Great guide to eyebrows: thick eyebrows, how to apply makeup, pluck them ...

Enhance the eyebrows, the frame of your gaze

Something as seemingly insignificant as eyebrows completely transforms our face and expression. And, if not, tell Cara Delevingne, who has made them her hallmark. If you want to know which eyebrow design suits you the most, how to pluck them, the tricks to thicken them or the best makeup products to give them intensity, we bring you the most complete guide.

They get along well defined

Although the trend is to wear them quite populated, because they rejuvenate the face, there are two clear aspects: messy (disheveled) or very well defined. In the latter case, you have a multitude of makeup products. These add color and have microfibers, which fill and thicken the brow with a natural finish without a “painted” effect.

Eyeko Brow Magic Brow Boost, available in two shades, € 26

Sephora Brow Thickener (3 Shades), € 9.95

Who said perfect?

The impeccable designs, with a perfect line, arouse envy, but if you are one of those who, fortunately, have powerful and "feral" eyebrows, like those of Lily Collins, remember that they should always be well combed so that they do not give to your face looking disheveled. Take them brushed up (combed up) and allow yourself the license to leave a couple or three of unruly hairs at the beginning of the eyebrow, they give a natural and carefree touch.

Gestures that we usually forget

When waxing, we almost always take the tweezers directly, but there is a very important previous step and that is to trim the longest hairs, to make them more polished. Using a special eyebrow brush or comb, comb them up and towards the brow growth. Then carefully trim the hairs that stick out of the line.

Tweezerman scissors and brow brush, € 25.50

A little help when it comes to waxing

The optimal time to wax your eyebrows is after you shower, because the steam from the water opens the pores, making it easier to remove the hair. Stand in a well-lit area with a magnifying mirror to see accurately, and most importantly, use quality tweezers. Those with a beveled tip are easier to use than those that end in a point (for very short and fine hair).

Marionnaud Travel Eyebrow Set with Mirror, Tweezers, Comb, Brush and Stencils, € 9.17

More mask !, but with eyebrows

One of the most effective and easy-to-use makeup products is the eyebrow mask (there are several shades). Make the line starting from the bottom of the eyebrow and work your way up and towards the temple. The intention is that the product covers more in the initial part of the brow and fades towards the end. For a more natural result, remove the excess by passing a clean brush at the end.

Deborah Milano brow mascara (available in 2 colors), € 9

Custom designs

A clear example that the eyebrows can change the expression of the face is that of Karlie Kloss. That cone-shaped brow gives the model a very fun mischievous look. Do you want to know what would be the most appropriate design based on your features? Get more out of your expressiveness by transforming your eyebrows.

Every hair in its place

If your eyebrows are perfectly plucked and their color is intense, you may not need makeup, but you do need to tame them. As with our hair, there are times when the eyebrows seem to have a life of their own, so a touch of gel or wax can always come in handy.

Brow Fixing Pencil, with colorless wax, by Beter Look Expert, € 4.95

Essence Boys & Girls Limited Edition Lash & Brow Gel Mascara, € 2.49

A little more volume with wax

Clear, odorless, fragrance-free waxes comb and set brows without weighing it down. Even if you apply a little more amount, you can visually obtain a greater sense of volume. Available in several fun designs, this fixative is made from sugar and beeswax.

The Brow Ow! Brow Wax € 26

The ideal eyebrow color

To never fail, the most suitable eyebrow color is the one that is as similar as possible to your hair. But if you want a transgressive touch you can take them darker, as Chiara Ferragni usually does. Notice how her blue eyes stand out even more.

Intensity on demand

Cream-gels that, in addition to "controlling" the eyebrows, provide color are an excellent option to define the eyebrows. You can increase the intensity depending on whether you pass the brush once or twice. The important thing is that the line is from the beginning to the end of the eyebrow, even a little further if it is very short.

L'Oréal Paris Paradise Brow Pomade, € 10.95

Semi-permanent dye at home

Forget about retouching the color of your eyebrows every 3 days! Get it at home thanks to Maybelline NY semi-permanent dye. Apply an even layer of the product to the brow and use a cotton swab with micellar water to touch up. Let dry for 20 minutes to last 1 day, or 2 hours for 3 days. Then remove the film that has formed. You can remove it with apple cider vinegar.

Maybelline NY Tattoo Brow (Available in 3 Shades), € 9.99

Smokey Technique

It is the one used by many makeup artists to thicken and give intensity to the eyebrows with a very natural result, as in the case of Blanca Suárez. An intermittent stroke is made with a pencil and complemented with a shadow that is most similar to the color of your hair, which will be applied with little touches, insisting where they are most depopulated.

