1 / Choose the right product
There are a multitude of them, to choose according to the effect you want to give to your eyebrows: natural, intense or volumizing. The essential pencil redraws with precision and fills sparse areas. Mascara adds volume and texture while fixing the hairs. The powder gives an ombré effect and offers an ultra natural result. The felt creates the illusion of false hairs, like a micro-blending in a salon. The golden rule is to always combine two products to define and enhance.
WE love : Triple mine. Brow Microfilling Pen, Benefit, € 27.50. Double mouthpiece. Brow Duo, Clarins, € 27. Ultra thin. Brow Ultra slim, Maybelline New York, € 8.50. Long lasting. Inked Brow, Urban Decay, € 27.
2 / Fill in the holes
Create the illusion of faux hairs with a fine, ultra-precise pencil. Proceed in hatching movements, without pressing too hard, starting at the head of the eyebrow. If the sparse areas are large or if your hair is no longer growing from being too plucked, use a tinted cream or ointment. Apply with an angled brush then blend for a natural look. Finish with a brushing. The alternative: a salon color for the eyebrows, which gives density even on sparse areas and ensures three to four weeks of calm.
We like: Fixing. MVP Brow Sculpting Wax, Fenty Beauty, € 20 at Sephora. 2 in 1. Fill & Fluff double-ended eyebrow pencil, Nyx Professional Make Up, € 11.50. Disciplining. Eyebrow comb brush, Sensai, € 18.90 at Nocibé.
3 / Redraw the arc according to your face
Proceed in three steps, with a pencil start by filling the head of the eyebrow to blur any spikes. Then define the arc, underlining it, still in pencil. The mine should go under the eyebrow. Finish by filling the tip. Always respect the natural shape of the eyebrow and take into account the structure of your face. For example, if your face is square, avoid the angular eyebrow. If you epilate, do it in moderation: a few hairs under the eyebrow, to enlarge the eyes and slightly above, to give a clear effect. Don't go into a complete restructuring alone.
We like: Multifunctions. Integrated double-brush tweezers, L’Atelier du eyebrow, € 24. Colorful. Slanted tweezers, Vitry, € 9.
4 / Treat yourself to a lifting effect
For a rejuvenating boost, insist on the arc and tip. Also remember to comb the hairs upwards, using a brush, and fix with a transparent gel. This gives a stunning enhancement effect. Redraw the tip of the eyebrow to lengthen it, making sure it is not too droopy. The right benchmark? The virtual line that starts at the corner of the nostril and goes through the outer corner of the eye. The tail of the eyebrow should not go below.
5 / Enhance the color
Always choose a shade to match your hairline. If your eyebrows are too light, use a tinted mascara. If in doubt, virtually try out the colors using a digital tool like Sourcil Live on the benefitcosmetics.com website
6 / Remove the superfluous
Between two epilations, you can remove the hair that grows back. On the other hand, when some are stuck under the skin, camouflage them with a very covering concealer until you can tear them off. If necessary, exfoliate this area, to extract them, but do not scratch the skin with the tweezers.
7 / Play discipline
The bottle brush (or comb brush) is the essential ally to have in your bathroom. It eliminates dust, dead cells, sebum residues and tidies the eyebrows in a single gesture.
8 / Illuminate the arcade
Highlight the eyebrow with a powder or pencil highlighter. A touch on the arch is enough to brighten the eye. Add a dot to the inner corner of the eye for an even brighter and more elegant finish.
9 / Polish the hairs
Give your eyebrows a shiny look to highlight and fix them in one swipe. Take a touch of lip gloss, balm or wax, and stretch it with a brush.
10 / Tame the unwanted
Treat yourself to a brow bar treatment to tame frizz and flyaways for two months. The Brow Lift technique at the Boudoir du Regard is also an ally to enhance droopy eyebrows.
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