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Brow Stencil

Tori was such a sweet, relaxed bride. We watched Lion King while I did her hair, it was awesome! I thought her before and after would be a good example to show when it’s a good idea to use a brow stencil, since I don’t always use them as you can see in my brow video.

Sometimes brows look better when they’re filled in just by hand, but for photos or if you’re going to be filling them in a lot, brow stencils can be super helpful. I use the Anastasia brow stencils and you just hold the stencils up to your brows until you find the stencil that is closest to your natural brow shape, then use that stencil as a guideline for both brows. I’m such a fan of Tori’s freckles, but she said for her special day she wanted completely even, porcelain skin. I like her skin both ways. She’s so pretty!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Vivian 2017-07-14T15:43:26+00:00 December 23rd, 2014|Makeup|0 Comments

How to do your eyebrows

Check out my video on how to do your eyebrows below!

What I used:

Fast everyday brow: Anastasia Brow Wiz pencil in Taupe

Dressed-up technique: Angled Brow Brush, Stencils, Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade Waterproof Brow Color in Blonde, Anastasia Brow Pen in Light, Anastasia Brow Gel, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer #3, Hourglass Concealer Brush

Here are some of the other things in the video: I’m wearing Flare Lashes, my eyeshadows are Chanel in Spices, and extra highlight on lid above the liquid liner is Nudestix in Angel, lower lashline is Lancome liner in Noir and Hypnose. My nail polish is OPI Bubble Bath.

Thanks for watching my video 😀 I realized after the video was already finished there were a few more things I wanted to share, so sorry I didn’t just say them during the video!

Out of habit I start at the arch of the brow instead of the center. The reason I do that is because if you’re using a brow powder, eyeshadow, or pomade it’s easy to over-apply product where you first start. If you start in the center then you’re left trying to get it blended back towards the arch and you can easily end up with a big blurry caterpillar looking thing for a brow. So, I just start at the arch.

To pick your correct stencil, just hold up the stencils to your brows and choose the one that’s closest to the shape of your brows. The one I used in the video is called the High Arch.

I hope this helps!