✨ Eyebrow Mistakes to Avoid | Perfect Brows Makeup Tips 💄, by njmakeupartist on YouTube. 2 min 3 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 3 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Sit facing a mirror in good light. Hold a pencil straight up from the side of your nose to mark where each brow should start.
Angle the pencil from the tip of your nose through the outer edge of your iris to find the arch point. Then angle it to the outer corner of your eye for the tail.
Brush your brow hairs upward with a spoolie. Snip any hairs that stick out past the top line with small brow scissors, a few at a time.
Pluck only the stray hairs below the main brow line and between the brows. Pull one hair at a time in the direction it grows.
Brush the hairs back into place and check the shape in the mirror before you pluck any more. Stop while the brow still looks full.
Fill sparse areas with short, light strokes of a pencil one shade lighter than your hair, following the natural direction of growth.
Use a lighter hand at the front of the brow and slightly more pressure toward the arch and tail so the colour builds gradually.
Run the spoolie through the pencil lines to soften them and blend the product into your natural hairs.
Sweep clear or tinted brow gel through the hairs, pressing them up and outward to set the shape.
Clean up any smudges around the brow with a tiny amount of concealer on a small brush to sharpen the edges.
Tips and common mistakes
Pluck after a warm shower when the skin is soft, and stop if you feel stinging.
Wipe tweezers with rubbing alcohol before and after use to keep the area clean.
Brows grow back slowly, so remove a few hairs at a time rather than reshaping in one go.
Fill brows with several thin strokes instead of one solid block of colour for a more natural look.
Questions
How do I know what brow shape suits my face?
Use the pencil trick to find your start, arch and tail points, then follow the bone line you already have. Thin, over-plucked brows suit almost no one, so keep the shape as full as your natural growth allows.
Should I pluck hairs above my eyebrow?
Mostly no. The top line is usually left alone, and you tidy the area below the brow and between the brows. Only remove hairs above the brow if they sit clearly outside your natural shape.
What if I make a mistake and take off too much hair?
Fill the gap with short pencil strokes and blend with a spoolie while it grows back. Brows regrow in roughly four to eight weeks, so keep the pencil handy in the meantime.
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