Full, well-groomed eyebrows frame the face nicely and accentuate the rest of the face well. If your eyebrows are too thin, sparse, too much plucked or just need a little bit of emphasis, knowing how to use an eyebrow pencil can help you get the brow shape you want. Read on to learn how to shape, define and fill in your eyebrows, as well as to learn how to draw natural looking brows if you have bald brows.
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Method 1 of 2: Finding the Ideal Eyebrow Shape
Step 1. Hold the pencil vertically against the nose to determine the starting point of the eyebrows
The angle of the pencil that is closer to the nose indicates the starting point of the eyebrow. If your eyebrows go beyond that point, we recommend using tweezers to pluck out excess eyebrows. If the position of the starting point of your eyebrows is less than that, you should start from that point.
Use a white makeup pencil or use an eyebrow pencil that is moved with a little pressure to mark the starting point of these eyebrows to help you stay in position when you've moved the pencil elsewhere
Step 2. Find the ideal eyebrow end point, which should be 45 degrees from the outer corner of the eye
With the pencil still next to your nostril, tilt the pencil away from your nose towards the outer corner of your eye. This is where the tip of your eyebrow should be.
You can mark this end point by making a less dense point with an eyebrow pencil so you can use it as a reference when plucking your eyebrows or drawing your eyebrows with a pencil afterwards
Step 3. Look straight ahead and tilt the pencil until its outer corner is above the outer corner of your iris
This is the starting point for your brow arch. You can mark this point if you want to pluck your eyebrows in this area afterwards.
Step 4. Hold the pencil horizontally above the eyebrows to see if your eyebrows are the same height or not
If not, don't pull it out right away so it's at the same level. You can use a pencil to draw eyebrows that are not high enough so that they are in the same position.
Step 5. Use face shape to help you figure out the best eyebrow shape for you
- If you have a round face, sharp, high eyebrows can open your eyes, lengthen and balance your face.
- You can choose almost any eyebrow shape if you have an oval face. If your face is very long, try to lengthen your eyebrows and don't fill them in too much or too much.
- It is not easy to find the right eyebrow shape for a heart-shaped face because eyebrows that are too shaped or arched can look hard and accentuate the forehead. Try lower eyebrows with slightly straight arches that follow the brow bone.
- If you have a brainy face, full, dark eyebrows can balance out a square jaw.
Step 6. Keep the eyebrows looking quite natural if the distance between your eyes is quite far
Try to focus more on keeping it neat rather than shaping and pulling it out..
If your eyes are close to each other, don't pluck the eyebrows that are close to your nose as this can make them look closer, instead of making the distance between them appear far away. Extend your eyebrows in a wide, long arc and don't make them too thin or sharp
Step 7. Remove any unkempt looking hair around the eyebrows
If the tail from the eyebrows is longer than the point you have marked, pluck the hairs out. Remove any hair that is outside of your natural curve. But don't go crazy and pluck too much. Your brow line doesn't have to look neat and defined as it will look unnatural. Smooth looking lines look more natural.
Step 8. Ask a professional to do your brows if you don't think you can
You can go to a brow bar or salon and after the staff there shapes your eyebrows, you can keep them in shape by trimming them regularly.
Method 2 of 2: Filling in the Eyebrows
Step 1. Choose the right eyebrow pencil
For most people, taupe is good for the eyebrows. The taupe color is suitable for owners of dark brown hair while for those with lighter hair, this color is not too contrasting. Try testing a few different colors on the sides of your palm so you can tell if this color has warm or cool undertones. If your hair is red or strawberry blonde, you're going for warm tones (red or slightly orange). As for other colored hair, cooler tones (blue, gray and pink) are more suitable.
- Owners of blonde hair should try a light gray or an eyebrow pencil one or two shades darker than their hair color.
- Owners of brown hair should choose a pencil that is a shade or two lighter than their hair color. Don't go for black or a shade darker than your hair unless you want to have mean, angry eyebrows.
- Owners of black hair should stay away from black eyebrow pencils. Instead, try a dark brown or taupe eyebrow pencil.
- Owners of red hair should try a taupe and brown pencil.
- Owners of gray hair should choose a light brown or gray pencil, instead of a gray pencil as well.
Step 2. Sharpen the pencil until it is sharp
Do not draw eyebrows with a firm line, try to draw lines as if they are also hair from your eyebrows. To sharpen it, you can use a special sharpener for eyeliner and eyebrow pencil, but you can also use a sharpener for regular pencils.
If the pencil you are using is too soft or breaks easily, try storing it in the refrigerator when not in use
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Fill in the eyebrows with an indeterminate line and draw upwards.
Focus on areas that are not overgrown with hair and fill these areas with fine lines that resemble natural eyebrow hair. The eyebrows should be dark in color at the arch and at the tail. While in the thicker area which is closer to the nose, the eyebrows are lighter in color and not too thick.
- If the heights of the eyebrows are different from each other, use a pencil to add hair at the top or bottom of the eyebrows, instead of trying to flatten them out by plucking the higher eyebrows.
- Remember that your eyebrows are brothers, not twins. Your eyebrows will not look exactly the same and this is not a problem.
Blend the color with a spoolie or eyebrow brush. In a not-too-forceful motion, brush the spoolie over your eyebrows, starting from the front to the tail. This will soften the color and make the eyebrows look more natural.
Remember to focus on the color in the arch and tail of the eyebrows
Finish with an eyebrow wax so that the shape of your eyebrows does not change.
- If you make a mistake or want to highlight your eyebrows and brighten your eyes, use a small brush to add concealer under your eyebrows. Make sure you blend the concealer towards the lids below to make it look natural and not dry.
- If you make a small mistake, erase it with the tip of an earplug dipped in concealer
Drawing on Eyebrows
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Cleanse the skin thoroughly, wipe off any excess moisturizer and pat translucent powder onto your brows. This powder can make makeup stick so it looks dry and lasts longer.
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Use a small angled brush dipped in eyebrow powder or eyeshadow to draw the shape of the eyebrows. You can use the pencil method from the method above to find out where your eyebrows start, arch, and tail. Or you can design it yourself.
Image - Drawing with lines that are not crisp can help you erase them more easily if you make a mistake while drawing them.
- You don't need to draw perfectly because your eyebrows might not look natural.
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Sharpen the pencil until it is sharp. This is important so that you can draw natural looking feathers. Keep the pencil sharp as you draw your eyebrows, and make sure you sharpen them again before moving on to the other eyebrows.
Use Eyebrow Pencil Step 16 Do not try to draw eyebrows with eyeliner because the results can run off and easily disappear
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While drawing, move the pencil not too hard to draw small, faux feathers over the eyebrow image you created earlier. By drawing it over the image, you get a three-dimensional effect and your eyebrows look more realistic.
Image Use an earplug to smooth out the corners a little so that the eyebrows look more natural
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Add a little powder over the drawn eyebrows and finish with a product that can make your eyebrows or makeup last longer. These powders and products will ensure that your brows don't smudge, or get lost in sweat.
Image If the product to make your makeup last too long, use a brush to add a little translucent powder to the area and make it less shiny
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Finished.
