How to choose a high-quality and suitable eyebrow pencil, what are these cosmetics, how to use it correctly and choose the right shade to match your hair. An eyebrow pencil is a cosmetic product with which you can correct the shape and color of your eyebrows in a few strokes.
General rules for the selection of eyebrow pencils
Pencils are divided into two main types: mechanical (the pigmented rod extends, it does not need to be sharpened periodically) and simple (it must be sharpened as the rod is grinded).
Both types of product have pros and cons that you can evaluate to help you choose the right cosmetic eyebrow pencil. Mechanical products are easy to use and convenient, but ordinary pencils are more economically consumed, the funds will last for a long period. Also, a simple pencil is cheaper, and its color palette is more extensive. The main rule: so that the color of the pencil is in harmony with the color of your curls. For dark-haired girls, the best choice would be to use pencils with a lighter lead (the difference should not exceed two or three tones), but for girls with light curls, it is better to purchase a product two or three shades darker than the natural hair color.
In addition, you need to pay attention to both skin tone and iris color. If the skin belongs to the warm subtype (golden or peach), then the pencil should also be of a warm shade, for example, light brown, but without reddishness. Remember: the lighter the skin, the lighter the pigment in the lead of the cosmetic product. If a girl has light, unpainted curls, then it is quite easy for her to decide on the color of her eyebrows: it can be slightly lighter or tone in tone with the eyebrows. Very often, professional makeup artists use a tint combination of several means: a mix of dark and light pencils, but always of the same brand or brand. This can be explained simply, because at the base of the eyebrow is always slightly darker than at its end. Over time, not only hair can turn gray, but also eyebrows. But at any age you should not despair, you just need to correctly choose the necessary color of the pencil and learn how to draw your eyebrows as naturally as possible. For such a case, the best choice would be a gray or gray-brown product. But it is worth remembering that such shades are in harmony only with gray hair. If they are colored, then, accordingly, the product is matched to them. Professionals advise choosing a pencil shade only in natural light. Lamps in the room and the light from them distort the colors of any decorative cosmetics, as a rule, the products in this case look lighter. And sometimes girls can get a pencil that is darker than they thought, and therefore the final result of the make-up can be very disappointing to them.
There are several secrets on how to dim an overly dark shade on your eyebrows. It's simple: just brush the hairs a little with a special brush, then they will lighten a little.
Eyebrow pencil structure
Today, in the cosmetic industry, there are several types of eyebrow products: these are products with a powdery consistency, waxy texture and products with a water-repellent effect. Let's consider their characteristics in more detail:
- Long-lasting powdery textures … This product with a powdery effect has a soft shaft. The lead pigment is usually gray or olive-gray. The main advantage of such a pencil is that it will not smudge when accidentally touched, and it will definitely not spread on a hot summer day. The structure of the product is persistent and sufficiently pigmented, which means that the pencil will last all day. This type of product will be a real boon for those with oily skin types. Also, professional makeup artists often use a powder pencil to create images for a ceremonial exit or a photo shoot. The product can be applied in two ways - dry or wet. When used dry, the result will be very natural, and when wet, the effect is brighter and more intense.
- Wax-textured pencils … They will help to lay well and securely even small protruding hairs. The main component of the product is beeswax, which is rich in nutrients and vitamin E. These types of eyebrow products do not have any shade. The product should be applied to the eyebrows during the final stage of makeup, when the eyebrows are already painted over with a colored pigment. Products with a waxy texture perfectly fix the shape of the eyebrow, fix it for a long time. This tool is perfect for girls who want to naturally shape their eyebrows, correct their shape, but not change the shade.
- Eyebrow cosmetics with a waterproof effect … The long-lasting product is perfect for use during a seaside holiday, in the gym, on hot summer days, and even in a solarium. This waterproof pencil contains silicones, wax and oils. These components are water-repellent and contain filters that protect against UV rays.
Finding a quality eyebrow pencil is important. After all, products of dubious quality or not in tone, the selected product will significantly spoil both the makeup and the entire image as a whole.
