NGKUR: Eyebrows

[apunicorn]

Hello everyone! I have sparse, thin dirty blond eyebrows that almost don't exist. I want to darken/define them but don't really know how to start. Do I use eye shadow? Eye liner? Or should I actually buy an eyebrow pencil?? 

So tell me what you do with your brows. Techniques, brand recs - I'm all over it. 

[wannabmama]

Totally following, I have the same problem. I wax and pluck to shape but it's hard to shape something that's barely there!

I've used softened eyeliner, use the side of the pencil really lightly across the arch you want and sort of smudge it with eyeshadow brush or finger. I've also tried shadow and I feel like sometimes it works and sometimes it's too hard to control.
I've never used an eyebrow pencil but I'm guessing it's sort of like when I use the eyeliner.

I think it's tricky to get a good shape when there's so little to work with!

[apunicorn]

May 1, 2015 6:06:24 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Totally following, I have the same problem. I wax and pluck to shape but it's hard to shape something that's barely there!

I've used softened eyeliner, use the side of the pencil really lightly across the arch you want and sort of smudge it with eyeshadow brush or finger. I've also tried shadow and I feel like sometimes it works and sometimes it's too hard to control.
I've never used an eyebrow pencil but I'm guessing it's sort of like when I use the eyeliner.

I think it's tricky to get a good shape when there's so little to work with!

Exactly!!! 

[Deleted]

Yes I have the same problem! I tried using a pencil and it makes my eyebrows look ridiculous! I keep meaning to go to Sephora to find something like a waterproof powder.

[Sparkly]

:::lurking:::

Please do not use eyeshadow or eyeliner! Get thee a good eyebrow pencil or powder or kit of some sort, and practice, practice, practice!

I personally use this: www.amazon.com/stila-Stay-Waterproof-Color-Light/dp/B004YVDMGU which I love, but I think the light may be discontinued and is also not that much lighter than medium (I've used both. I'm a light brunette and have slightly darker brows).

I have also heard great things about this brand for brow stuff: m.sephora.com/brands/5746

[wannabmama]

@erin2021 that's my problem too but sometimes I can't tell if they really look ridiculous or not, like if they look weird to me bc I'm used to no brows. When I had my makeup done for my wedding she did pencil and light powder and I thought it maybe looked weird but she took a pic and showed me and I was pleasantly surprised.

Side note: I got makeup done for my rehearsal dinner at sephora and it was also amazing...can't remember what she did with my brows but they have a good deal where you get makeup done for "free" with some minimum to spend on stuff in the store and it was totally worth it, she taught me some cool techniques too and it was totally worth the $ (esp since I can spend the $ there no problem, ha).

[momomel]

H, I'm a'lurkin.' I have recently become obsessed with my brows. I'm trying to grow more - I read somewhere coconut oil helps so now I"m rubbing it into my brows each night. If it works, I'll swing back and let you know

[mynameiscarrie]

May 1, 2015 6:47:22 GMT -5 Sparkly said:

:::lurking:::

Please do not use eyeshadow or eyeliner! Get thee a good eyebrow pencil or powder or kit of some sort, and practice, practice, practice!

I personally use this: www.amazon.com/stila-Stay-Waterproof-Color-Light/dp/B004YVDMGU which I love, but I think the light may be discontinued and is also not that much lighter than medium (I've used both. I'm a light brunette and have slightly darker brows).

I have also heard great things about this brand for brow stuff: m.sephora.com/brands/5746

For the love of God, +1 to the bolded. Eyeliner is far too dense to be used on brows. Start with a brow pencil that's lighter than you think you want. You can always build the color. Brow powder vs pencil is really a personal preference. I don't use powder because it makes my brows too smudgy and thick. Pencil makes it easier for me to get a clean line. Try both and see what you like best. There are a TON of brow tutorials.

Here is a Buzzfeed article that I really liked. It breaks everything down for you so you can see your options: www.buzzfeed.com/alisoncaporimo/killer-brows#.dnW9rJAMk

ETA: I'm really only so passionate about the eyeliner thing because I've made that mistake before. OMG. It was awful. My eyebrows looked like the eyebrows people draw on when they shave their brows off. That may be some people's goals, but it was definitely NOT what I was looking for. I still shudder thinking about it.

[lemoncupcake]

I love my Anastasia Brow Wiz - and ditto the recs for a trip to Sephora to find the right color and learn some technique.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2015 8:18:58 GMT -5 lemoncupcake said:

I love my Anastasia Brow Wiz - and ditto the recs for a trip to Sephora to find the right color and learn some technique.

ohinvrtedworld recommended this to me as well! I still haven't had the chance to go to Sephora and check it out, but it's definitely on my todo list!

Edit: Tag

[madamewaffles]

May 1, 2015 8:18:58 GMT -5 lemoncupcake said:

I love my Anastasia Brow Wiz - and ditto the recs for a trip to Sephora to find the right color and learn some technique.

+1. My favorite make up item for lyfe.

[mrsjene]

I'm with Sparkly...PLEASE use something specifically for eyebrows. I also use the Stila product she posted.

