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Are you unhappy with the look of your eyebrows? What if coloring them was the solution? We explain everything you need to know about eyebrow tinting and how to do it yourself perfectly.

Why dye her eyebrows?

The eyebrows are an important element of the gaze because they structure it and even help structure the entire face. This is why a well-worked brow line also makes the face more harmonious, and can even transform it completely. In addition to which, they give more expressiveness to the eyes, thus more blatantly conveying our emotions. If perfect eyebrow depilation is undoubtedly the keystone of a well-enhanced look, eyebrow coloring is also a way to further sublimate your peepers or to compensate for a few gaps if your eyebrows are sparse. , naturally colored with a light blonde like that of your hair which makes them go almost unnoticed or even sprinkled with white hairs here and there when your hair becomes graying but you continue to color it to camouflage your first white hair.

The eyebrow dye will indeed slightly intensify the natural color of the eyebrows to give more intensity to the eyes, and will in the process allow you to give the illusion that your eyebrows are a little fuller than they actually are. . It finally offers a little the same effect as mascara on our eyelashes, which makes them more visible by darkening their original color and densifies the fringe of the eyelashes to give us a beautiful look, but a more lasting result than this one. Hence the interest, moreover, of having recourse to coloring the eyebrows rather than turning to makeup products which are specially intended for them such as eyebrow pencil or felt to redraw the line hair to hair or mascara for tinted eyebrows that discipline and fix the hairs to style them while enhancing their color to easily highlight your eyes with a few daily make-up touches. Eyebrow coloring is a good substitute for eyebrow makeup when you use it regularly, especially if you apply makeup daily and it takes too long in your beauty routine. With the dye, you no longer need makeup to display flawless eyebrows, they will already look beautiful when you get out of bed! It is also a very good alternative to tattooing the eyebrows sometimes called permanent or semi-permanent eyebrow makeup, the results of which are certainly more durable than those of dyeing but not painless (since it is a tattoo), and which also require regular maintenance by technical professionals.

Note, however, that eyebrow coloring has its limits: the latter is not the most suitable option if you have sparse eyebrows or a conspicuous scar on the arch as it only stains the hairs, and therefore will have no effect on the absence of hairs. certain places of the eyebrow or on the part of the skin which is marked by the scar. It would be better then to turn to another method to be able to draw hairs in order to compensate for the part of the eyebrow that is missing.

Finally, if the coloring of the eyebrows can also be used to attenuate a difference in color between the shade of the hair and that of the hairs of the browbone (or even to match both in some cases), it is not not its primary function or the reason it is used the most. The reason ? The result obtained by perfectly matching the color of the hair and that of the eyebrows is often less natural than by opting for a color that remains close to the original color of the eyebrows. It is not always possible to match the shade of your eyebrows to that of your hair if you want to keep a look as natural as possible.

How to color your eyebrows easily?

If coloring your hair has become quite a trivial action, coloring your eyebrows is still quite nebulous in the eyes of people who plan to do so because the rules for coloring the eyebrows are not the same as those for hair dyeing. . Indeed, as we explained to you previously, if you want a natural result, there is no question of radically transforming the color of the eyebrows and the choice of the shade of the coloring becomes a little more complicated when you does not have a seasoned expert eye. In addition, it is not uncommon to not even know which type of product to turn to. Can you use her hair dye to dye your eyebrows or not? Where to find a high-performance product? These are all questions that remain unanswered and are a barrier to taking action.

But rest assured, there is a very easy way to color your eyebrows without flinching: go to a beauty salon to have the dye done by a professional who will know how to determine the appropriate shade of color, offer you a quality stain, apply a smudge-free application but also adapt the exposure time to your needs. So, exit the tedious questions. The price ? Count on average between € 15 and € 30 for eyebrow coloring in the salon (and zero fuss).

We advise you to find out about the beauty salon where you plan to have your eyebrow tinted to avoid disappointments, and rule out the option of cut-price beauty institutes. The eye area being a particularly fragile area, it is important that the products used are safe for your health and that of your eyes, choosing a specialized salon whose work is recognized is therefore an additional guarantee of quality. The best is also to read the reviews of people who have used the service in the salon in question and take a look at the before / after photos shared by them to make sure you get a result that meets your expectations. These are certainly the best indicators to make your choice. Finally, beauty institutes entirely dedicated to the beauty of the eyes and which therefore only offer eyelash and eyebrow beauty services (unlike those which also offer body and facial treatments) are also to be favored because professionals at these shows are experts in the field.
The service lasts only 15 to 20 minutes in the salon and its effects can last a month or even up to six weeks for the lucky ones, depending on the speed of eyebrow growth which varies from person to person. It usually begins with a personalized diagnosis with the professional who will carry out the coloring so that you can together determine the most appropriate color of the dye according to the color of your hair and your expectations. You can ask to have an allergy test to the eyebrow coloring formula used by the salon before the service to avoid any risk of reaction if you are subject to it.

Good to know : some home care booking platforms offer the service and allow you to have your eyebrow coloring done at home but by a professional. The price of the service is not necessarily higher. Think about it if you can't make it to the salon but don't feel like coloring your eyebrows alone at home!

Which eyebrow tint to choose?

