What’s my best solution for filling in sparse eyebrows? I was born with barely any, and wish for ones like Brooke Shields has.
Technique is important, but don’t fret—enhancing your brows is simpler than you think. Brush your brows upwards then outward to settle rogue hairs. Then, pick a colour: it’s best to go darker than your natural hair colour, and if you’re grey, look for dark blonde or heather, but avoid anything with a red undertone. When choosing an eyebrow pencil, you want one that draws easily on the back of your hand. You can also opt for a felt-tip, like Urban Decay Urban Brow Precision Tip Brow Tint ($24, sephora.com), which will help you avoid blunt lines and messy pencil shavings. The third option—and the one most commonly used by makeup artists—is eye shadow applied with a slanted eyeliner brush. This technique will add volume, because powder is more malleable and easy to blend, and is your best bet in terms of finding the perfect colour match. For the Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 show, François Nars used the Nars Pandora Duo Eye Shadow ($38, narscosmetics.ca) and, though the palette contains a matte black and shimmering white, the models’ brows looked strong and defined, not fake. Feel free to use a dark and light brown instead, but don’t shy away from colour that looks bold because, believe us, powder is blendable.
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