How to dye eyebrows with a pencil – 6 best makeup artist tips and tricks

We interviewed professional makeup artists and selected for you the most useful tips on how to dye your eyebrows with a pencil. The process of applying makeup itself is not difficult – the contours are outlined, and the inner space is shaded with small lines that imitate hairs. Then you need to shade the paint, giving the eyebrows a natural look. Additional information on how to choose the color of the pencil, how to correct the shape of the arcs, how to apply makeup correctly will help you create a unique day or evening look.

How exactly to paint – all stages of the procedure

To create the most natural and at the same time attractive image, you need to decide on the shade of the pencil and the shape. Or, as make-up artists say – with the architecture of the eyebrows. If necessary, correct the pattern of arcs with tweezers, thread, heated wax. And the length of the hairs can be normalized using a special trimmer. No hair should be outside the planned contour, but when correcting, try to eliminate hairs and fluff in the lower part of the arch, without affecting the upper one.

Using a special brush, you need to comb your eyebrows, lift the hairs up at the beginning of the arc and direct the rest along the growth line to the temple. Then wipe the treated area with makeup remover to remove any dirt and sweat. After that, you can start painting:

1. Moving the lead from the inner side of the eyebrow to the temple, draw a smooth, clear, but not bold line, which will emphasize the lower border of the arch and its tip.

2. Draw the top outline, giving it definition.

3. Filling the inner space, move the lead with smooth, soft, light movements, leaving the thinnest and most invisible stripes on the skin. The strokes should be applied in the direction in which the hairs grow, complementing them. Especially carefully you need to paint, that is, shade areas where the hairs are absent or do not grow thickly. The strokes should be applied with varying degrees of intensity, but with moderate strength. Stronger pressure on the pencil is permissible only when drawing the kennel of the eyebrow, its beginning and when the tip is sharpened.

4. Blend the strokes applied inside the eyebrow outline, as well as the outline itself a little. This can be done with a special brush. Some pencils are sold with a brush on the other end or cap.

5. At the base of the eyebrow, that is, under it, draw and blend a strip with a pencil of a light (beige) tone or use light shadows, foundation, concealer – this will make your look more open and expressive.

6. Apply a fixing gel – this is optional but will help keep your makeup on for the rest of the day.

Repeat the procedure and draw symmetrical lines on the second eyebrow.

All this should be done only after foundation and / or powder has been applied to the face.

Perfect shape and correct modeling

The shape of the eyebrows, which can be drawn with a pencil, is of great importance, as it can change a person's appearance beyond recognition. And both for the better and for the worse. Makeup artists advise you to select the shape of the arcs depending on the oval of the face:

1. The makeup artist tries to bring the round face as close to the oval by drawing broken, curved eyebrows.

2. On an oval face, straight, only slightly curved arcs look good.

3. For owners of an elongated face, straight eyebrows are suitable.

4. Square, diamond-shaped, triangular shape of the face – arched eyebrows, not upturned, but with a smooth curve.

When choosing the shape and size of the arches, one must also take into account the size of the forehead and the location of the eyes. You shouldn't change your eyebrows drastically. Just take as a basis what nature has awarded you, correct it with tweezers and bring it to perfection with a cosmetic pencil.

To correctly paint eyebrows with a pencil, you must first determine the location of three points – the beginning, bend and end of the arc. To do this, you can use a life hack that professional makeup and eyebrow artists shared with journalists:

1. The starting point of the arc – take any straight object, for example, a regular writing pen, place it vertically on your face so that it touches the wing of the nose and the inner corner of the eye. Now look where the pen meets the eyebrow – this will be the point from which you start to paint with the pencil.

2. The end point of the arc – take the same handle, attach it to your face so that it is in contact with the wing of the nose and the outer corner of the eye. Where the handle meets the eyebrow will be the point where the arc ends.

3. Bending point – Place the pen to your face so that one tip rests against the base of the wing of the nose, and the pen itself passes over the center of the eye. Where the handle crosses the arc is the midpoint and bend.

When choosing a shape and emphasizing it with a cosmetic pencil, you always need to follow one rule – the arch should be wide at the bridge of the nose, slightly raised in the middle and narrowed towards the end. Eyebrows in the form of just straight stripes or thin threads look unnatural and spoil the woman's appearance.

How to choose the best pencil color and hardness

Experts advise to build on the color of eyelashes and hair if you want your eyebrows to look as natural as possible and the image to be harmonious. The color of the cosmetic product should be slightly lighter than the shade of your painted eyelashes, and slightly darker than the hair color (maximum deviation of two tones is permissible). For women who like to experiment with hair dyes and mascara, it is recommended to buy several eyebrow pencils for different occasions.

Here are some universal tips for choosing a cosmetic depending on the shades of hair on your head:

1. If a woman's hair is dyed cold blond, a graphite pencil shade will suit them. However, those with dark brown expressive eyes and golden, peach skin can experiment with darker color options.

