Eyebrow Filling For Defining the Eyebrows

Eyebrows help to define the shape of the eyes. Eyebrows assist eyes to express emotions and feelings. Eyebrows also protect eyes from any falling debris, dandruff or dripping sweat. Shape of eyebrows is an important part of personality. You should maintain the shape of eyebrows. This can be done by various methods. Once you get it shaped by a professional you can maintain it by tweezing and makeup.

Use of Eyebrow Filling

Makeup of eyebrows is done by the method of eyebrow filling. Filling of eyebrows gives a finished look to the already shaped brows. Filling can be done to suit various purposes for getting different effects and it is done accordingly.

Eyebrow filling is helpful for covering the sparse eyebrow, any bald patches on the brow and also to extend the brow to better frame the eyes.

Eyebrow filling can be done with help of eyebrow pencil or eyebrow brush.

Using Eyebrow Pencil

Eyebrow pencil should have smooth and light texture. It should give dry and soft finish. Choose the right kind of eyebrow pencil which can give soft, natural look when used for defining the shape of brows. From the middle of the brow, start applying the eyebrow pencil. Move the pencil in outward direction to the tip of the brow and then bring it back to the start of brow.

Strokes for filling the brow should be short and light. While highlighting the underside of brow, use strokes with little pressure. After filling with pencil, use eyebrow brush to soften the color; it will help in grooming the brow. If you do not have eyebrow brush, you can use a soft toothbrush also for that purpose. Another useful tip for filling the brow is to cover toothbrush with hairspray and apply it over eyebrow by combing through. This method of filling gives a great hold and control.

Difference between Eyebrow Pencil and Eyebrow Powder

One important point of difference between an eyebrow pencil and eyebrow powder is that more color gets to eyebrows by use of pencil while powder gives softer look. So use only light strokes of pencil and to removes excess color deposited, apply makeup remover with the help of Q-tip. Avoid application of eyebrow pencil, near nose, on inside of eyebrow.

Combined Use of Pencil and Powder for eyebrow Filling

Filling of eyebrows more than required gives harsh and angry expressions on the eyebrows. Eyebrow powder used for eyebrow filling gives softer looks. It gives shaded appearance to the brow. You can create great look by with help both pencil and powder. Fill the eyebrows by combined use of eyebrow pencil and powder. Eyebrow pencil give greater control and clear markings while powder gives smudged and softer look. For that, first apply eyebrow powder with eyebrow brush and then complete the detailing with pencil.

After you have complete the process of eyebrow filling comb the eyebrows back into place using a eyebrow brush or comb in upward strokes. To make eyebrows look more natural, use the eyebrow brush as it help in shading and smoothening of color.

Points to be remembered for Eyebrow filling:

 Apply color on eyebrows, using sharp pencil in feathery light strokes on sparse area on brow to make them thicker looking.

While filling, try to highlight the hair already present rather than drawing new hair. It will create natural look instead of dramatic one.

Do not fill color out of the shape of brow; just fill in between the hairs, within the shape. Fill the color across the brow, in front or underneath the brow.

While brushing, move the brush in upward direction.

You can use a clean mascara brush or a small comb to groom the brows. Brush stray hair into place and smudge the color for natural color.

To find out the spaces where you need filling or to check the natural line of the brow, comb your brow in the direction of its growth, using an eyebrow brush or toothbrush.

Before filling, preparation of brows is important. It can be done by moving the stray hair strands to place and brushing them by clean mascara brush.

Make sure that shade of eyebrow powder is just a shade lighter than the natural shade of the brow.