Stand the eyes are considered the mirror of the soul, le eyebrows they are the elements that frame them, putting them in the foreground. Whether they are brunettes or blondes, they are essential points of the face. When the skin is tanned, however, they tend to be less evident. “It’s a feature typical of all skin and hair types, light and dark,” he explains Giada Venturotti make-up artist and QStudio Makeup-RP Academy trainer. “Makeup in these cases helps to bring out and restore the visibility of these small but very important elements of the architecture of the face”. Let’s find out how.
Eyebrows in the summer, minimal touch-ups
Juggling felt-tip pens, pencils and eyeshadows to give definition to the arch of the eyebrows is a complex undertaking for everyone. To make no mistake, before starting it is good to keep two things in mind. «With tanned skin the goal is simply highlight the shapewhich should not be modified or distorted», Giada Venturotti began.
“The recommendation is to use very little productand proceed with the application of the products always with a light hand, which they always go nuancedi with the help of a specific flat brush».
The eyebrows are small but decisive elements of the architecture of the face, to be valued especially in the summer because a tan makes them less evident (Instagram photo @haileibieber).
Better not to use your fingertips. «They compromise the result and create stains», warns the expert. «Moreover, now the make-up of the eyebrows has changed, the shapes are soft and harmonious and a natural result is preferred. The gel is no longer usedbecause it gives too marked a result».
Thick eyebrows: pencils and felt-tip pens
When the arch has the desired thickness you have two options. “You can use a pencil to draw short strokes in the spaces between the roots of the hairs. The nuance is dove greywhich goes perfectly with all types of hair color», says Giada Venturotti.
The is also fine marker. «In this case we proceed by re-drawing short lines between the eyebrows with minimal pressure. In this case theThe nuance must be identified according to the colourtherefore for blondes, light browns, medium browns and dark browns».
Thin eyebrows: pencils and cream eyeshadows
When eyebrows they have no thicknessor present irregularities and thinning, you can proceed in two ways. «The only products to use are two: the eyebrow pencilwhich goes to fill the little holes, and the cream eyeshadowsto be distributed with a flat brush that creates the effect fur-fur», says Beatrice D’Uffizi, director of The Brow Bar Milano.
Shaved Eyebrows: Powder Eyeshadow Palette
The redefinition needs more attention. “In these cases, the specific palettes containing four products to be used in succession» says Giada Venturotti. With the help of a clean flat brush, you start by applying the illuminating cream base and, once dry, it is distributed on the same surface primer. “It’s a product that smoothes the surface and ensures perfect adhesion of carefully applied products.”
At this point we start with the actual highlighting, using two shades of brown eyeshadow. “Using a clean flat brush, she dabs the darkest color at the level of the innermost part of the eyebrow, near the nose, and continuing up to mid-length. To trace the final section, however, a clean brush is used to blend the lightest color» concludes Giada Venturotti.
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