How to Get Textured Brows

Textured eyebrows are untamed, natural eyebrows that aim to embrace the natural thickness and shape of your brows. They are all about building texture, fullness and dimension, without focusing on shape. Texture is created to add depth to your brows, without directing them into a specific shape.

The best thing is that all shapes of eyebrows can be easily adapted to form textured brows. Certain semi-permanent makeup techniques can be used to create a texture-effect in your brows. These techniques can be used to create symmetrical eyebrows that are capable of defining and framing your face. Have you ever noticed what your eyebrows look like when you first wake up in the morning? They often appear fuller after being in contact with your pillow all night.

In order to achieve full and thick eyebrows, we tend to overfill them with an eyebrow pencil. This can, if not done properly, end up looking like a badly drawn sketch. When you decide to wear textured eyebrows, let your brows grow to their maximum length. No matter how tempting it is, don’t pluck them and let them grow out. You have to leave them unplucked to give them a thick and messy look. It’s easier to get a fanned out and textured appearance on fully grown hair. Getting textured brows is all about accepting your natural brow shape and build dimension to them with a little technique. This is why getting textured eyebrows is extremely easy for most brow shapes, all you have to do is let them grow out.

Here are step by step instructions on how to achieve textured brows:

• As a general rule, you have to use a spoolie brush to comb your brow hairs upwards
• You may need to use some brow gel which will not only set your brow in place, but will also make them look thicker and help in maintaining a uniform shape.
• Let the gel dry for a natural, soft arch formed brow.
• Instead of using a brown eye shadow or brow pomade, use a fine-tipped brow pencil with which you can create hair-like strokes.
• While staying within your brow’s natural shape, make sure your strokes are very gentle and light directed upwards with your brow growth. Don’t use too much product, as it may make your brows look fake.
• Once you have filled in your eyebrows, use a spoolie brush again to brush them. Don’t build any harsh lines and avoid adding too much color. While aiming for textured brows, keep strokes as soft and natural as possible.

If your brows are naturally thick, you’re lucky because creating dimension in thick hair is very easy. You just need to brush them you to set them. You don’t need any powder or pencil. Using too much products on thick brows can make them heavy and block-like.

Textured brows are the latest trend. Undoubtedly, the shape of your eyebrows can significantly change the way you look. While pencil-thin brows give can you a mature look, thick textured brows can in fact make you look younger. Here are a few things you need to keep in mind when texturing your eyebrows:

• Let your eyebrows grow out fully before you sport this look. Don’t pluck, brush or thread your brows for a few weeks. Not even the strays, as your salon professional may use them to shape your brows. If you have a unibrow, make sure that you don’t fill in the gap between the two brows.

• Castor oil is an excellent ingredient which helps hair growth. Before you go to bed, apply some castor oil on your brow hair. Castor oil will help your brow hair grow faster and lend a fuller look.

• If you are in a hurry, apply some dark brown or grey eye shadow on a brow brush and fill it in your scant brow areas. Do not draw a single dark line with an eyebrow pencil. If you are using a pencil, use light, small strokes over one another: mirroring your hair growth. Black brow pencil looks unsightly and unnatural. So, you should avoid using it.

• If your skin is not healthy, your brows may appear thinner. So, make sure your skin is healthy by eating a well-balanced diet.

Eyebrow trends often change over time. During the 1990s, the fashion was to have straight, very thing eyebrows. Now, eyebrows are a significant beauty feature. Here are a few eyebrow trends which are popular, other than textured eyebrows:

• Curved eyebrow: Curved brows are not as tapered or arched like you may expect. In fact, they make a soft curve over your eyes to frame them. They then taper as they move towards the ends. Whether you are wearing a glamorous look or a natural ensemble, this kind of eyebrow shape suits all.

• Straight: straight brows go straight across your face. Whether your brows have a natural arch or not, you can achieve this brow shape easily. This brow style looks best on women with an oval face shape.

• Soft arch: These are one of the most popular eyebrow trends. You will see this shape on the faces of many beauty bloggers and makeup artists. One could consider it the middle sister of the curved and straight brow.

• High arch: High arch eyebrows are more defined in their arch than most other brow shapes. They look best on women with round face shapes. People with thick eyebrows can also get this shape to add definition to their face. This could be considered the most eye catching popular eyebrow shape.

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