On February 11, 2008, Kellie and crew at Kalologie Skincare in Studio City set me up in the front window for a day of brow shaping and make up tips. Julie, my helper for day was my first little starlet. Julie is a classic example of 'I think my brows are kinda okay'. Though Julie has a reddish tint to her hair, I actually used Blondie pencil on her. She has such a strongly uniform brow shape that she only needed a faint 'shadow' of definition. The light taupe of Blondie was subtle enough to look fresh and natural. My advice is always to tidy your brows every few days. It's easier to pull a few hairs here and there, than a bunch at the end of the week. You'll always look crisp and polished.
I also worked on Amy, who was visiting from Australia. I started by taking away all the strays. Amy has very full brows with coarse, wily hairs. I used Acrylica brow gel to keep those hairs down and in a line. This was a moment that I really loved having my own line! Doubtful another brow gel would have been strong enough to hold down Amy's little speaker wires!
An example of a brow transformation was with Samantha, whose brow situation isn't uncommon with Asian brows. Though her brows are ample and uniform across, there's space between the hairs. The skin that shows through looks a bit pale and gives her beautifully shaped brows a sparse look. After shaping her arches with my Ultra-Tweez, I added a veil of Milk Choco powder to cut the 'neon-y' pale from behind the hairs. The end result was a more tailored look.
Enjoy Pretty,
Brett
VANITYMARK Cosmetics
