The Power of Brows

Strong brows are the new black, and no-one cares if your outfits not on point, they're judgin' your brows girl. We have all seen that scary meme floating through social media, the one where the celebrities don't have eyebrows..and oh my gosh, it gives me nightmares. So we don't wanna be lookin' scary like that meme, which is why this post is so important. 

The history of brows:

Makeup started becoming popular in the 1920’s, due to silent movies. Eyebrows in this time were generally over-tweezed, straight, dark and shiny (weird right?). The 1930's was the era when the arch in the brow was introduced..thank you women of the 1930's! Along with cherry lips came the heavier, thicker brow in the 1940's with more of an arch. Lauren Bacall was the leading lady in bringing thicker, more natural brows to the forefront. Then we come to the era where it was good to fill in your brows! With Audrey Hepburn (the most beautiful lady in history, in my opinion) and Elizabeth Taylor introducing the world to a brow pencil, more prominent strong brows were 'founded'. The 1960's had it all, from shaving brows and penciling them all back in everyday to brows dramatically darker than the hair colour. The 70's was a mixture of all past eyebrow creations, from strong arches, to straight brows, to natural to over-tweezed. The caterpillar brow came out to play in the 80's with strong thick brows and a very minimum arch. I think we all know the brow look of the 90's..severely over-tweezed. It was not a good era for brows. So here we are today, with a little inspiration from every era past. We can all say that Cara Delevingne has led the way in brows this decade so far, and lets hope the trend doesn't go back to the days of over-tweezing..

We need to remember that eyebrows shape our face. They don’t need to be extreme. They need to compliment the shape of the face. ‘Sperm brows’ as I like to call them, or semi circle brows (we all know the ones I mean), they just don't look flattering. So the key to filling in the perfect brow can be seen in the picture below.

If you grab anything straight, like a pencil or in this picture I am using my Sigma angled brow (E75) brush, hold it from the centre of your nostril up towards your hairline. This is where you want your brow to start. Then hold the brush on the tip of your nose, diagonally through the pupil of the eye and up to the brow. This is where the arch should sit. And finally, hold the brush diagonally from the corner of the nose, through the lower lash line and to the brow. This is where the brow’s tail should end. Hopefully these photos help!

Products you can use to fill in the perfect brow:

By far, my favourite brow product is by Anastasia Beverly Hills. This brand is known for its Dip Brow Pomade and Brow Wiz. These products create a beautiful brow and can be used lots of different ways. So check them out! If you’re in Australia you can buy them from beautybay.com (its free shipping!). Also, I love the Benefit Gimme Brow. It is perfect for a natural brow as it simply adds fibres, creating a more full brow. You can buy Benefit at Myer or online. MAC cosmetics also have some awesome brow products to check out! Or you can opt for a less expensive brand like NYX.

Happy brow-ing! xx