Ladies, Here's The Brow Bible You've Been Waiting For
Girls, brows are not a 'one-size fit all'. Sure, we know how good Korean stars look with their straight brows and we want to look as gorgeous too. Go ahead and try it. No one's stopping you but.... does it even complement your face?
Read on to find out your perfect brow shape (wait.. how many are there?) and watch your life transform. *cues dramatic music*
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Before we go on, let's take a few moments to admire the brows some of our favourite Korean stars...
Here's Lee Sung Kyung, our weightlifting fairy and her au naturale (almost) perfect brows! Though it's faint, it's obvious that she shaped her brows as we see the defined brow tail.
We all know Suzy is a natural beauty. She's posted a few posts on Instagram, showing us how confident she is in her own skin. In this post, we can see that she filled in her brows lightly, highlighting her natural brow shape.
And now, moving on to some of the most familiar faces in Hollywood..
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Besides being a big name in the modelling scene and more recently on the big screen, Cara Delevingne is also known for her bold and defined brows.
If only all of us were blessed with fuller brows... But if we're not, it's time to take action. Here are the steps you need to get your brows on fleek.
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1. Know Your Face Shape
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The first step to getting on fleek brows is knowing your face shape. This way, you will know which eyebrow shape complements your face and you would then be able to shape or pluck your brows to recreate your ideal brows.
Koreans (or at least those celebrities) usually have a slim, long or oval-looking face. This explains why they usually sport straight brows. Just like it's shared in the diagram above, straight brows are able to help create the illusion of a smaller face.
If you have a round or diamond face, I strongly encourage you to go for the arched brows.
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2. Find Your Brow Shape
After you have identified your face shape, you should have a clearer idea of the kind of brows you need. Here are 5 of the most common brow shape.
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3. Choose Your Brow Colour
For more natural-looking brows, opt for a shade lighter than your natural brows. Brown is always a good choice as black is certainly would seem harsher on your face.
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4. Groom Your Brows
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Groom your brows by plucking or threading them. Do not shave or there might be dire consequences.
If this is a first, opt for eyebrow threading! Nothing can go wrong here and these professionals are likely to help you thread your brows and give you the brow shape your face needs.
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5. Shape, Fill and Define Your Brows
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Step 1
Brush your brows with a spoolie and make sure they are all facing the same direction.
Step 2
Use your brow pencil or brush and outline the shape of your brows. The top should be drawn a little shorter (and lighter) than the bottom line. This is important. Please do not draw bold lines.
We want natural looking brows, NOT crayon shin chan brows.
Step 3
Fill in your brows and blend the colours together with your natural brow. Blend, blend, blend! Please blend the colours.
Step 4
This may or may not be necessary but if you do want a more defined brows, throw on some concealer and BLEND.
Step 5
Perform the final grooming and finish it off with a brow gel if you want to keep your brows in place.
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There you have it! The brow bible! It's been helpful for us and we hope it works for you too.
Text by: Girlsdaily SG
