Never. Going. Back.
right. More than anything, that was probably a small indicator of my unhealthy perfectionist tendencies — still, I wanted to cut my brow routine down without sacrificing the fluffy, bold look I'd developed. As it turns out, all I had to do was swap my tinted eyebrow gels for regular; now, it only takes two steps and two minutes to do my brows. And they look better than ever.
Here's how my old brow routine would go: I'd start with a fine-pointed brow pencil to fill in the areas I lack natural hair . Then, I'd use an even darker brow pen or pomade to draw fine strokes along those same areas. Depending on where I was heading, I might've layered someon top to matte them down a little. Otherwise, I'd move on to the final step: several layers of tinted brow gel to get the hairs to stand upward.
With this new product pairing, I can do my eyebrows in two minutes or less. I'm far from the only person who does this, according to New York City makeup artist Tommy. "I've seen this being done and being loved, but I'd warn against drying, flake-inducing alcohols and large amounts of fragrance," he explains.Got2B Ultra Glued Invincible
gel a try. The only other tip I have to offer is to work the gel into the brows thoroughly and to brush them in the direction you want continually as it dries. Of course, there's nothing wrong with the more-is-more approach — but it is nice to have alternatives for both your wallet and your schedule's sake.
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