Eyebrows are known as the natural framers of the face. In fact, a pair of well-groomed brows can pull you together, even if it is a bad makeup day. But being one of the most important facial features, they can also make or break your look. Unfortunately, while defining the eyebrows for achieving a glamorous look, many things can go wrong, and you may end up struggling with serious brow woes. So, it is essential to conquer all those classic eyebrow issues that have been giving you nightmares. In this article, let us explore all those reasons that make your eyebrows never look the way you want them to, as well as their fool-proof fixes.
# Archless Brows
Nothing can be more annoying than a pair of archless brows. When you have no arch, your face looks expressionless all the time. We give you the perfect solution:
- Find the ideal arch for your brow by lining the brow pencil up with the external edge of your iris. Then, you need to start shaping from below this arch point.
- Determine the shape of your brows naturally. If they are far from the eyelids, maintain a fuller look by pulling hair in the direction of their growth individually. If they are closer, pull hair out carefully.
- If it is your first time, go to a professional to determine the natural shape of your eyebrows and prevent overplucking.
# Sparse / Patchy BrowsHaving sparse/patchy/uneven eyebrows is one of the most common issues, and you can get rid of this slender, ‘overplucked’ look quickly with a few simple tricks. Here is how to get full, lush brows in minutes:
- Take an angled brush and a brow powder that matches the color of your brow hair. Using the wide part of the brush, apply quick strokes to fill the uneven areas of the brows. Also, define the tails of the brows with the angled tip of the brush.
- If you are using an eyebrow pencil, make sure that it is a light formula built up slowly and blended easily for a natural look. Apply small strokes with a soft hand instead of drawing a straight line and build it up slowly. Do not press the pencil too hard against the skin. It might pull out some more hair to increase your patchiness further.
- Draw a decent outline using the stenciling trick and fill it with the brow color to create an excellent structure.
# Too Short (Far Apart) BrowsIf you lack the tiny hairs that stick up right at the starting point of the eyebrows, it is time to give them a makeover. Know how to make your brows look interesting easily:
- Find the ideal starting point for your brow by lining up from the edge of your nose and create light, feathery strokes with a soft, fine-tip brow pencil. Then, blend the flicks nicely with a spoolie.
- Do not forget to add a little flick to the tails of your brows too. An eyebrow powder of the same color can also help you fill the gaps between them and create a more natural appearance.
- For extremely short brows, opt for brow extensions to get a permanent solution.
# Too Long (Elongated) BrowsWhen the eyebrows have long tails, the entire face looks droopy. Therefore, it is important to figure out the right ending point of the brows to shape them accordingly. Here is the way:
- Hold a pencil along your nose and move it diagonally at your nostril. As you line it up with your eyebrow, it reaches your temple. Consider this as the ideal ending point of your brow. Now, groom it the right way.
# Thin and Flat Brows
Thin, flat eyebrows look dull, especially these days when fuller brows are totally in fashion. So, make them appear thick, lush, and volumized with the following tricks:
- Backcomb your brow hair with a small brush and apply a volumizing fiber gel (designed explicitly for eyebrows) in the direction of the hair growth, starting right at the tails.
- You can also make use of eyebrow pencil/brow powder/eye shadow (a shade similar to your brow hair) to fill your brows in and add a definition to them.