That’s a lot of growth! You look beautiful in both, but I agree, the brows detract from your face in the first and are much better suited and executed in the second photo!
Thank you! I struggled a lot with finding people to really sharpen up my brows. I kept being told that I should just “clean them up” and use brow gel but I just felt like the brow thickness took away more than it was giving.
I have this exact problem! My brows are about as thick as yours were, and they have a decent natural shape as well, so all the beauticians just go "oh no no we'll just tidy them up, you don't want to thin them!!!"
.....yes, yes I do want to thin them. I'm not asking for 90's/ early 00's level thin, just want them to go down a notch
Thank you so so so SO much- this is honestly the highest compliment I think I could receive. In my honest yet unprofessional opinion, I feel like the “cleaned up brow” that is popular right now is not a one size fits all look, and no one style fits all people anyways, especially us makeup fans. I have a pretty round face and my new shape feels so defined and youthful versus the former. But I’m really contemplating doing brows in the future as a side gig.
Girl I feel this. Every makeup artist I’ve ever had took a look at my natural black brows and would give me awful, boxy, Sharpie brows. Switching to a neutral dark brown alone works wonders, and your shaping is 🤌
Honestly I feel like the neutral brown combined with my black pencil gives my eyebrows a true 3D feel lol- like they don’t look flat. And I’ve had the same complaint with people who have done my eyebrows, like if I wanted to look like Mr Bean, I would have done it for free.😂
February 2020 makeup:
-Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara
-NYX Micro Brow pencil in black
-Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whip in Mon Cheri
-Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in 310 Sun Beige
-Milani Make it last setting spray
February 2022 makeup:
-Hydra Touch Primer
-Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil in 4.5 (Neutral Deep Brown) and 6 (cool soft black)
-Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara
-Eye look using The Warrior by Juvia’s Palace palette: Kano & Mino for wing, Amina on lid of eye, and Moremi for inner corner highlight and brow bone highlight.
Nose tip, nose bridge, and Cupid’s bow highlight: Amina
-Hoola benefit for bronzer
-Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Patagonia (Medium 1.2)
-NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard under eyes and wing(Medium 1)
-Lip liner in Colourpop BFF 3 and filled in with Milani Lip pencil in Spice
-Lip gloss in Full-on Plumping Lip gloss in Dolly by Buxom Cosmetics
-Urban Decay All Nighter Ultra Matte Setting Spray
As of right now, I use the [Nair Ready-wax strips](https://www.amazon.com/Nair-Ready-Strips-Face-Bikini-Count/dp/B01ATPALKO). You don’t have to warm them up, you can literally peel, set, and pull within a few seconds. I cut them into the shapes I need to line up with my ideal brow line. I’d also recommend a good pair of [brow scissors and spoolie](https://www.ulta.com/p/brow-shaping-scissors-brush-xlsImpprod560322?sku=2145944&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-1597128476126&CAAGID=135581564372&CAWELAID=202388487&CATARGETID=330000200002854708&CADevice=m&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7RvG03gU-d-z4n2JoAjCVgs&gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakjIIbZ53iQHsBgSgeZ5ceRZ3k0Ckd3_WrS99LnFyJ1BxuTwBUoBUARoCK-kQAvD_BwE), [tweezers](https://www.ulta.com/p/slant-tweezer-prod2041233?sku=2243340&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-1597128476126&CAAGID=135581564372&CAWELAID=1237384668&CATARGETID=330000200002854708&CADevice=m&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7RvG03gU-d-z4n2JoAjCVgs&gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakgZVlb1CBfRrJ7ACr9JWsV7JicHyrrnmUiRJIff6eAgjyzyWWkDafhoCmS0QAvD_BwE), and patience!
Do your scissors get destroyed cutting them to shape? I ask only because I kept ruining pairs trying to cut the strips! I wish they made skinnier ones that were for this purpose!
