Is it possible to apply long-wear brow makeup with cheap cosmetics?
Many women are convinced that beautiful brows can be achieved only with the most expensive cosmetics; otherwise the makeup will smudge and fade fast. They can’t be further from the truth! Find out how to apply long-wear brow makeup with cheap cosmetics.
Without doubt, eyebrows are the most crucial when it comes to makeup. Perfectly shaped and pencil-defined brow ridges are able to miraculously improve appearance of your face by making it more symmetrical. The most important thing though is to enhance the brows in a right way and apply makeup that even a few drops of rain or sweat won’t be able to spoil.
Brow makeup: Which are the longest-wearing color cosmetics?
The color cosmetics you use to define the brows have a massive influence over the fact whether your makeup lasts long or not. What might be surprising, it’s not about the brand or the price of such products, but their type. Each of the cosmetics available differs in terms of texture, ingredients used and application.
You can choose among the following brow makeup products:
- brow pencil (the easiest to use, may smudge)
- brow shadows (deliver you subtle effects, may flake off and fade)
- brow marker (easy to use, delivers stronger effects than a pencil)
- brow pomade (creates a really strong effect and is water-resistant)
- brow tint (strong brow dye which effects last the longest)
While choosing the right brow cosmetic, you should take into consideration whether you are able to apply it correctly. For example, tints and pomades require being used skillfully, which might be perceived as a disadvantage, especially when compared with a pencil that is super easy to apply. Therefore, before buying any brow product for yourself, use a tester and give it a ‘test drive’ in a drugstore to check whether the effect you achieve is natural-looking.
Ways of creating long-wear brow makeup. How to do it?
Another really important issue that influences the brow makeup wear is the way in which we apply it. There are a few important things that should be kept in mind if you care for creating long-wear effects:
Rule 1. Apart from the type of cosmetic, the accessories that you use to apply brow makeup with do also influence the final effect – an angled and flat brush facilitates putting a brow cosmetic on. It also helps you create the lines that imitate natural hairs.
Rule 2. You should never apply brow makeup without removing the old makeup first. Even if you cleansed skin at bedtime and want to reapply brow makeup in the morning, be aware of the fact that during night your brow ridges might have got dirty (e.g. due to sebum). Therefore, right before applying brow makeup, degrease and clean your brow ridges. Only then can you be sure that the brow makeup will last longer.
Rule 3. It’s a good practice to control health state of the brows. If you make sure that the brows are strong, thick and dark, you will need less makeup. A good eyebrow serum will do the work. When used regularly, you will see that it gradually makes the brows thicker and fuller-looking; also the natural color should get more intensive. Soon you will notice that brow makeup appears to be redundant.
Long-wear brow makeup. What should you bear in mind?
There are a few more things that are worth realizing. Eyebrow makeup will last longer if you pay attention to your… habits. Just try to recall how many times you touch your face during a day. Do you unconsciously play with the brows, for example, by cropping them with the hands? Such things may contribute to shortening the lifespan of even the longest-wearing makeup too.
