Eyebrows are the most defining feature of you face and can make-or-break your entire look. Here is a guide to brows to learn about brow trends, and products, to get the perfect brows you desire!
Why People Care About Brows?
Some decades ago, no one did much to their eyebrows. What instigated the shift into an obsession over brows? Plenty of it has to do with the Queen of Brows, Anastasia Soare. Her method will be the topic of future blogs in the series, but today the talk is about what makes brows so important. Apart from the physical reason that eyebrows are present on your face (to catch sweat, dust, and debris that tend to fall into your eyes……
Brows Frame Your Face
Having defined brows facilitate the shaping of the canvas of your face, letting you to complement various areas with makeup. If your brows run wild and grow all over, it presents a feeling of chaos to your makeup look or even just your face! If your brows are excessively structured with sharp lines and rigid edges, it would look blocky and unnatural.
Now, there are no hard and fast rules in beauty and brow makeup. So, if you love your brows one way, you are free to follow that! Just do what makes you happy. However, people generally opt for a defined brow somewhere between these two extremes.
Brow Trends Down The Years
In the 90s and 2000s, thin brows were in fashion. Celebrities and women around the globe plucked their brows until they were pencil-thin, at times just a hair or two wide. Late 2000s and early 2010s the trend shifted to a more natural brow, but it was short lived. In the mid-2010s, a thicker, more defined brow came in vogue. And followed by the Instagram brow. This is a style of brow that suddenly became popular. It’s very defined and sharp, rendering a clean appearance.
The thing about “Instagram Brows” is that they are great looking when photographed, on Instagram. However, when it comes to real life they look pretty ordinary. Now, in 2024, brows have staged a comeback to be a bit more natural, defined, but more natural.
Different Brow Products To Look Into
There are different beauty and brow products to help define and shape your brows. Let’s explore them all in more detail.
Tweezers
No doubt, tweezers are widely considered the top brow product. While grooming your own brows, tweezers are the easiest and most foolproof way to keep things tidy!
Brow Brushes and Spoolies
Whether you’re applying powder, pomade, or blending some other brow product in, you cannot do it without good tools. Angled brow brushes tend to be a very popular option. They allow you to control the amount of product you use, while letting you use precise strokes to crease hair-like depth.
Pomade
Consider pomade as a gel eyeliner that comes in a tiny pot, other than your eyes. You’ll use a brush to take a small amount of product to define your brows.
Brow Pencil
With a brow pencil, you don’t require any other tools. They are easy to use and designed for travel.
Sum Up
Hopefully this quick guide will help you achieve that million dollar look!