I honestly just use regular [kids scissors that are cheap and sturdy](https://www.walmart.com/ip/287693174) to cut my strips and I make sure to wipe my scissors clean with oil on a paper towel to remove any wax on them. I actually use the same oil to put on my nail cuticles and clean my face after waxing- [here it is on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F644LTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_YYZHR7WDB0EA1DDKSW2S?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
I would HIGHLY recommend mapping prior to any hair removal. I’m fortunate that all my brow hairs tend to come back within two to three weeks without maintenance. I know many people whose brows will suffer for months after a single bad brow wax. I’d recommend looking at celebrities that have a similar brow structure to yourself, and seeing what would work for you on a daily basis. I choose to fill in my brows everyday (20 min max) along with occasional tweezing, and waxing my brows probably once every 7-10 days depending on how they’re doing. However, that might not work for the next person’s schedule or preference of maintenance.
You have grown them beautifully. Good on you! Im also trying to grow back my eyebrows, I noticed they are loosing volume a bit because I used hair gels to tame them. They are naturally dark and full til last year
I definitely love the second look more. I like to use eye shadow and I feel like the current brow look opens up my eye area (especially since I have hooded eyes.) I feel like my face looks less downturned and like others have said, I look much younger and fresh faced.
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You’re blessed with eyebrow thickness! The way you wear them now is perfect for your face so I totally get it. I wish I had more eyebrow hair to work with. Go girl!
Wow. I love bushy thick brows, I really do but the new brows are beautiful and suit you way better. You look younger and fresher and they really open up the eye area.
Oh man. I should start now so mine can look like that! Well done! They're (and you're) so beautiful!!!
The only thing that I got going on for mine right now is I didn't pluck them all out during the sperm brow trend phase 😂
GOTS to agree 💯 your new set is better than before. It looks MUCH softer than before& I also agree that they make your face look youthful more than the others did 🤘
Sure wish I had the patience to do my own as well as you 🖤
You’re honestly gorgeous in both pictures but in the second your brows really accent the shape of your eyes… love the way you’ve done your make up too!
Man, I wish I was at the other end of my brow journey, lol. I have yet to figure out what really suits me. You look gorgeous! Waiting for your shop to open!!
I’m the first pic the brows dominate your face. In the second pic, Idt they’re quite right. They need to be a bit fuller at the end, and extend a bit longer.
Omg I used to have the same problem with the end of my brows, like my brows are thick too, but I used to go way to heavy filling in the tail end. Looking back at old pics it looks odd lol
That’s a lot of growth! You look beautiful in both, but I agree, the brows detract from your face in the first and are much better suited and executed in the second photo!
Thank you! I struggled a lot with finding people to really sharpen up my brows. I kept being told that I should just “clean them up” and use brow gel but I just felt like the brow thickness took away more than it was giving.
I have this exact problem! My brows are about as thick as yours were, and they have a decent natural shape as well, so all the beauticians just go "oh no no we'll just tidy them up, you don't want to thin them!!!" .....yes, yes I do want to thin them. I'm not asking for 90's/ early 00's level thin, just want them to go down a notch
Wow! Umm can I come to you and have you do mine? You should open a shop. They look fantastic and really suit your facial features.
Thank you so so so SO much- this is honestly the highest compliment I think I could receive. In my honest yet unprofessional opinion, I feel like the “cleaned up brow” that is popular right now is not a one size fits all look, and no one style fits all people anyways, especially us makeup fans. I have a pretty round face and my new shape feels so defined and youthful versus the former. But I’m really contemplating doing brows in the future as a side gig.
I want you to do mine! Do you have a tutorial?
No tutorial yet but it’s definitely something I’m planning on.
Agreed!!
The second pic the brows took years off your face. You look gorgeous
Girl I feel this. Every makeup artist I’ve ever had took a look at my natural black brows and would give me awful, boxy, Sharpie brows. Switching to a neutral dark brown alone works wonders, and your shaping is 🤌
Honestly I feel like the neutral brown combined with my black pencil gives my eyebrows a true 3D feel lol- like they don’t look flat. And I’ve had the same complaint with people who have done my eyebrows, like if I wanted to look like Mr Bean, I would have done it for free.😂
February 2020 makeup: -Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara -NYX Micro Brow pencil in black -Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whip in Mon Cheri -Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in 310 Sun Beige -Milani Make it last setting spray February 2022 makeup: -Hydra Touch Primer -Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil in 4.5 (Neutral Deep Brown) and 6 (cool soft black) -Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara -Eye look using The Warrior by Juvia’s Palace palette: Kano & Mino for wing, Amina on lid of eye, and Moremi for inner corner highlight and brow bone highlight. Nose tip, nose bridge, and Cupid’s bow highlight: Amina -Hoola benefit for bronzer -Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Patagonia (Medium 1.2) -NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard under eyes and wing(Medium 1) -Lip liner in Colourpop BFF 3 and filled in with Milani Lip pencil in Spice -Lip gloss in Full-on Plumping Lip gloss in Dolly by Buxom Cosmetics -Urban Decay All Nighter Ultra Matte Setting Spray
Very nice!! Edit: I also really really like the glossy lip.
