eye make up tips: April 2008

Welcome to eye make up tips the entry today is about the eyebrows.

Eyebrows are the frame around the eye and more importantly the whole face. Careful grooming and well-defined eyebrows add considerable strength to the face, in addition to being attractive. Used carefully, an eyebrow pencil can open up the face meaning that less make-up is required elsewhere. A well shaped eyebrow can help lift deep set eyes and maximise small eyes.

Ensure your eyebrows have been plucked. It is better to do this after a bathing as the pores will be open and removing hairs less painful.

Pluck eyebrows in a diagonal direction towards the ears, let the tail of the brows slightly extend beyond the outer corner of the eyes. Be sure when plucking that the eyebrows are not over arched, as this rounding will create a permanent look of amazement.

Brows should be filled to cover any permanent of temporary bald patches and to provide a stronger more defined finish to the eyebrows. Before starting to apply the pencil, comb the eyebrows and do so once again, very lightly after completing application.

Applying a natural shape and definition is achieved by using the pencil with feather light strokes. Increasing pressure on application will determine the final shade achieved. Blend the color carefully into the eyebrows and remove any unwanted marks.

If the color application is too harsh, apply a neutralising powder on the brow, this will also set the eyebrows.

A great eyebrow pencil is the Collection 2000 Black eyebrow pencil