Eyebrow Kits

To facilitate your eyebrow makeup, there are mini-sets that combine fixing and color products. Some even incorporate highlighter to put a touch under the arch of the eyebrow and thus add a point of light to your eyes.

Oriflame The One brow kit with 2 brow shadows, setting wax and 2 brushes, € 14

Eyelure palette, with tinted wax, shadow and highlighter, € 11.49

Perfected brow pencils

Today's eyebrow pencils have nothing to do with the ones our mothers used. Now you can find them in a multitude of shades and different formats (pencil, stick, marker). Some even include a brush to comb the eyebrows or a pencil sharpener to better outline the line.

MAC Big Brow Pencil with Sharpener, € 19

Beter Look Expert Long Wear Eyebrow Pencil with Brush (3 Shades), € 6.75

Serums to boost growth

If you are one of those who once waxed too much and would love to show off beautiful and well-defined eyebrows, like those of supermodel Adriana Lima, you can resort to revitalizing eyebrow serums. Of course, for the results to be visible you have to use it daily and wait patiently for 6-8 weeks.

A little push to thicken them

Thanks to vitamins and ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil and panthenol, eyebrow serums can thicken the eyebrows. The activating serum should be applied twice a day (morning and evening) on clean brows. It is applied with the brush with a gentle massage until completely absorbed. You can apply as long as you want, because it does not require a rest period.

Seslash de Sesderma Serum, € 29.95

More thickness and more volume

There are "hair growth" serums for the eyebrows that can also be used on the eyelashes. This one from Filorga is multipurpose and is used in two steps. The same product can be used at both ends. On the one hand, a brush is used to apply a serum that stimulates growth, and on the other end, a care that promotes volume is applied with a brush.

Filorga Optim-Eyes Lashes & Brows, € 49.90

Little bow or a lot of bow?

Pronouncing the bow more or less depends on the features or the shape of the eye. Think that the lower this point is, the more "oriental" or almond shaped they will look, as in the case of Megan Fox. In her case, the actress and model accentuates the effect more by prolonging the brow tail a little beyond the end. Of the eye.

Simplify your makeup

If you are not very used to makeup your eyebrows, this 2 in 1 from Maybelline NY can go very well. On the one hand, it is defined and shaped with the creamy eyeliner (some horizontal lines are made as shown in the image); and on the other, it is filled and nuanced with the matte shadow. See what effect is achieved!

Maybelline NY Brow Satine, € 8.48

I want those big eyes

And U.S! Katy Perry's eyebrows do not leave you indifferent. They are very well worked eyebrows, which do not lack detail: thick, combed slightly upwards from the birth to the middle of the eyebrow, with the super well outlined line from beginning to end and the color according to the birth of your hair … Even the touch of illuminator is not missing to make the eye bigger.

More open look

Do you want your eyes to look bigger? There's a surefire trick: put a touch of highlighter just below the highest point of your browbone. Many products or kits include the highlighter, but if you don't have one, you can also use a very light beige or pink shade.

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Feather Brow Fiber & Highlighter Duo, € 16.90

Addicted to eyebrow products?

There are many who have already been "tricked" into eyebrow makeup products, to the point that they have become experts and know exactly how to add the benefit of various products. If this is your case, you will love this wardrobe kit from one of the most renowned North American firms in the field of eyebrows.

Bigger & Bolder Brows de Benefit (templates, gel-cream with brush, fixing gel and highlighter pencil), € 37.50

In professional hands

If you are not sure what your ideal eyebrow shape would be and you would like to keep them as natural as possible, but defined, like Keira Knightley, do not hesitate to go to a specialized center. At Sephora's Brow Bar Benefit, Mírame Lashes & Brow or Sundara centers will give you a personalized design. Later, once achieved, it will be easier to maintain it with makeup products at home.

Well defined brows add character and can even take years off your mind. It seems incredible, but something so seemingly insignificant completely transforms our face because it is the frame of our gaze.

For example, just by changing its shape we can balance our features and have a more harmonious and proportionate face . Depending on how you pluck your eyebrows (arched, straight, thinner or thicker) you can achieve sweeter and more boyish features or harder and more serious.

If you want to know which eyebrow design is the one that best suits your face, how to pluck them, the tricks to thicken them if you have them very thin or the best makeup products to give them intensity and define them, pay attention to our gallery. Don't settle for just putting on eye shadow and mascara. Also highlight your eyebrows and you will intensify your eyes much more. Your eyebrows can improve a lot and even change the expression on your face. Get to work.

