The hacks you haven’t heard, from the
makeup artists who invented them.
By LAUREN BALSAMOM A S C A R A
WORKS TOO
“If your brows are on
the darker side, save
cash and use brown or
black mascara to fill
them in. Most formulas
give perfect definition,
tint, and hold.”MAKE A
“SANDWICH”
“Apply gel against the
grain of your brows
f ir s t, t h e n re l o a d yo u r
spoolie and brush them
back down again.
Sandwiching each hair
in gel makes brows
look extra thick.”USE A LINER
BRUSH
“Dip it in brow gel
or cream and use it to
draw superthin lines.
Unlike spoolies, liner
brushes make it
easy to mimic the
look of natural hair.”START AT
THE ARCH
“Fill in the center
o f yo u r b row f ir s t,
working toward the
tail, then finish at the
beginning. This
will keep you from
overloading product
on the front end and
creating a heavy,
unnatural look.”WIPE, THEN
SWIPE
“Before you apply
anything, dust your
spoolie or brush
against your hand
o n c e o r t w i c e t o t a ke
off some of the prod-
uct. If you skip this
step, you could end
up with weirdly thick
and goopy brows.”USE YOUR
HAIR PATTERN
AS A GUIDE
“If your hairs grow
s t ra i g h t u p a t t h e in n e r
p a r t o f yo u r b row,
horizontal at the arch,
and down at the tail,
your pencil strokes
should do the same.”An insider’s guide to getting
t he b est b rows
of your life
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