eyebrows
Brow Tip #8 Blend, blend and blend.
8. Blend, blend and blend some more.
You always hear about blending your eye shadow or foundation, right? But what about your eyebrows? Yep, they need blending too.
After every application of shadow, and/or pencil, always blend the color with a spoolie or mascara wand to blend and even out the color. By blending into the skin, you’re softening the product and making your brows look like yours, not made up ones.
So what’s the routine?
1. Apply brow shadow.
2. Blend.
3. Apply brow pencil (if needed)
4. Blend
TIP: The more you blend with your spoolie brush, the softer the color gets and the more real it looks. Applied too much or color too dark? Just blend away until you get the desired result.
I’m in First Magazine!
Did you see? In the Dec 7, 2009 Issue | What are your Eyebrows Saying? | Page 14
Celebrity brow specialist Elke Von Freudenberg shares shaping strategies that ensure you always send the right message.
“I’m Confused” _ Brows that sit too close together can transmit a puzzled vibe. Von Freudenberg suggests plucking one verticle row from the inside corner of each brow (or until brows line up with tear ducts).
“I’m Arrogant” _ Arches that are different heights can convey a condescending attitude. The fix: To help even them out, Von Freudenberg advises plucking a hair or two off the peak of the higher brow.
“I’m Angry” _ Over-plucking the outer corners can make brows see to slant inward, mimicking a livid look.
Brow Tip #1 Keep the shape you have.
Over the years, I get a lot of questions about just how to have and maintain the best brows possible. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share with you the tips and tricks I’ve shared with clients along the way….
Elke’s Top 10 Brow Tips
1. Go with the eyebrow shape that you have.
Most people try to severely alter the shape of their eyebrows (as in very thick to very thin, or a high arch on a brow that just doesn’t have one), which sadly, leads to a brow that’s way too thin, and much too hard to maintain.
Here you can see the shape of the brow has gotten too round, too curved and too thin. It’s best is to work with the brow shape you already have and just maintain a better version of it.
It’s vacation time!
Can you believe that I have not had a vacation in about 10 years? I’ll blame in on my being a workaholic but it’s finally gotten to the point where I just gosh darn need one. So I’m off to Los Angeles today for a week and then off to Las Vegas for the CosmoProf Beauty Trade show that I”ve been trying to get to but haven’t been able to for the past 4 years. And on top of that (yeah, I know it’s a ‘working’ vacation but still!) I’ll add a few more days to Las Vegas for a little R&R that’s so badly needed. I just cannot wait!
But don’t worry, I’ll be back the end of July hopefully all refreshed, and sunburn free, and ready to go again for say,maybe the next ten years? Just kidding!
So keep those eyebrows on hold for me… I’ll be back soon!
Janet Rufin’s Parlor on
Wednesday, July 29th
25 W. 19th Street NY
212 627-2243
Can’t wait to see you when I get back!
Eyebrow No-No #2
In doing eyebrows, I see these 5 common eyebrow no-no’s almost every day.
LIke:
2. Arch in the wrong place
What do all of these images have in common? The arch is in the wrong place.
Or, in most cases, the arch is too far out. This happens when the arch
is created by a pencil lining up to the side of the nose, up to the
outside iris of the eye. Nope. That’s not the right placement. What
happens is that the eyes actually end up looking crossed eyed
(especially in photos), and does not make the eyes look wide set, like you think they would.
Fix: Tweeze a few more hairs so the arch moves in closer to the middle of the eye
Before You Book: Thin eyebrows.
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Elke’s Tips on what you need to know before you book.
Here are some things to consider before booking an eyebrow appointment.
Have a thin ‘2 rows of hairs’ eyebrows? Don’t worry. I’ve been able to reshape and get even the thinnest eyebrows back on track. And there’s no need to go around with half done eyebrows waiting for them to grow in before you can get them looking perfect again. The key is to get the line of the eyebrow back on track which gives you a starting point as to where to grow in. Once you have that line, you can then keep an eye on them and keep those hairs growing in where you need them. Elke |
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