Eyebrow trend 2018

Without having to reach the "overpopulation" of Cara Delevingne, whose powerful eyebrows are her hallmark, they are thick: very marked and defined. Nothing to do with the very fine eyebrows of the great Hollywood divas, which made them look older. According to Bárbara Torres, from the British firm Nouveau Lashes, "the maxi brow is a trend and will be so for many years, either by sharpening it a bit at the end or leaving it in the shape of a cone." The expert comments that this year we will hear about different styles:

Messy. Studiously disheveled and slightly shaved, they give the face greater facial and gestural expressiveness. They reinforce the look and mark character. "They are achieved by combing them against the grain with a product that fixes them - says Bárbara - but it doesn't look good on all women, it depends a lot on the features."
Bold. In this case we are also talking about XXL size eyebrows, but well outlined and cared for.
Brushed Up. That is, combed upwards and with the help of a fixative for a longer duration.
Smokey. Regardless of whether you have them thin or thick, they are the eyebrows that have been made up with pencil and special shadow to achieve natural thick eyebrows. It is about filling in where there are gaps.
Feather. This type of eyebrow, also called "feather", is the most "rare". It consists of combing up and down from the middle of them: "The result is not very flattering - confesses Bárbara - and is only for the most daring".

That yours are almost non-existent? Don't worry, there is an arsenal of products to restore the "lost thickness".

Keys to repopulate them and make eyebrows thicker

You can use treatment products and apply them daily so that their vitamins and fortifying active ingredients act as a "hair grower"; and, on the other hand, while they repopulate, put on makeup to hide their scarcity.

With revitalizing serum. Its format is similar to that of a mascara and its transparent liquid is "miraculous". Applying it with the brush on the clean and dry eyebrow acts by strengthening the hair and stimulating the growth of new hairs. Used daily, the results begin to be perceived after a month and the final effect is achieved after 2 months. Although they are usually quite expensive, the good news is that they spread a lot and will last you a good season. Some of them can be applied even on the eyelashes.
With makeup. There is an arsenal of products to intensify the brows. One of the most effective and easy to use is the eyebrow mask (there are several shades). Make the stroke starting from the bottom of the eyebrow and work your way up and towards the temple. The intention is that the product covers more in the initial part of the brow and fades towards the end. For a more natural result, remove the excess by passing a clean brush at the end. Other options are the specific shades for eyebrows, which have microfibers that visibly thicken them and the classic eyebrow pencils. In the first case, shake the brush a little before applying it on the eyebrow; and in the second, do not use it by making a single stroke. Better give small touches following the shape of the eyebrow, as if you were painting hairs.

We guarantee that it is not complicated at all and, if not, check out these 4 simple makeup steps to enhance your eyebrows and get much more expressiveness on your face.

What if the problem is that they are very clear?

Ideally, the color should be similar to your hair or a little darker. But it is not a matter of darkening them too much, because they harden the features. We want to add character to the face, but not so much that people think twice before approaching. If you are lazy to do your makeup on a daily basis, you can ask to have them dyed at the hairdressing salon or resort to the latest: a semi-permanent eyebrow tint (with templates and very easy to apply) that lasts 3 days. There are several shades to choose from, but if you don't get yours right the first time, no problem because you can remove it with the help of a cotton swab soaked in apple cider vinegar.

What to do with the hairs that stick out?

We are not referring to those hairs that have been born "out of place" and that have to be waxed, but to those others that are longer than normal and shoot out of the eyebrow. In this case, it is necessary to act with great precision, because the solution is to comb them upwards and in the direction of the growth of the eyebrow with one hand and with the other carefully trim - with the help of specific scissors - the hairs that protrude from the line.

Too unruly eyebrows?

If apart from getting rid of the hairs that "do not proceed", your eyebrows rebel and almost always look disheveled, you can choose to leave them like that, in their messy version … Or, if you think that it does not favor you and gives you a Careless air, the best solution is to use a transparent gel or wax mask, in pencil or cream format (in the eyebrow kits). Another option: apply a little hairspray on the brush before combing them.

It is a tendency to leave the three or four hairs of the browbone tousled. But only three or four, otherwise we would run the risk of looking like Frida Kahlo. If you like very polished and well defined eyebrows, the rest of the hairs should look well combed in a perfect line. There are gels with a touch of color that, in addition to fixing them, can darken them and give them more intensity.

Tricks for plucking eyebrows at home

Follow these tips before and during waxing to make it a success … and it doesn't cost you any effort!