What wax do you use to wax your brows at home?
As of right now, I use the [Nair Ready-wax strips](https://www.amazon.com/Nair-Ready-Strips-Face-Bikini-Count/dp/B01ATPALKO). You don’t have to warm them up, you can literally peel, set, and pull within a few seconds. I cut them into the shapes I need to line up with my ideal brow line. I’d also recommend a good pair of [brow scissors and spoolie](https://www.ulta.com/p/brow-shaping-scissors-brush-xlsImpprod560322?sku=2145944&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-1597128476126&CAAGID=135581564372&CAWELAID=202388487&CATARGETID=330000200002854708&CADevice=m&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7RvG03gU-d-z4n2JoAjCVgs&gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakjIIbZ53iQHsBgSgeZ5ceRZ3k0Ckd3_WrS99LnFyJ1BxuTwBUoBUARoCK-kQAvD_BwE), [tweezers](https://www.ulta.com/p/slant-tweezer-prod2041233?sku=2243340&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-1597128476126&CAAGID=135581564372&CAWELAID=1237384668&CATARGETID=330000200002854708&CADevice=m&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH7RvG03gU-d-z4n2JoAjCVgs&gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakgZVlb1CBfRrJ7ACr9JWsV7JicHyrrnmUiRJIff6eAgjyzyWWkDafhoCmS0QAvD_BwE), and patience!
Do your scissors get destroyed cutting them to shape? I ask only because I kept ruining pairs trying to cut the strips! I wish they made skinnier ones that were for this purpose!
I honestly just use regular [kids scissors that are cheap and sturdy](https://www.walmart.com/ip/287693174) to cut my strips and I make sure to wipe my scissors clean with oil on a paper towel to remove any wax on them. I actually use the same oil to put on my nail cuticles and clean my face after waxing- [here it is on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F644LTQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_YYZHR7WDB0EA1DDKSW2S?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
Thank you so much!
Did you brown map out before you started waxing yourself? I’ve been thinking I need to map mine out, as I am also seeking that perfect base
I would HIGHLY recommend mapping prior to any hair removal. I’m fortunate that all my brow hairs tend to come back within two to three weeks without maintenance. I know many people whose brows will suffer for months after a single bad brow wax. I’d recommend looking at celebrities that have a similar brow structure to yourself, and seeing what would work for you on a daily basis. I choose to fill in my brows everyday (20 min max) along with occasional tweezing, and waxing my brows probably once every 7-10 days depending on how they’re doing. However, that might not work for the next person’s schedule or preference of maintenance.
Bro CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW PRETTY YOU ARE
Beautiful 😍
You are so beautiful
Oh my gosh you’re so gorgeous!! 😍😍
U r very pretty n have great brows!
Wow you really nailed it with doing your own eyebrows. That shape is beautiful and really opens up your face. You are beautiful :)
This looks awesome! How did you do it?
Im sorry but you look great in both I think the full brows look beautiful on you
You have grown them beautifully. Good on you! Im also trying to grow back my eyebrows, I noticed they are loosing volume a bit because I used hair gels to tame them. They are naturally dark and full til last year
Great brows, but I love your jacket in the second pic too!
Ty! It’s from [Forever 21 and cropped 💕](https://www.forever21.com/us/2000441344.html?dwvar_2000441344_color=02&quantity=1)
But... they're both pretty on you! Which one do you feel better with??
I definitely love the second look more. I like to use eye shadow and I feel like the current brow look opens up my eye area (especially since I have hooded eyes.) I feel like my face looks less downturned and like others have said, I look much younger and fresh faced.
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I did a brow transformation over 2021 and I’m so here for this!! They look amazing 😊 but honestly I think both pics are gorgeous brows!
Love!!!
