PUT A BIT OF WOW INTO YOUR BROWS
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Hero (€29), a tinted brow mascara; and The S.O.S, a brow and lash protein recovery mask, are just three of the must-buys helping beautistas put the ‘wow’ back into their brow.
It’s all about striking a balance between the dreaded 90s ‘skinny brow’ and ‘Scouse brow’ of the 2010s, advises brow artist Kim, herself a survivor of the former.
“The three things I always tell clients are: go with a shade lighter than your hair colour, use very little pressure when applying the product, and do small, upward strokes to create texture.
“If someone has quite a bit of hair, and just wants to enhance the brow they have, a tinted brow mascara [should do]. If you’ve very little or no hair, go for a lightweight product [like a pencil]— I wouldn’t go with a pomade or powder because they can be quite ‘stamped’ looking on the skin.
“Either way, never do long strokes because a natural brow hair would never be really long.”
Priced €60, hybrid brows — a longer-lasting upgrade on HD brows — is the most sought-after brow treatment at the Academy.
But Kim says trends like last year’s extreme brushedup brows are “hair” today, gone tomorrow: “I think that very ‘wet and set’ brow was very much a phase.
“My biggest advice is do what lends well to your face shape, and even your lifestyle,” she says.