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SECRET TO BROW SHADOW

TUTORIAL + PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY NADINE, GRAPHIC DESIGN BY EUNICE CHUN

This one step reversal is a game changer. Many of us don’t think brow shadow makes enough impact (even after with my side-by-side shadow/pencil/pomade/tinted gel post here). That’s ok! We all have our preferences and makeup is an expression of our individuality. But I would be amiss if I didn’t share this trick with you! Typically we use brow wax to set the brows after we apply shadow, hence the term “setting wax.” But try this instead:

TOOLS:

• Setting Wax
• Brow Shadow
• Stiff-Angled Brow Brush
• Spooly Brush or Disposable Mascara Wand
• Cream Brow Highlight

STEPS:

1. Brush the hairs up and over with the spooly brush.
2. Load the brush up with wax by sweeping it across the wax multiple times.
3. Sweep the brush along the brow with short quick strokes mimicking hairs as you work from the base to the tail coating the hairs with wax.
4. Dip the same brush into the brow shadow to load it up with product.
5. Sweep the brush along the brow hairs making the same short quick strokes. The brow shadow will adhere to the wax much better than applying it directly to the brow.
6. Brush the hairs up and over again with the spooly brush.
7. Finish by tapping your finger in the cream highlighter and sweeping it under the brow.

For those of you asking about the cat ears, I bought them at BCBG but don’t see them on their site yet!