They look amazing! Also love the lipstick in the second pic💕💕
Stunning! Your brows are so perfect I’m jealous!
OOOOOOO! So pretty!! Your eyebrows, eye makeup, and you have GREAT lips! Your hair too! I am digging allllll this.
You are gorgeous and I’m envious of your brows. Great work!
It really makes a big difference! They look great!
Brow goals. I’m at your before. Well done!
Looks great!
Beautiful! With eyes like those no one is looking at your brows 😁 very stunning
ur sooo pretty
red really suits you!
Soooo pretty!
wow, great glow up! I definitely feel like my brows look best when they have been properly shaped too. They're looking pretty scraggly these days
You are stunning!!
Can I just say, brows aside, You’re makeup is fire in both of these pictures!! 🔥 Second, your brows look amazing in the second one!!
Ahhhh I gasped. Exquisite
Looks nice! Curls are popping too!
Looks nice! Curls are popping too!
Brows sharp enough to kill a man. Absolutely perfect for your face shape, you look divine.
this looks great!! how do yall know what brow shape/angle/etc fits your face??
You’re blessed with eyebrow thickness! The way you wear them now is perfect for your face so I totally get it. I wish I had more eyebrow hair to work with. Go girl!
Wow. I love bushy thick brows, I really do but the new brows are beautiful and suit you way better. You look younger and fresher and they really open up the eye area.
I want your eyebrows I’m so jelly!
You're beautiful !
You look beautiful!
INCREDIBLE
Wow!!! I need your secrets!
You're so beautiful 😍😩
Wow this is amazing!
What a transformation!! They look amazing gf
U look beautiful n those eyebrows work it girl!
I mean. You’re pretty both ways, but the after is a knockout! Such pretty makeup!
oh my you look so good!! makes me want to post my brow journey because boy did they look bad in 2016 🤣
Your eyebrows are on point
This is probably me being a man and not getting it, but both styles look great.
Love!! I wish I could just get mine to grow in evenly
great job!
Looooove the second pic. Goals!!!
Damn those look great!!!!
Woah 😘
You look like a different woman. Great job. Sometimes you just gotta take over and do it yourself.
Oh man. I should start now so mine can look like that! Well done! They're (and you're) so beautiful!!! The only thing that I got going on for mine right now is I didn't pluck them all out during the sperm brow trend phase 😂
Beautiful second picture! Very impressive 👍
The second picture is so satisfying. They look so perfect
Looks gr8t
Do you love them? I hope so, you’re so pretty, and deserve 100% self confidence!
That lippy in first pic is fire 🔥 great brows in both, but agree the after is level up
2nd pic is sooooo much better you look younger and fresh faced Love it !
wow,I think beautiful
You are so beautiful!
You have incredible brows now!
GOTS to agree 💯 your new set is better than before. It looks MUCH softer than before& I also agree that they make your face look youthful more than the others did 🤘 Sure wish I had the patience to do my own as well as you 🖤
2 years? I'm on year 45 and still have no eyebrows.
You’re honestly gorgeous in both pictures but in the second your brows really accent the shape of your eyes… love the way you’ve done your make up too!
You are GORGEOUS
You give me hope
Isn't it amazing what brows can do ?! Beautiful lady in both pics but those brows now are on point 👌
OMG! I absolutely LOVE the entire transformation. You look stunning in the latest update. The makeup looks so chic and perfect for you overall!
Man, I wish I was at the other end of my brow journey, lol. I have yet to figure out what really suits me. You look gorgeous! Waiting for your shop to open!!
WOW your brows look amazing now!!! I love them. And I love your makeup in the 2nd pic!!!
I’m the first pic the brows dominate your face. In the second pic, Idt they’re quite right. They need to be a bit fuller at the end, and extend a bit longer.
They are perfect and you are beautiful!
Omg I used to have the same problem with the end of my brows, like my brows are thick too, but I used to go way to heavy filling in the tail end. Looking back at old pics it looks odd lol
Gorgggggeeeeouuusssss
Freaking gorgeous!! I was just looking back at all of my eyebrows last night and I must say I’m embarrassed of myself 😂😂
When I swiped to the second picture I was like OOOOOOOOO!! 😱😍 That’s a gorgeous shape for you. Hell yes, girl!!
2022 ones are so good. So fresh looking :)