I look back on photos taken as recently as 3 years ago and *cringe*. My eyebrows were overplucked and unruly and just downright sad. You might assume I would have taken matters into my own hands to fix such issues, but nope. I pretty much let them be. Every now and then I would get them waxed at my local nail salon by whichever technician was around and shrug my shoulders in indifference when they turned out too thin or uneven. For whatever reason, I never considered my eyebrows to be an important feature on my face – one that made any difference. But oh how wrong I was.
Fast forward a few years and full bushy brows are all the rage {thank you Cara Delevingne!} It’s like I all of a sudden woke up and realized I even had eyebrows. They were crazy looking, and I was perplexed how I had let them get to that state. Is this how our parents feel when they look back on themselves in the 80’s?? I knew I needed help!
Thankfully, Sephora swooped in and saved the day. They carry an array of products across numerous brands that help those of us who aren’t naturally blessed. I stopped plucking, and I invested both my time and energy in learning which products worked best {and trust me, I tried nearly everything}. Today I’m going to share with you my favorite brow products and what I do to get a full, natural looking brow on a daily basis.
As you can see, even without any product, my brows look so much different than they did a few years ago. The first thing I did was let them grow out. I then went to a brow professional {read more about my brow guru here} who gave me guidance and helped shape them for me. If you don’t live in Dallas, don’t fret. Sephora actually offers the a makeover service which can do the same thing!Just head to your local Sephora and your brows will thank you {I promise}. Sometimes, after years of plucking, it takes some coaxing for hairs to grow back and to this day, I am still working on growing hairs out in certain areas! But in the meantime, you gotta have great products and just fake it til ya make it!
My favorite brow products. From top: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil, Tom Ford Brow Sculptor, and Benefit’s Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel
Tom Ford’s Brow Sculptor & Benefit’s Goof Proof have a thicker tip which allows you to make a thicker, wider stroke. I like that these pencils go from thin to wide and make filling in your brow easy. On the other hand, The Brow Wiz from Anastasia has a very skinny tip that creates fine, hair-like strokes. This pencil is ideal for places where your arches may be bare or over-tweezed {aka my brows in 2014 – and still slightly today!}
Before I apply any product to the brows, I use the grooming brush to straighten the brow hairs. This gives me an idea for how & where I can shape my brows.
Right now I’m loving the Anastasia Brow Wiz because the fine point allows me to easily outline and shape my brow. With that being said, I alternate between the Tom Ford, Benefit and Anastasia depending on the day & what I’m feeling. The front end of my brow has recovered from 2014 a little faster than the tail end, so I spend most of my energy drawing in that shape and filling it in. I don’t hold back in applying product because the next step will help remove any excess product.
Once filled in, I go back through my brow with the spooley end of the pencil. Brush this through your brow to remove any excess product, evenly blend color and tame hairs.
Last but not least {I told you my brow routine was only 2 steps!} is crucial to my eyebrow routine. As I mentioned before, my brow hairs can be unruly, and often flip up at the end {this drives me crazy.} The Gimme Brow contains tiny microfibers that adhere to my skin and brow hairs, making it easy to tame, tint, and volumize the look of your brows. The gel hardens slightly and helps keep my brows in place throughout the day.
And there you have it. My simple, 2-step process to getting a fuller natural brow. As long as you have a good pencil {my favs are below}, and Benefit’s Gimme Brow, you will be well on your way to better looking brows. Sephora has an incredible selection of brow pencils, powders, highlighters and anything else your heart can imagine so you can also have the best version of your brows too.
My brows still aren’t perfect, but they have come a longggggg way and I’m happy with that! I’ve come to understand that the eyebrows define your face and your overall look so they’re actually extremely important. And taking care of them is important as well! Figuring out what products work for you can be a process, but hopefully my favorites have helped you narrow the hundreds of options down to a few! I’ve included those, along with my other everyday make-up must-haves below.
Do you have any any favorite brow products? Have you tried or used any of the products that I love & mentioned above? Let me know in the comments! Can’t wait to hear. xx
photos: The Retro Penguin
thank you to Sephora for sponsoring this post!
Thank you great tips as always! Love the Anastasia pencil. ? My corners used to be bald from years of plucking too but I started using a lash serum and I actually have brows! Have you heard of Lash Boost?
I have!I use a lash serum but never a serum for my brows. I’ve been using castor oil! Have you ever heard of that? It’s great for growing back resistant brow hairs!