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Q & A: Big Strong Brows

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 | Beauty Tip, Friends, Make-up I like, Q and A, Twitter | 1 Comment

I haven’t done one of these in a while…

And this one is extra special because it was sent in from KAT via TWITTER which she supposedly HATES, but clearly finds ADDICTIVE and USEFUL.

She writes: So I am obsessed with Big strong eyebrows right now…I may need your assistance…maybe you’ll come over …I need some good brow advice…mine are thin and light and I tint them from time to time, I guess I need a good browliner and powder…whadda ya think? I do alright sketching em in…but could be better.

My response is this:

Dear Kat,

The obvious answer is to grow them in.  Obviously this is best.

If they don’t grow in very full (from too many years of plucking, tweezing, whatevs) then yes, you should fill them in.  I do not like pencil.  Actually, let me rephrase that: I HATE BROW PENCIL.

It is harsh, and will make you look severe.

I personally like powders or creams.  My favorite budget product is from Sonia Kashuk and it’s only 10 dollars at Target.  It comes in a quad with 4 colors so you can custom blend the perfect shade for you (I use this in my kit and swear by it). My second favorite, higher end selection is from Vince Longo – And if you move fast you can get it on sale at Sephora because Sephora is going to stop carrying the line soon.

Use a small, hard edged angle brush to apply the product (I like one from MAC and have linked it here). The key is to start with a little bit of product and build on it until you get the desired effect keeping in mind that with brows a little bit of product goes a long way.

Links to both products are below.

And, I will happily come by and demo proper eyebrow filling – But only if you admit that twitter is amazing.  Oh…and Staci has to make Shepards pie.  Those are my terms.

Good luck!

Sonia Kashuk Brow Quad

Vincent Longo Brow Powder Pomade

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Q & A: The Roundup Edition

Sunday, August 10th, 2008 | Beauty Tip, Friends, Make-up I like, Q and A | 1 Comment

Sorry for the lack of updates. I was really on a roll for a few days – And then, that allergy/sinus thing I mentioned a few days ago morphed into a full on infection.

I’m better now and getting back into the swing of things, but not feeling very inspired.

Forgive me for taking the easy way out and just posting a bunch of Q & A’s…But, I get a lot of these. And, this week in particular I had quite a few that came to me in various ways…About a variety of things.

Anyway, here you go:

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Quick Q & A Twitter Style: Smoky Eye

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 | Beauty Tip, Friends, Q and A, Twitter | 1 Comment

Q:

@makeupartist want to do a dramatic smoky eye for tomorrow night. Have: some tools and supplies, willing to get more. Need: clue as to how.

A:

@shoot_the_moon you need one dark shadow and a black eyeliner and mascara…then blend blend blend!

@shoot_the_moon use your fingers only. Put a layer of shadow then liner, then smudge liner, then reapply liner. Top with mascara & done!

*Got a question? Hit me up on Twitter and I’ll post it here for everyone to read. Twitter.com/makeupartist

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