Wednesday 27 November 2013

ELLE BEAUTY SCHOOL - MAKEUP Brows & Lashes

Many woman tend to neglect their brows while doing their makeup and I, myself, am guilty of that fact. I always thought 'Why care for brows! The eyes and lips and cheeks and lashes are the most important!' That way of thinking is only partially true. BROWS CAN EITHER MAKE OR BREAK YOUR FACE.

'Full brows and lashes complete any eye look.'
Tip #01 - ADD COLOUR.
 Coloured mascaras are all the rage. We've seen them on the runways and over the counter. But to make the colour truly pop, apply a coat of black mascara - a lengthening mascara is preferred for doll-like lashes - before applying your favourite coloured mascara. For the best results, apply the coloured mascara just to the tips to make lashes truly flutter-worthy.

Tip#02 - WAIT A WHILE.
To intentionally get that clumpy-mascara finish that seems to be everywhere right now, the key is to wait for each coat of mascara application to dry before applying the next. And of course, the more coats - three to four coats is good- the better. But do go slow, because you don't want too much, which can result in droopy lashes. Also, don't wipe the wand. Instead, apply it straight from the tube.

Tip#03 - GET FULLER LASHES AND BROWS AT THE SAME TIME.
Forget skinny brows as fuller bushes are preferred. Have naturally skinny or short brows? Use a lash growth-enhancing serum on your brows to help your brow hairs grow. Yes, it works there too! And for an easy quick-fix for unruly brows, spritz hairspray onto a clean mascara wand and brush.

Here are the suggested mascaras for the individual looks!

For INTENSE VOLUME,



































Le Volume de Chanel, $50

For ALL-IN-ONE,


M.A.C In Extreme Dimension Lash, $34

For CURL,


Lancome Hypnose Star Waterproof Mascara, $50

For SHINE,


Shu Uemura Tokyo Lash Mascara, $50

For brows, the suggested items in the different forms are,

In MASCARA form,


Benefit Speed Brow, $26

In CRAYON form,


Estee Lauder Automatic Brow Pencil Duo in Soft Brown/Dark Brown, $44

In FELT-TIP form,


M.A.C Penultimate Brow Marker, $31

In POWDER form,



















Bobbi Brown Brow Kit in Cement/Birch (left), $75

For the most NATURAL-LOOKING brows, shape with a brow powder and then tidy up with a pencil or brow gel so that your brows frame the eyes better.

I hope that you have learnt something new! I certainly did! I never thought to use black mascara as a base to make coloured mascara pop. I always thought that the black will ruin everything o.o

All ideas and tips come from ELLE Beauty Book 2013 and I claim no credit for them though I may have rephrased some sentences! :)

Peace.

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