2007, 12:22 PM #1 (**permalink**)

Hi ladies!

I’ve been looking around and haven’t seen a thread dedicated to eyebrows, so I figured I would start one.

….I have terrible brows---they are too curly, too thick and ughhh, and I can’t seem to manage them well. I want to learn how to do my own brows and not be too dependent on my threading lady.

Any tips, suggestions, brow pencil colors and advice that you’ve been given on brows?

As much as I'm lovin' my new make-up obsession....I'm starting to realize that it doesn't matter how lovely my eyes look; if I've got some jacked up brows, I've wasted my time.

honeebee · 06-19-2007, 12:59 PM #2 (**permalink**)

Here's a link to Mzreyes brow tutorial.http://specktra.net/showthread.php?p=772009#post772009

You should also check out:

Lashonda Banks tutorial on myspace(This is the method I use): http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...9-7f0f01f308bd

aziajs · 06-19-2007, 01:17 PM #3 (**permalink**)

mzreyes' tutorial is great! i use a lot of her techniques when doing my brows now.

lipshock · 06-19-2007, 01:53 PM #4 (**permalink**)

Honestly, you need to start with a good shape to your eyebrows that suits your face and work from there. I also like to trim my eyebrows but I know some people are against that but I think it really polishes them off. Then it's all about the technique used to fill them in.

I use a combination of eyeshadow (embark, mystery, espresso) with the MAC 263 angle brush dampened with Fix+ and an eyebrow pencil (spiked) to fill in mine (and let me tell you, mine without all of this aren't great). Then clear brow set or show-off brow set (both by MAC -- essentially clear mascara which allows the hairs to lay flat and remain neat throughout the day) and then comes my trick of the trade: concealor one to two shades lighter than my skintone (in my case, nw40 or nc42 studio finish concealors -- I switch them up depending on my mood, heh). I would suggest using a concealor that is a little thick and creamy and not watery or runny as I find that the desired effect isn't really "wow" like with a thicker concealor. Apply the concealor underneath the brows and blend down into the crease area with a stiff-haired brush (MAC's 242/252 or Sonia Kashuk's conealor brush). You can also apply above the brows but I rarely do this since concealor just under the brows really set mine off.

But essentially: practice, practice, practice! Eyebrows really frame the whole face and complete your look. If they look ugly and disheveled, no matter how well you "beat your face", it's just not going to look good. At least to me.

♥MiCHiE♥ · 06-19-2007, 02:31 PM #5 (**permalink**)

I've relaxed my brows a few times. Yes, I'm talking about hair relaxer. I placed base around the surrounding skin and applied relaxer to the hairs. They were extremely manageable afterwards.

lipshock · 06-19-2007, 02:56 PM #6 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by ?MiCHiE?

I've relaxed my brows a few times. Yes, I'm talking about hair relaxer. I placed base around the surrounding skin and applied relaxer to the hairs. They were extremely manageable afterwards.

I'm glad I've never suffered from the curly, unruly brows. I'd be so frustrated because they definitely seem to be a hassle to deal with. My eyebrows have always been like my hair on my head, straight and extremely well manageable (even without a chemical relaxer) -- thank you, mommy!

But relaxer near the eye area? Probably not so safe.

Misshopeful24 · 06-19-2007, 04:03 PM #7 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥

I've relaxed my brows a few times. Yes, I'm talking about hair relaxer. I placed base around the surrounding skin and applied relaxer to the hairs. They were extremely manageable afterwards.

IS relaxer even safe i'm wondering?

I have really long and curly eyebrows that doesn't even stay in shape until i got it threaded. I feel its better then waxing and the place i went to is very pofessional yet very affordable. Just a simple 3 dollars and i'm able to maintain the non bushy brows.

TangoMango · 06-19-2007, 04:29 PM #8 (**permalink**)

I agree with lipshock: practice, practice, practice!

It took me awhile to get my eyebrows proper, but I'm happy with them. 2 years ago, I got them waxed and this lady royally screwed them up! So make sure it's a shape that suits your face. She had made mine too thin and thin eyebrows do not look good on me!

For my eyebrows, I like to darkly fill the outer half (where the tail and arch is) with Espresso e/s and lightly fill it in at the front with Espresso e/s. The front of my eyebrows grow upwards, so I trim them. To make them stand out, add a highlighter (like Ricepaper e/s) on the browbone.

Indian Barbie · 06-19-2007, 05:40 PM #9 (**permalink**)

Get your eyebrows threaded.

♥MiCHiE♥ · 06-19-2007, 05:51 PM #10 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Misshopeful24

IS relaxer even safe i'm wondering?

In the wrong hands? NO....But it will not harm your brows or your skin if used with caution.

Misshopeful24 · 06-19-2007, 06:05 PM #11 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥

In the wrong hands? NO....But it will not harm your brows or your skin if used with caution.

of course there are people out there you can't trust, lol..

thank goodness i found something SIMPLE and ACCURATE yet painful as hell...Threading... GO TRY IT, its so worth it... first do your research!!!!

NaturalSister19 · 06-19-2007, 06:46 PM #12 (**permalink**)

My published article on brows:

The Perfect Brow

AfricanaEyes · 06-19-2007, 07:16 PM #13 (**permalink**)

Yall are great...I'm gettin' some ideas of how to really perfect my eyes.

I already get them threaded on a regular but I just want to maintain them when I can't go. I get waaay too dependent on my threading lady. And then I usually butcher them myself.