GET YOUR ARCH SHAPE RIGHT SHAPE RIGHT
CHANTELLE ZNIDERIC, 39, is a personal stylist. Married to Hayden, 44, a marketing agency owner, they have two children aged six and four.
CHANTELLE SAYS: I think eyebrow fashion does us all a disservice. My eyebrows have always been angular, but I foolishly started plucking them aged just 11 — this has left me with high, pointed brows, which won’t grow any thicker.
I still pluck beneath my brows, so they look tidy, but don’t touch them on top.
When I cut my hair three years ago, I wanted a change, as it made my eyebrows look even more pointy.
But I’m scared of such techniques as microblading [a method of applying semi-permanent make-up].
JENNA SAYS: Chantelle’s face is stunning, but the false and overly pointed arch is ageing. The arch of your eyebrow should lie naturally over the brow bone, with the highest point about three-
quarters of the way across from the top of your nose.
Many people tweeze only from the bottom, rather than the top, thus creating an exaggerated arch. In Chantelle’s case, her arch needed attention from above. Do not try this at home, however — you need an expert to do it first! Threading just above Chantelle’s arch softened the pointy effect.
I then used a soft, black brow powder to fill in underneath and create softer lines, rather than emphasise the triangular shape.
PRODUCTS: Blink Brow Bar Brow Powder (€17, blinkbrowbar.com); Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil (€26, boots.ie).
CHANTELLE’S VERDICT: I am over the moon with the soft shape and, even better, I think it will be an easy look to recreate.