Womens_Health_Australia_December_2016

YOUR BROWS ARE...

LIGHT ON

The right tint will add richness to

thebrow,givingyouahealthylook.

According to Benefit Australia’s

national brow artist Hannah Terrett,

brows look best when they are

oneortwoshadesdeeperthan

yournaturalhaircolour.“Every

brow is filled with fine vellus hair

that,whentinted,createsafuller,

thicker brow instantly,” says Terrett.

YOUR BROWS ARE...

OVER SHAPED

Getbacktobasicswithsomearch

revival.Holdapenfromthecrease

point of the nose through the centre

ofthepupiltothetop–that’swhere

your arch should sit. And is waxing

thetopofflimits?Notalways.“No

one brow shape is the same, so hair

removalisalwaysdeterminedon

a case-by-case basis,” says Terrett.

Your best bet? See a brow expert.

YOUR BROWS ARE...

UNRULY

Togetthembackinline,shape

them every three to four weeks.

Groomed brows make you appear

younger and more polished, says

make-up artist Napoleon Perdis.

“A defined arch can help achieve

amoreyouthfullookasitopensthe

eye,buttheaimistokeepitlooking

natural. Avoid a blocky and opaque

finish as it can look unrealistic.”WH

BrowsmoreFridathanCara?Timeforatidy-up

GOLDEN

ARCHES

Turns out those little

hairs are a big deal.

“Your facial features

form a distinct pattern,”

says Javid Sadr, a

psychology professor

at the University of

Lethbridge, Canada.

“Research found that

changing and removing

eyebrows from pictures

results in 46 per cent

less recognition of

famous faces.” Yep,

browsareasortof

building block for your

look. Getting them

wrongcannotonly

ageyou,itdoesa

disservice to your face.

Napoleon

Couture

Brow Kit,

$49

Shu

Uemura

Brow

Palette,

$48

ModelCo Instant Brows, $16

BenefitGoofProofBrowPencil,$42

YSL Brow Mascara, $55

Bobbi Brown

Long-Wear

Brow Gel,

$45

Maybelline Brow Drama Pomade Crayon, $14.95

MAC Big Brow Pencil, $32

Beauty&Style brows

WORDS: ASHLEIGH AUSTEN AND AMELIA JEAN JONES. PHOTOGRAPHY: ED URRUTIA

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