If you prefer to try the experience yourself at home, due to lack of budget or for convenience, be aware that there are coloring products specifically designed for the eyebrows. They work on the same principle as hair dye (application – oxidation dye – exposure time – rinse) but we do not advise you to use the rest of your hair dye because the hair product formulas could be too aggressive for the skin of your face or worse, could burn the hairs of your eyebrows. In addition, hair dyes offer a whole range of colors whose reflections would not look natural on the eyebrows. Your best bet is therefore to invest in a special eyebrow tint that is really suitable for your use and that you can use on the skin of your face with a light mind. Eyebrow coloring often has a cream or cream-gel texture that prevents the product from running into the eyes. It is also frequently sold in a kit offering a coloring tube, sometimes accompanied by an oxidizing product to be mixed with before application to the eyebrow, and / or the material necessary for the preparation and application of the dye type plastic cup. which facilitates the dosage, brush or mascara type brush to easily apply the dye in a targeted manner.
It is possible to find them at a reasonable price on specialized online sales sites such as hairstyling wholesalers such as Bleu Libellule or Beautycoiffure who have professional products in stock and offer a choice of brands (Peggy Sage, Combinal, Ion color brilliance , Refectocils) and satisfactory colors. You can easily find one for only ten euros and you can usually do several colorings with it once the delivery has been made. Keep in mind when doing your research: Eyebrow coloring products sometimes fall into the eyelash product categories on these professional product reseller sites because some are two-in-one, that is. -to say that they are also used to color the eyelashes to intensify their color. You can also find some of them while shopping in supermarkets and supermarkets (the Schwarzkopf brand offers, for example, a coloring kit for the eyebrows) but the products available through this distribution network are quite rare. You are therefore better off looking for yours online to find the one that suits you best, even if the shipping costs put you off. Rest assured, once the right shade is found, all you need to do is stock up on eyebrow tints to benefit from free shipping.

With the house coloring option, the question arises of the choice of shade. The right reflex to avoid getting the wrong color? Always choose a shade that is very close to that of your natural eyebrows, and more specifically a half tone to a shade darker than their natural color at maximum. And above all, beware of very dark or black eyebrow colors (even if you have dark hair) because the dye could turn out to be too dark for your eyebrows. If you go for a shade that is too dark for you, you will not only lose its naturalness but also harden your facial features. Be especially careful if you are blonde not to choose a dark brown color.

Our selection of eyebrow hair colors to try

How to do eyebrow tint?

First of all, know that you have to tint your eyebrows before waxing them. The reason ? The coloring will definitely reveal some hairs that you don't suspect. You will therefore be in a better position to achieve perfect hair removal after tinting your eyebrows.

Remember to do an allergy test to the product 48 hours before dyeing to be sure you are not allergic to it.

Start by making sure that the area of your eyebrows is clean, dry and free from any product residue (cream, makeup remover, makeup).
Style your eyebrows with a brush to discipline and set them in place. This will help you to color them all well with the product afterwards.
Protect the skin around the eyebrows with a greasy treatment such as a moisturizer or petroleum jelly to prevent the color from tinting the skin, and therefore unsightly demarcations.
If necessary, mix the different products of the staining kit according to the dosages recommended on the package leaflet.
Then apply the tint to your eyebrows using the accessory provided, a fine brush or a clean mascara brush type brush, starting from the bottom of the eyebrows and going upwards, in other words from the roots of the eyebrows. hairs at their tip, over the entire length of the eyebrow and respecting the direction of growth. The gesture is almost the same as the one you adopt intuitively to style them. During the entire process, be careful not to get any coloring product in your eyes.
If you are overflowing or have been too generous on the dose of product, correct the situation right away by removing the excess with a dry cotton swab.
Once the coloring has been applied, let it act for the exposure time indicated in the product's precautions for use. This time may vary from product to product, but generally you can customize it a bit by deciding to leave it on for a longer or shorter time depending on the desired color intensity. For example, a product that can apply for 5 to 10 min will offer a softer result with an exposure time of 5 min and a more intense color effect with the maximum exposure time.
Once the time has elapsed, gently remove the product with a damp cotton ball then rinse your eyebrows thoroughly with cold water to remove any remaining residue.
Dry and see the result of the dye.

All you have to do is hair removal with tweezers to finalize your beauty look and display beautiful, fuller eyebrows.

The color is resistant to water (and perspiration), makeup remover, heat and fatty substances. So you don't need to upset your entire beauty routine. While its hold varies from one product to another, the result lasts on average between two weeks and four weeks maximum.

How to dye your eyebrows naturally?

Worried about using chemicals on your eyebrows? There is a natural alternative to color them: henna. This vegetable powder from the leaves of a shrub has indeed been used for a long time to color the hair and can also be used to color the eyebrows. Henna is also used for certain eyebrow coloring services in institutes. You can use it at home to do your natural eyebrow tint, by getting henna powder or a henna-based eyebrow tinting kit. There are some for all eyebrow colors but be sure to choose your shade or powder because some henna can give orange highlights to the hairs. These henna-based hair colors are used like hair color for ordinary eyebrows and they last the same, about a month.

Note: unlike other eyebrow colors, henna tints tend to mark the skin. Better to know that before opting for this option if you are not very skilled.

How to color white eyebrows?

Technically, exactly the same as when your eyebrows don't have white hairs. On the other hand, you will have to be all the more vigilant when choosing the color of your dye because the bristles then constitute a blank canvas which will reveal the chosen shade more clearly. Color errors will therefore not be forgiving.
A word of advice, choose a beauty salon appointment for the first coloring of the eyebrows. You can then be guided to choose a shade that suits you and it will then be easier to find a suitable product online.

Still not sure if you want to switch to color? We invite you to try this clever product from L’Oréal Paris which promises to tint your eyebrows for two days in a row. The Unbelievabrow of its name, is indeed a coloring gel for the eyebrows long-lasting on the border between make-up and color finally, which will allow you to see if you appreciate not having to make up your eyebrows every day. An ideal compromise for tinting your eyebrows a little longer without too much commitment.