When to pluck the eyebrows. The optimal time is after the shower. The steam from the water opens the pores, making it easier to remove hair.
Where. Stand in a well-lit area with a magnifying mirror to see accurately.
How to wax . Above all, use quality tweezers. Those with a beveled tip are easier to use than those that end in a point (for very short and fine hair). It is very important that you wax from the roots to avoid breakage of the hair. Pull in the direction of hair growth, never against the grain. Do not go overboard, because you would weaken the hair and it would not grow. It is best to eliminate the hairs one by one and check the result little by little.

How to pluck your eyebrows at home

Follow the infallible pencil trick to know at what height you should start waxing and where it should end to make it look good.

The beginning of the eyebrow . Rest a pencil vertically on the wing of the nose. Where you touch the brow, that should be your start.
The part of the arch. Angle the pencil so that it passes through the center of the iris. This should be the highest point.
End or tail of the eyebrow. Make an angle of 45º from the wing of the nose. The brow has to end where the pencil points.

You already know where to start and finish the stroke. Now we just need to shape it. If you want to curl the curl, look at how celebrities wax them to get more out of their features and design them according to the shape of your face. In general, bushy (wild) brows look great on rounder faces, but combed up. And in elongated or angular faces, the more symmetrical the better … and always horizontal.

How to style the eyebrows according to the eyes

Take it one step further. Copy brow design specialists and enhance or hide your features. Here are a few tips.

Droopy eyes? Whether due to genetics or the passage of time, many women have droopy eyelids, which ages and gives a tired appearance. To avoid this, you just have to shorten the final stroke when outlining the eyebrows. With this simple gesture you will open your gaze.
Eyes apart. If you want to put them together a little more visually, don't leave them too long; In other words, do not prolong the outer part of the eye too much and make sure that the beginning is just at the same height as the tear duct.
Eyes together . In this case, the eyebrows should be separated from each other a little more than normal, plucking the eyebrows well. Instead of starting right at the tear, remove a few more hairs, but without going overboard. It will appear that your eyes are farther apart.
Small eyes . Even if thick eyebrows are worn, in this case you should "go up" a little more by plucking the inner part of the eyelid and leave it very clean to "enlarge" the eye. Think that the more we raise the arch of the eyebrow, the rounder the eyes will appear. And the lower this point is, the more "oriental" or almond shaped they will be. Another trick that goes very well to enlarge the eyes is to put a touch of highlighter or a little beige shadow under the arch of the eyebrow.
Very big eyes . Congratulations! "Take advantage of the trend of thick eyebrows, because well-bushy brows will help harmonize them. And prolong the line well outwards, this will help make the eyes more almond-shaped.
Smaller nose … or bigger. The closer together the eyebrows are, the thinner the nose will appear and, conversely, the further apart, the wider it will be.

In professional hands

If you don't dare to pluck your eyebrows yourself for fear of damaging yourself, don't worry, there are great experts who will help you correctly design your eyebrows. Then, with the right makeup products, you can keep them in perfect condition for several weeks at home.

Brow mapping . It is the name that the Benefit firm gives to its personalized design of the eyebrows according to the features. Its price is € 22 and if it includes dye, € 35. They do it at Sephora's Brow Bar Benefit. In the same stand you have endless products for eyebrows in different shades. Ask for advice to find the right one for you.
Threading. It is a natural technique in which cotton threads are used that act as tweezers, removing the hair from the roots and weakening its growth. It irritates less than waxing and is succeeding in cities such as New York, London or Paris, as well as among celebrities, such as Madonna or Gwyneth Paltrow. Hair removal costs between € 12-15. In Sundara centers (Madrid, Barcelona and Valladolid).
Eyebrow extensions. Just like there are eyelash extensions, there are also eyebrows. It is ideal for depopulated eyebrows or women who have small "bald spots". Synthetic hair is added one by one with a special hypoallergenic glue. The session can last between half an hour and an hour and a half, depending on the situation of the eyebrows. If you need to repopulate them almost completely, it can cost you € 95 and lasts approximately 3 weeks. After this date, you can also make small adjustments every week at a more reasonable price. At Mírame Lashes & Brows centers in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville.
Micropigmentation. It is a semi-permanent technique (it can last from 2 to 5 years, depending on the skin type) that is used a lot, for example, with cancer patients. Local anesthesia is used and natural pigments are applied under the skin that simulate hairs to correct the shape or make them thicker. The color gradually fades over time and the treatment usually lasts 2 hours. It is recommended to go to dermatological clinics or aesthetic medicine centers for a professional result. The price: between € 350 and € 450.