As an unsuccessful frame is capable of "killing" a masterpiece, and untroubled eyebrows on a pretty face will nullify all your other tricks. "Eyebrows - the key moment in the guise", - the make-up artists chatter on duty, and are right.
The famous "Hermitage" in St. Petersburg. Leonardo da Vinci Hall. Look closely: his Madonna Benoit has almost no eyebrows. And now - the comment of the guide: "Leonardo deliberately ignored his eyebrows so that they did not divide the face into two parts, violating his harmony."
The fashion for the shape of the eyebrows did not change as swiftly as the styles of ladies' dresses, but nevertheless only one part of the face can be fully imagined at what time this or that young lady lived. Ancient Egyptians, for example, painted eyebrows with soot. In the Middle Ages, on the contrary, etiquette required a woman to have a high open forehead, so, however sinister it sounds, the eyebrows were completely removed from the face with hot wax.
In the XVIII century, there were cases when English aristocrats increased eyebrows ... with the help of mouse wool. And this is far from all the tricks on which women went. In the 20s of the last century, eyebrows were ruthlessly plucked, penciled and represented a thin black thread with a lowered end, and, say, in the 80s, thick, slightly overgrown eyebrows were a sign of good tone (remember old Madonna clips).
Warning panic moods among the masses, we declare: today it is not customary to "mock" over the eyebrows. In fashion - natural. Judge for yourself: Sarah Jessica Parker is not ashamed of natural thick eyebrows, Prada makes his face a sixteen-year-old Jenna Fisher, not seeking to "tame" her wide eyebrows, which is so go to her.
At the most popular model of today - Natalia Vodianova , as well as at other beauties of Nizhny Novgorod, - real sable eyebrows. However, the "naturalness" of such eyebrows is deceptive. They demand to themselves the most attentive attitude, otherwise it is easy to cross the line between the glamor image and the state characterized by the phrase "does not care for yourself."
Form or content?
Naturalness in this matter does not mean hairs, spontaneously growing in different directions. Eyebrows should be exactly as long as it should be.
And with their adjustment - as with a pedicure: amateur performance is not welcome. Eric Indikov, make-up artist Chanel: "Looking in the mirror directly, you will not see the outer corners of the eyebrows.
And if you try to adjust each eyebrow separately, you risk becoming two-faced Janus. " At least start better with a proven beauty salon. The specialist will ask a form suitable for your face. And all that is left to your share is to regularly support it, removing excess hairs.
Plucking eyebrows - whatever you say, the occupation is akin to masochism. But you can reconcile with it if you follow several simple rules.
- To pluck your eyebrows best in the morning, before taking a shower. Then possible minor redness will be by the time you begin to impose makeup.
- It is most convenient to carry out the procedure in daylight: sit by the window and pick up a magnifying mirror.
- Carefully remove the rest of the makeup lotion: the skin should not be greasy.
- With a brown pencil, draw a contour along the natural line of hair growth: this is your landmark.
- Never tweeze more than one hair at a time, otherwise you will get hard-hitting bare seats.
- Never tweeze your eyebrows from above. In your jurisdiction, only those hairs that are below. In extreme cases, extra hairs that are knocked out above the "general line" can be simply clarified (be careful not to make the eyebrows become spotted).
- Start from the middle of the eyebrow, move first to the ear, and then from the middle - to the nose.
- Golden rule: pull out the hairs only in the direction of their growth. Then they will grow as expected, but not in different directions.
- Use qualitative forceps. Contrary to popular belief, tweezers with blunt tips do their job better than "sharp ones."
- To reduce pain, you can slightly stretch the skin with two fingers.
- After the procedure, brush your eyebrows with a cotton swab moistened with a tonic or natural antiseptic, for example, tea tree oil. This will avoid possible irritations and infections.
The taste and color
If you are accustomed to change the hair color with the same frequency as the Queen of Reincarnation Linda Evangelista, you are trapped in danger: eyebrows may not correspond to the newly acquired shade. Natalia Stanevich, make-up artist Shiseido: "It is believed that the eyebrows should match the color of the hair , but, in my opinion, it is better if they are one or two shades lighter. The look will turn out to be more sexual. "
On the contrary, a person with too dark eyebrows looks frowned, says makeup artist Carol Shaw. Therefore, going to the hairdresser in the hope of radical metamorphosis hairdo, do not forget to make an appointment with a cosmetologist - he will color his eyebrows in the right color.
Ideifix
In the afternoon, long hair or a bang can disorient eyebrows, therefore Natalia Stanevich from Shiseido advises to take for a rule to brush them with a special brush or to use a colorless fixing gel for brows (Translucent Eyebrow Shaper, Shiseido). Comb your hair up, to widen your eyes even wider.
In order to give the eyebrows volume, use a special pencil. The main rule, which for some reason is always a temptation to break in the turmoil before leaving the house: the pencil moves should be light and fractional, necessarily in the direction of hair growth. A faster continuous line immediately creates an unnatural effect drawn, like a clown's eyebrows.
The correct pencils must necessarily be with a brush on the other end. An excellent "tool" called "Artist" s Brow Pencil is from Estee Lauder, its lead is so thin, and the texture is so verified (not too soft, but not too hard) that the eyebrows with this miracle pencil turn out to be as natural as possible. self-sharpening, which saves time.
"And if the eyebrows are not fluffy enough, take a dry eyeliner or a special powder of the right shade (for example, Le Sourcil de Chanel) and apply them with an applicator, lightly touching the hairs. You will get the desired natural volume, "advises Eric Indikov. Flushing cosmetics in the evening, do not forget about the eyebrows. Only do not need to rub them too zealously, because fragile hairs can break and begin to grow in unexpected directions.
Constant
If you are the owner of not very expressive eyebrows, but the angelic patience and desire to be beautiful even during sleep you have in abundance, you can try permanent make-up, which has recently become a very popular service in beauty salons. This makeup is performed in two techniques: either drawing lines that mimic hair growth, or imitating pencil tint. In the first case, the care of the master is greater, but the result is more natural.
However, makeup artists, accustomed to work at the defile and magazine shootings, are categorically against the tattoo: "No matter how the master tries, such eyebrows will still look unnatural, and therefore vulgar," says Eric Indikov. Eyebrow tattoo does not guarantee an impeccable appearance for many years. The pigment can disappear or change the shade, so every two years, and ideally - once a year you will be invited to corrective procedure. In addition, do not forget that the fashion is changeable. Suddenly the eyebrows will again come into fashion? After all, the tattoo from the face is quite difficult.