Today I thought I would write about my eyebrows. Bit of a strange way to start a post I know but hey at least it's to the point. I have had quite the battle with my brows in the past and I feel like I have come up with my own budget friendly way of filling them in without the need to draw them on or go into expensive waxing etc. It may not be the most professional way but it works! so that's all that matters.
So, firstly I should probably talk about how I shape my brows. I don't really do anything special other than use a eyebrow plucker from superdrug (or the drugstore).
I then align my shape by making sure the brow starts in line with the edge of my nostril, the arch begins in line with the edge of my nostril and through the pupil of my eye, and that it finishes in line with the end of my eye and nostril. Anything that's not in line I either pluck of fill in because I don't get it perfect every time.
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| as you can see, they aren't perfectly inline but they are close enough so I say go with what you think looks best as well! |
The product I use to fill them in is sleek's oh so special palette and the colour on the bottom on the of the palette third from the right. It's a kind of mid toned brown with grey tones as my eyebrows are naturally pretty dark. The problem I have with using a pencil is they can create harsh lines and wear off easily, so that's why I choose to use eye shadow. I believe this colour is quite similar to charcoal by mac but I don't own that eye shadow so I can't say for sure but the sleek pallet only costs £7.99 so it's less money than a single mac eye shadow anyway and in my opinion (on eyebrows) works just as well.
I then use a kind of feathering technique of filling in the sparse areas and finishing off the shape by using an angled brush. My Favorite is from cosmopolitan that may not be a well known brand for makeup brushes but this one really is a great angled brush, that I prefer to my real techniques one..and that's saying something. I think I got it in a set that was around £4 so again doesn't break the bank. As the shadow stays on so well I don't really ever finish them off with a setting gel or clear mascara, but if I am planning on keeping them the same all day and night then I sometimes go over with urban decay's setting spray or elf's clear brow gel, but only very occasionally as they really do stay in place well.
I hope this helps anyone who is looking for a new cheaper way to do their brows, whilst gaining a new lovely palette by sleek. I really do think brows can make such a difference to your face and overall look so I'd love to know how other people do their brows and whether there are any holy grail products out there? Thank you for reading!
Love Becky xx
(before and after ^)
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