Fe-BROW-ary

[ShortErica]

Hey all! I wanted to propose a challenge for the month of February. I tried to search BIC and couldn't find anything so hopefully this is a new idea. I want to encourage everyone and myself to share brows and their brow goals for February.

I'm sure there are plenty of options that can range from low maintenance for makeup minimalists to more creative for those who want to branch out.

Perhaps you want to:

• Try to do your brows twice a week
• Use a new type of brow product - you usually go with a pencil but will try a pomade
• Take care and strengthen your brows
• Find a new holy grail brow product for you
• Go wild with an attempt at an eyebrow trend

I hope you'll join along. Suggestions welcome!

[Ispend2much6]

True!

[jozkid]

I took pics of my daily brow process the other week and while I was trying to post everything got seriously messed up. I’ll give it another try. Be kind. For me this is sort of like showing up to school in just your underwear. My naked spotty brows (and naked face, too)

Outlining the shape of my brows with ABH Brow Wiz, using my natural shape (what’s left of it) as a guide.

Filling it in. I try to do little hair strokes, but they’re so sparse, I have to color in a bit.

Softened edges of my brow after I’ve done my shadow, using the spoolie end.

Slightly better lit version (and a little softer).

The finished look. The overall effect doesn’t really look drawn in unless you’re right on top of me staring at my brows.

[Titian06]

This is great, @jozkid!  Thanks for sharing! 

[jozkid]

You’re very welcome @Titian06 !

[RebeccaBT]

@jozkid Loved seeing your process. You do a great job on your brows!

Best,

Rebecca 

[jozkid]

Thanks @RebeccaBT   A necessity unfortunately 

[tsavorite]

@jozkid ,

I'm impressed!  You do such a good job, and your brows look so good when you are through!  It's amazing.  No, It doesn't hurt at all that you really are an artist! 

Thanks for showing us!   🙂

[tastelikewater]

@jozkid That’s amazing work! I honestly would have no idea. 

[jozkid]

I notice it @tastelikewater , but that’s because I have to use a 10X magnifying makeup mirror. I can see every line, wrinkle and pore with that baby. Lol!  I don’t think most people do unless you’re really close up — or maybe people are too polite and I’m deluding myself!

[tastelikewater]

@jozkid I refuse to use any kind of magnification for that exact reason: I don’t want to see any more details of my face than I already do! 

[jozkid]

I don’t have much of a choice @tastelikewater   I can’t see without my glasses to put my makeup on. Yes, it’s true... I wear glasses and never wear them when I take my pics. You can barely see my eye makeup because of my hooded eyes. I refuse to cover them up further with my glasses! 😁

[jozkid]

Thanks @byme4u   Just lots of practice 

[starsandbucks]

Brows are my favorite and I love seeing befores and afters. Yours look fab @jozkid ! Nice work!

[jozkid]

Thanks @starsandbucks   I adore your brows — and I know yours are all yours!

[ShortErica]

I love seeing each step. You have a true artist's touch @jozkid. It looks so natural.

[jozkid]

Why thanks @ShortErica 

[cianni]

Thanks for the whole process!! @jozkid 🤗 my brows are all kinds of crazy so I appreciate step by step guides so I can figure out how everyone gets them to look so natural! They don’t look overdone/unnatural at all! I never would have guessed, especially because the color is such a good match!

[jozkid]

@cianni I think the color is half the battle. I’m fortunate the Medium Brown seems to be a great match for my brows

[cianni]

@jozkid I totally agree! I have a hard time with color because I have super dark brows, so if I match them too closely, it looks a little sharpie-esque unless I’m really careful, and a lot of other slightly lighter browns pull too red comparatively. I should get color matched but I feel so naked if I leave the house with nothing on, but it would make no sense to go with makeup on 😂 now that I think abut it, that’s the same reason I’ve never been foundation matched either .. hmmm

[Ispend2much6]

@cianni   Sharpies can make great brow markers. One of my kids pretended like they were going to use it on my eyebrows, so I called their bluff, grabbed it, and applied it. 🙂

[Ispend2much6]

@jozkid   You did your brows freehand?  Wow!  They make a perfect frame for your face.