Archive June 2009
Need a free Brow Shaping?
Well, if you’re in NY tomorrow, Friday, June 19th, you’re in luck!
Join me
Friday. June 19, 2009
Location:
The Spark Center
161 W. 22nd Street
Bet 6th & 7th Ave
New York, NY 10011
2:00 – 6:00 pm
It’s a Diva Day to relax and have fun with your friends. There’s also:
Beauty Makeovers at Makeup Bars
Photoshoots
Vendors To Shop
Door Prizes
FREE Raffles and Swag Bags filled w/Goodies
So if you’re in the neighborhood, stop by. I’ll be doing free brow shapings by appointment all day, so stop by and say hi!
Summer Trend: The Strong Brow
Need proof that the stronger, thicker, made up brow is in? Check out the dark brow trends for Fall 2009 as seen on the runways of DKNY | CALVIN KLEIN | HERVE LEGER.
Calvin Klein
DKNY
Herve Leger
Yes, the strong brow trend that started with the Spring Collections, is moving on towards fall. Paired with a lighter lip and an almost nude face makes THE STRONG BROW take center stage, in one of the strongest looks of the season. For the first time in years, the brow is now a strong focal point in your new Makeup Look.
HOW TO CREATE:
The easy way is to create a stronger brow with a BROW SHADOW that’s 1-2 shades darker than your own brow color. With a flat or angle brush, brush the brows straight up (this is key!). Look at the brow line and draw a straight line along the bottom of the brow from the beginning to the arch of the brow. Then blend up with a brow brush into the brow. Then whatever is left on the brush, apply along the middle of the brow from arch towards the end. On most brows, doing just this step with a darker brow is enough to create a stronger brow look.
shown top to bottom:
Dark Brunette
Blonde
Ash Brown
Auburn
For a stronger brow, I’ve been playing with our Dark Brunette Brow Shadow on myself to create a stronger brow and really am liking it. Though I usually use the Ash Brown Day Brow for a day time look, (great for light to medium brown brow) I like the dramatic look of the darker brow for a new twist.
If you feel you’re needing more, brush the tops of your brows down, and look at the line of the brow. Then take your brow shadow and draw a straight line along the top of the brow from the beginning of the brow towards the arch with a angle or straight liner brush. Blend down into the brow.
Brow Pencils
If you want to create a darker version of your brows with the brow shadow you have, take a darker brow pencil and fill in with pencil first, then apply your brow shadow on top of it to custom create your brow color. Try Taupe Brow Pencil for light brows, and our Earth Brown for darker brows.
TIP
The thinner and shorter the angle or liner brush is, the easier it is to draw a straight line on your brows.
foto: mercedes benz fashion week
Is it better to wax or tweeze?
I get this question all the time, and if my clients were asked, you would get 90% of them requesting tweezing. Why? They’ve had such bad wax jobs in the past, that they just don’t trust it anymore. From way too thin brows, to the ends being taken off, not to mention getting uneven brows, it’s a never ending list of waxing don’ts.
They say that waxing removes the hair with the root, making the hair grow in weaker and less often. Which is true. But so does tweezing. There are countless clients that have told me they tweezed, only to have the hairs not grow back. So which is it?
it’s both. Both tweezing and waxing can slow and and stop hair growth from coming back. The key is in the type of hair you have. The thinner the brow hairs are, the weaker the root, and the more likely that that hair is not going to grow back with repeated tweezing or waxing. How do you know if your roots are weak? Just pull a hair. Do you have to tug like crazy to get it out, or does it slip out with no resistance whatsoever? If that’s the case, you may want to stop waxing and start tweezing. The difference is that with tweezing you are removing only the hairs you really don’t need, and keeping the majority. With waxing, you are removing hairs you do want, especially with a bad wax job, only to spend time growing them back in.
Now what if your brows are coarse, thick, heavy? Then waxing is for you. Will waxing stop hairs from growing back? Probably not because your roots are so strong, they’re always going to grow back. But waxing can slow down how fast it does come back.
So should you tweeze or wax? Look at the type of hair you have to determine and go from there.
NYC : Brows 101: For the Makeup Artist Seminar
Are you a makeup artist?
Are you in New York?
Do you need to get your brow work looking fabulous?
Well, you just may want to attend my Brow 101 Seminar~ Get all the info below!
Brows 101 : For The Makeup Artist : NYC
Janet Rufin Parlour 25 W. 19th Street NYC, NY 10011
(bet 5/6th Ave)
July 13th, 2009 5-8 pm
Pre-Register by June 24th and get $30 redeemable towards Pro Artist purchase of The Model Brow™ Collection.
Limited Seating to 20 Makeup Artists
Personalized Training from leading NY-LA Celebrity Eyebrow Specialist & Founder, Elke Von Freudenberg.
This 3 hour Model Brow™ Seminar Includes:
* How to Predict Brow Trends
How to spot what the current brow trends are and how to apply them.
* Elke’s Brow Analysis System . Design & Shaping
Learn Elke’s step by step signature approach in how to analyze and shape brows. Learn how to fix unruly, uneven and unkempt eyebrows.
* The No-Stencil Approach
Learn how to accurately balance and align brows with both tweezing, and brow makeup without the use of stencils.
* Different Brow Makeup Applications
Learn about the variety of brow products and how to create a natural, a made up and a trendy brow with the use of makeup.
* Pro Program Application
Apply for our Pro Discount Program for 30% off all purchases. Proof of profession required via portfolio, business card, promo card or website.
Pre-Register by June 24th and get $30 redeemable towards Pro Artist purchase of The Model Brow™ Collection.
$ 75 PRE-REGISTER
$ 85 After June 24th
$100 At the Door
Japonesque Tweezer Catalog
If you’re tweezer happy like me, your heart might squeal a little bit like mine did when you see these:
That first one? I’m dying to try!!! Also loving the little mini Tweezer Set too.
From the Japonesque Catalog.
fotos: japonesque.com
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