How to choose an eyebrow pencil to match your hair color
The main criterion when choosing the right pencil shade is the color of your curls. It is worth considering the recommendations of experienced makeup artists: blondes need to buy a pencil several shades darker than their curls, and brunettes, on the contrary, are a little lighter.
The best eyebrow pencil for brunettes
Brunettes need to emphasize their eyebrows with a lighter pencil. It is recommended for girls with this hair color not to use a black pencil in eyebrow makeup, it suits very few people and does not favorably emphasize your face.
Rules for choosing a pencil for brunettes:
- Black pencil can be used by dark-skinned women with jet black hair color.
- For brunettes with fair skin, dark gray pencils are a good choice.
- For girls with a chocolate shade of curls, dark brown tones are suitable.
If a girl has a natural color of curls - light, and she decided to dye it into a brunette, then, accordingly, an eyebrow pencil should be matched to a new shade of hair.
Which eyebrow pencil to choose for blondes
For blondes, dark eyebrows are completely unacceptable, their color must necessarily be a couple of tones darker than their curls.
How to choose a pencil for blondes, consider below:
- A cosmetic product of a cold gray shade is suitable for owners of ashy hair.
- Any lighter shade of the pencil will work for lightly adjusting virtually discolored hairs.
- If the blond has a golden-red tint, then it is better to use a warm shade for the eyebrows.
- Ash brown and beige pencils are perfect for girls with fair skin and blue eyes.
- If the shade of your hair is wheat with a light light blond undertone, then it is better to choose beige-gray pencils.
How to choose an eyebrow pencil for light and red
Girls with light brown curls need to pick up pencils in red or ash tones. It is quite easy to find such colors of funds, because they are like the golden mean in an extensive palette of pencil colors for eyebrow shaping. For owners of bright red curls, the best choice would be terracotta, light brown and chestnut-golden pencils. Red-haired beauties with a light swarthy skin tone can safely emphasize eyebrows with a brown pencil.
For girls with light red hair (honey shade), pencils from a light brown palette are suitable. Also, it is this tone that will be good and beneficial to emphasize the eyebrows of girls with a red tint of curls.
Cosmetic products of dark gray and black shades are definitely not suitable for owners of light brown and red hair.
Eyebrow pencil technique
It is recommended to purchase a pencil with a hard lead. After all, if you use a mild agent, then the eyebrows will turn out to be overly pigmented and unnatural. You cannot use one pencil for eye and eyebrow makeup. For the shaping and shaping of the eyebrows, a special tool must be purchased.
The pencil must be sharpened well, the tip must be sharp: draw lines with smooth strokes where there are small indents between the hairs. The strokes should be soft and close to each other. You cannot draw the shape of the eyebrows with one continuous line, starting from the base to the tip. You must first outline the lines of the eyebrows a little, give a little density if desired. After you draw the shape, comb the eyebrow with a brush, thereby you blend the product well along its entire length. Useful tips for using an eyebrow pencil:
- The pencil should be designed to work only with the eyebrows.
- The product lead must be sharp and firm in structure.
- When drawing the shape of the eyebrows, you do not need to press too much on the pencil.
- The strokes should be output neatly, softly and not quickly.
Some women do not use an eyebrow pencil in their makeup, and there are several reasons for this: she is completely satisfied with the color and shape of the eyebrows, they do not need additional adjustments, and also if the eyebrows have already been shaped with the help of tattooing.
Especially carefully you need to use this cosmetic product for women who have gray hair. When using a pigmented lead, they can look very unnatural. In this case, you need to buy a product whose shade is slightly darker than the color of the curls. Also, experts note that for gray hairs, you can successfully use products with a powdery effect instead of a pencil.
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An eyebrow pencil is a product that every girl needs in order to quickly draw up the color and shape of the hairs. This cosmetic product can be purchased at any specialty store. The tone of your hair determines the shade of the pencil, with the help of which you will favorably accentuate your eyebrows and complete your eye makeup.