[Sparkly]

May 1, 2015 8:38:33 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

I'm with Sparkly...PLEASE use something specifically for eyebrows. I also use the Stila product she posted.

Stila everything 4 lyfe!

[mrsjene]

May 1, 2015 8:43:29 GMT -5 Sparkly said:

May 1, 2015 8:38:33 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

I'm with Sparkly...PLEASE use something specifically for eyebrows. I also use the Stila product she posted.

Stila everything 4 lyfe!

My eyebrow person introduced me to that product and now I won't use anything else. I'm also a huge fan of their eyeliner. 

[ugotstarbucked]

+1 for using a brow pencil. A little goes a long way. I usually apply it then wipe my fingers gently over the brows to blend it in a little.

[jags8]

I fill in with eyeshadow. Seems to do the trick!

[ohinvrtedworld]

I agree with stila/Anastasia recommendations, and also recommend getting the color checked by someone who works at the makeup store. I've bought a terrible brow pencil that is too warm -- eyebrow color generally should be more ashy to look natural. GL!

[lilsneezy]

+1 for Anastasia. I actually prefer their dip brow pomade over the brow wiz. I feel like I have more control and my brows come out more natural when I use a brush rather than a pencil.

But if you don't want to spend $20 on a brow product, I recommend Nyx's brow pomade. It works really well (it's what I'm using now) and its only $6.

[lilsneezy]

May 1, 2015 8:45:03 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

May 1, 2015 8:43:29 GMT -5 Sparkly said:

Stila everything 4 lyfe!

My eyebrow person introduced me to that product and now I won't use anything else. I'm also a huge fan of their eyeliner. 

I've been using their liquid liner but lately it's been pissing me off! The point keeps fraying and I can't get a sharp line unless I press down on it. It's a pretty new liner too. I think I'm going back to Kat Von D!

[locopollo]

Once you start you can never go back! Some people can't go out without mascara. I can't go out without my brows! I use pencil.

[mrsjene]

May 1, 2015 10:42:06 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

May 1, 2015 8:45:03 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

My eyebrow person introduced me to that product and now I won't use anything else. I'm also a huge fan of their eyeliner. 

I've been using their liquid liner but lately it's been pissing me off! The point keeps fraying and I can't get a sharp line unless I press down on it. It's a pretty new liner too. I think I'm going back to Kat Von D!

I've never used the liquid liner. 

[wannabmama]

May 1, 2015 9:39:31 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

I agree with stila/Anastasia recommendations, and also recommend getting the color checked by someone who works at the makeup store. I've bought a terrible brow pencil that is too warm -- eyebrow color generally should be more ashy to look natural. GL!

That's a great tip about the color, I think that would help a lot. I'm brunette (naturally, currently almost blonde) but my brows are almost blonde (naturally) so color is hard, ashy is a great idea.

[ohinvrtedworld]

May 1, 2015 11:23:18 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

May 1, 2015 9:39:31 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

I agree with stila/Anastasia recommendations, and also recommend getting the color checked by someone who works at the makeup store. I've bought a terrible brow pencil that is too warm -- eyebrow color generally should be more ashy to look natural. GL!

That's a great tip about the color, I think that would help a lot. I'm brunette (naturally, currently almost blonde) but my brows are almost blonde (naturally) so color is hard, ashy is a great idea.

It really didn't occur to me until I read about it on a beauty blog. With anything like contouring or brows, if the color is too warm, it looks like your face is dirty! Life changed!

[blabbermouth]

I have the same, blonde, sparse brows. For everyday I LOVE Benefit Gimme Brow. It's like a tiny mascara wand and just gives more definition and colour to the really pale brows. It's easy and fool proof. If I want more for weekends I will use a pencil, but most days I'm too lazy for that.

[rivers and roads]

I have enough of them, and they are dark-ish enough, but they just seem so straight. I even went to an "eyebrow designer" and I feel like they still look straight and lame. Will make up help create an arch?!
I want THESE

Also, just this.. because, it's Friday and I feel silly.

[renbee]

I have found that the cover girl brow pencils that they sell at the good 'ole grocery store work great for me! Super cheap and they come two in a pack w/ a sharpener too!

[getzystark]

+1 to brow powder. I've had to practice a lot to make them look defined but not like I painted them on. It's a fine line.

[helloerrbody]

This shit changed my life:

It is Tarte Clay Tinted Brow Gel. It is way easier to apply IMO than most other brow products and works to darken, define, fill, and hold hair in place.

[onesweetworld]

May 1, 2015 10:42:06 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

May 1, 2015 8:45:03 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

My eyebrow person introduced me to that product and now I won't use anything else. I'm also a huge fan of their eyeliner. 

I've been using their liquid liner but lately it's been pissing me off! The point keeps fraying and I can't get a sharp line unless I press down on it. It's a pretty new liner too. I think I'm going back to Kat Von D!

I hate the stila eyeliners. Make Up Forever for me.

[onesweetworld]

May 1, 2015 21:46:07 GMT -5 helloerrbody said:

This shit changed my life:

It is Tarte Clay Tinted Brow Gel. It is way easier to apply IMO than most other brow products and works to darken, define, fill, and hold hair in place.

Tarte