BROW GAME ON POINT
Let’s just accept it that brows are one of our most important facial features, which we often tend to neglect. Here’re a few hacks to help you raise them to perfection.
A perfectly shaped brow opens up your eyes and frames your entire look, making you look younger, happier and giving an instant face-lift. Whereas a bad shape can make your eyes appear droopy. Thus you can’t go wrong in the brow game.
While you need a pro who can find the perfect shape for you, a little bit of TLC at home is also necessary. You just need to add a few products, DIYs and simple techniques in your routine to keep them groomed between two shaping sessions.
– Over the counter DIY kits that you can include in your beauty arsenal to sculpt, shape and fill your brows are Benefit Brow Zings Eyebrow Shaping Kit and Soap and Glory’s Archery D-I-Y Brow Bar.
– If your kit doesn’t have a tweezer then invest in a pair with slanted ends, as they can grab hair from the root. Right time for shaping is after a hot shower as the heat opens up the hair follicles, making tweezing easier and less painful.
– Avoid plucking hair from the top until you’re a pro, as this can damage the core shape. Always pluck from beneath.
– Step back from your mirror after tweaking a few and evaluate your work to make sure that you don’t over-pluck.
THICK IS IN
Strong brows trend is here to stay. All those who would love to ace ones like Cara Delevingne and Deepika Padukone and are not blessed with thickness should try these DIYs. You can also read our story “Get Brows Like Deepika Padukone” for more tips.
– Take a cotton ball soaked in castor oil and apply it on both the eyebrows. Massage gently for 2-3 minutes. Let it stay for 30 minutes or overnight, rinse off with lukewarm water or mild cleanser.
– Mix ½ tsp olive oil and few drops of honey. Massage the mixture on your brows for few minutes and rinse off after 30 minutes with lukewarm water.
GROOM THE ARCHES
The well-shaped brows need a bit of taming and grooming to add an extra wow power. Here’re a few tips that can help.
– Add a little bit shine and a sheer colour with brow wax. It can define your brows, lock any unruly hair and groom them with a touch of shine.
– Brow powder or pencil can be used to fill in the sparse areas or if you want to correct a misaligned arch.
– Brow gel is another wonder product that can tame your brows well. Just take a mascara wand and brush the gel onto the brows in light strokes.
– You can also try a natural homemade eyebrow gel – aloe vera gel. Apply it the same way you would apply the makeup gel using a mascara wand and the brows will stay in place all through the day.
