How to do the eyebrows: all the tips to avoid making mistakes
How to do your eyebrows yourself without making a mistake? We have all asked ourselves this at least once in our life! Finding the right shape that harmonizes with our face is not an impossible mission but we must follow some precautions. Here are our tweezers-proof tips to enhance the look. There is a fundamental of make-up that cannot be missing: mascara! In the video below we explain how to apply it.
How to make eyebrows without making mistakes: each one its shape
Can eyebrows be done alone without making a mess? If you are wondering, the answer is yes, it can be done, but you have to be careful to follow some fundamental rules because a wild push can irreparably compromise the intensity of the gaze and the shape of the eyebrow arch. First of all, before starting to pluck hairs at random, you have to look carefully in the mirror to study your face and think about the shape and style we would like to give to the eyebrows.
For example, in recent years the so-called brushy eye brow, that is particularly thick and thick eyebrows, have become very fashionable. However, this is a trend that may not be suitable for everyone, or that can only be achieved with the help of a professional specialized in brow styling. Or, if the shape of the eyebrows is genetically rounded, it will be difficult to give it a trend. gull-wing, unless we decide to resort to tattooing, microblading or dermopigmentation.
The shape of the eyebrows has always been subject to the fashions of the moment but it has a lot to do with genetics, therefore we will not be able to get far from it without resorting to the "help of a" beautician. The main shapes of the eyebrow arch are: gull-wing, S-shaped, angled (hard or soft), straight or rounded. In general it is always better to keep their natural course, however square faces look better with round eyebrows. for chubby ones it is best to avoid overly fine arches, while oval faces (which are the most symmetrical) look good with almost all shapes, except when they are excessively straight.
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How to find the ideal eyebrow shape
Given that the "goal of making the eyebrows should be to open the gaze, there is a specific technique, called the three-point technique, which can help us to shape them even without a beautician, so as not to create asymmetries. Here's how to proceed:
- Choose a bright and quiet place where natural light hits the face in full
- Have a mirror and clean, sharp tweezers at hand
- Take a pencil and place it vertically at the base of the nose, placing the other end on the base of the eyebrows: mark this first point.
- With the same mechanism, that is, starting from the base of the nose and then ideally moving towards the center of the eyebrows, pass the pencil through the center of the eye, practically above the pupil, to obtain the point where the eyebrow should have the most peak. high and make the bow.
- Finally, once again taking the nostril as the starting point, place the pencil obliquely passing it from the outside of the eye: the end of the pencil will mark the third point, that is the end of the eyebrows.
The thickness of the arch, on the other hand, depends a lot on the size of the eyes. Generally if these are large you can dare to have a good width, while if they are small it is preferable to keep the eyebrows not excessively thick.
The essential products for making eyebrows
Among the essential accessories for making eyebrows c "is certainly the tweezers. There are many types on the market but the most suitable for plucking the small hairs of the eyebrows are those with an oblique tip because they are more manageable and easier to use. There are plenty of them on Amazon, as well as in beauticians' products stores. The diagonal tweezers have an oblique end tip that allows you to place it on the eyebrow arch while still being able to see the hair before plucking it.
Once you have chosen the best tweezers, whether it is on Amazon or at any other point of sale, you can proceed to make up your eyebrows. The essential accessories are the pencil (which can be traditional or automatic), the gel and the specific brush for combing them, however on the market there are a myriad of alternatives based on the effect you want to obtain. The gel is very useful because it fixes the shape the eyebrows once they have been combed in the most appropriate way.
Some also use the scissors to cut longer hairs and give a more defined shape to the whole, while those who are afraid of making a mess can try the special kits to give the ideal shape. These are stencils (you can buy them comfortably on Amazon) that you just need to lean on the face and then follow by eliminating the hairs that go beyond the edges. As for the choice of the color of the pencil, however, this should be evaluated based on the color of the hair and face.
If your hair color is light, in fact, as well as your complexion, it is wrong to choose a black pencil: it is better to opt for a light brown shade that does not create too much contrast.
Obviously, however, the choice of color also depends on the rest of the makeup. If we are making a make-up for the evening, with very intense tones, then the eyebrow color can also be more marked, while if we prefer a natural face make-up, then the eyebrows will also have to be made up in a not excessive way.
How to do eyebrows step by step
There are many girls who decide to get their eyebrows on their own, so much so that there is even a Wikihow page dedicated to this theme and on Amazon it is full of specific products. There is no magic trick to identify the ideal shape for your face, you just need not be in a hurry to pull out the hair with tweezers and take the time to observe the shape of the face (always taking into account the color of the hair and the complexion). Here is the step by step procedure worthy of a real brows salon!
- First you need to determine the shape of the eyebrow using the three-point technique described above. In other words, it is necessary to determine at what point to start the eyebrow arch and where to end it. You can use a pencil or a ruler, to be placed on the face and on both eyes.
- The most important point to determine is where the bow begins because it opens the gaze. Therefore, it is essential to look straight ahead and mark the point with a pencil.
- Once you have identified the starting, middle and ending points, draw a line along the edge with the pencil to determine the thickness of the eyebrow.
- The eyebrows should be no more than 0.5-1cm wide, but a lot depends on the shape of your face.
- Be careful not to overdo it with hair removal: you shouldn't remove too many hairs.
- Use your gel and toothbrush regularly to keep them tidy at all times.
In short, just do not be in a hurry to remove the hair and reflect on the shape that suits us best to have perfect eyebrows even when doing it alone.
