Use a white makeup pencil or a very light stroke from your brow pencil to mark this spot if you don’t want to lose its precise location when you move the pencil. [2] X Research source
You can mark this spot with a light dot from your brow pencil, using that as a guide for tweezing or penciling in your brow later. [4] X Research source
If you have a round face, a sharp, high angle will open your eyes and elongate and balance the face. You can get away with most shapes if you have an oval face. If your face is very long, try extending the length of your brows and don’t fill them too much or too dark. A heart-shaped face can be a challenge–too shaped or angled can be harsh and accentuate your forehead. Try a lower, straighter arch that follows your brow bone. If you have a square face, full, even dark, brows will balance out your angular jaw.
If you have wide-set eyes, keep brows fairly natural. Focus more on grooming than on shaping and plucking. If your eyes are close together, leave the hair closest to your nose alone. Instead of making your eyes look wider, it will highlight their closeness. Extend your brows with a long, wide arch and don’t go too thin or sharp.
Blondes should try light taupe or a pencil one or two shades darker than their natural hair color. Brunettes should choose a pencil that one to two shades lighter than your hair color. Don’t try black or a shade darker than your hair unless you want some angry, evil-looking brows. Those with raven black hair should still keep away from the black pencil. Instead, try dark brown or taupe. Redheads should try taupe and medium brown. Grey-haired gals should go for light brown or taupe instead of another shade of grey.
If your pencil is too soft or crumbles, keep it in the refrigerator between uses and it should hold together.
If you found your brows were different heights, use the pencil to add hair to the top of the lower brow, instead of trying to even them out by tweezing the higher one. [10] X Research source Remember the saying that your eyebrows are sisters, not twins. They won’t look exactly alike, and that’s okay.
Remember to focus the color on your arch and tail of your eyebrow.
If you have made a mistake or want to highlight your brows and brighten your eyes, use a small brush to carefully line under your brow with concealer. Make sure you blend this down toward your lids so it looks natural and not severe. [13] X Research source For small mistakes, erase with the tip of a cotton swab dipped in concealer.
Drawing very lightly will allow you to easily erase the shape of the brow if you’ve made a mistake. You don’t need it to be perfect–too precise an eyebrow won’t look as natural.
Don’t try this with an eyeliner pencil instead of a brow pencil–it will smear and rub off.
Use a cotton swab to soften the edges a little, giving your brows a more natural look.
If the sealer is too shiny, use a brush to lightly dust translucent powder over the area, dulling the shine.