2. If a woman is naturally blonde, she can get a pencil that matches the color of her hair roots.

3. If a woman has light brown hair, an ash, beige or gray-brown eyebrow highlighting agent is suitable for her.

4. Women with warm blond hair should look for beige and brown options.

5. Brown-haired women with brown hair color are suitable for brown and black products. And brown-haired women with a slight reddish or golden tint of hair are ideally suited to brown tones, but black may not work.

6. Bright brunettes have practically no choice – only black pencil is suitable for them. All other shades will bring disharmony to the image.

7. Red-haired representatives of the weaker sex are suitable options for a warm copper, brick, terracotta color.

8. If a woman has gray hair, a deep brown pencil will do. However, if the eyebrow hairs themselves have turned gray, a pencil will not help. You must first tint the eyebrows themselves, and then bring their shape and color to an ideal state. The safest and most popular way to change eyebrow color at home is to use henna and / or basma, or better a combination of these powders in different proportions. For example, a mixture of 1 part henna and 2 parts basma diluted with water is often used.

When choosing a pencil with which you will dye your eyebrows, you need to take into account that regardless of the color, they all have two tones – red and gray. The first is suitable for red-haired girls and owners of warm hair shades. If you use a product with a gray undertone, you can get an unexpected greenish tint.

The gray undertone is ideal for women with ash hair, cold marble skin and cold eyes.

Experts do not recommend buying pencils that are too soft or retractable. They are difficult to apply thin lines, strokes come out thick and bold. A soft pencil can smudge a few hours after applying makeup, and the eyebrows will lose their shape and will not look natural. After all, the lead of such a product does not stain the skin, but is smeared over the hairs. In addition, it will often break.

At the same time, not everyone likes a pencil that is too hard, as it can poorly paint, scratch the skin and be difficult to apply. The best option is a pencil for dyeing eyebrows with an average softness. Before buying, apply a few lines with a test sample on the back of your hand – does it feel good, does the paint fit well? So you made the right choice.

The main mistakes when applying makeup

Girls who dye their eyebrows with a pencil on their own often make mistakes that negatively affect their appearance. As a result, the eyebrows for some reason look completely different from what we would like, there is no trace of naturalness. To avoid this, consider the recommendations of the makeup artist:

1. Never pluck hairs completely in order to draw them later with a pencil. This looks unnatural, since it will most likely fail to draw in detail and create the appearance of volume. Work with what is.

2. In order to dye your eyebrows, you do not need to use an eyeliner. It just has a different composition, texture, blending ability, and will not allow you to achieve the desired effect.

3. Using eyeliner instead of a special product is also unacceptable if you want to achieve a natural result.

4. You need to paint with a pencil only on the eyebrow line. It is not necessary to go beyond the boundaries and finish painting what is not there. It is only necessary to emphasize and highlight what nature has awarded.

5. The beginning, base of the eyebrow should always be slightly lighter than the middle and tip. To shade this area, you can use a pencil that is lighter than the main one. A lighter shade should flow into a darker one smoothly, gradually, so that there is no clear border. Full-length solid eyebrows look unnatural.

6. You don't need to make your eyebrows too bright, wide. If you see that the selected form does not suit you, you should try another option. Also, the shade of the pencil may not work – in this case, you can experiment with other colors.

As your experience grows, you will dye your eyebrows more and more professionally and avoid even the smallest mistakes.

How to choose the best pencil that will paint efficiently and efficiently

Modern cosmetic brands produce several types of products:

1. Products with a persistent powdery texture. These are pencils with relatively soft shafts. Advantages – do not smear when touched, do not spread on a hot day. The product can be applied both dry and wet. The structure is stable, fully pigmented. This means that the make-up will last until the end of the day without any adjustments, and you will not have to paint additionally. The powdery texture of the pencil is perfect for those with oily skin. Such products are often used by make-up artists in the process of creating evening make-up, looks for special events and photo sessions. To get a bright and rich effect, the makeup artist uses the wet method of application. And to obtain a natural result, the dry shading method is used.

2. Wax-based products. Such a pencil helps not so much to paint, but to lay small naughty hairs. It is used at the final stage, when the eyebrows have already been dyed with color pigment to fix the shape and shade.

3. Means with a waterproof effect. Silicones, wax and oils in the composition of such pencils provide effective moisture protection and protection from ultraviolet rays. Therefore, such products are used when relaxing at sea, on summer days, when visiting a solarium or gym.

To buy the most suitable pencil, you can always use the services of consultants in cosmetics chain stores.

Pencil or tattoo?

Tattooing has several advantages – long-lasting effect and natural look. But only if the work is done by a professional. If the master has insufficient qualifications, little experience, you can get into a rather unpleasant situation, which will be difficult to correct.

The advantage of a pencil is that it rinses off easily. You can create a new image, emphasize eyebrows when necessary. You can experiment with color and shape to create different styles for everyday and evening makeup. In addition, the pencil fits easily in a cosmetic bag, you can take it with you and carry out correction if necessary. With a little practice, you can dye your eyebrows quickly and dexterously in just a few minutes of your time.

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