Bold, defined and filled-in brows are here to stay, but if your blonde with light eyebrows, it can be daunting on how to achieve a defined look without risking your brows looking fake and drawn on.
Here’s my ultimate guide to creating perfect natural eyebrows
First things first, you need to pick the right colour. If you have blonde hair, consider opting for neutral toned taupe tones. Unless you have very warm toned skin. Often brown can look peachy or give off a red tone on blonde hair, so it’s best to counteract this with taupe colours that have a grey/greenish undertone.
If you’re a natural brunette but dye your hair, stick to the cool tones, but try something with a bit more depth to bring together your natural colouring and chosen hair colour.
Taupe for a natural look
Taupe has a cool undertone, which is often the undertone of most natural brows. Most products tend to be more red or warm undertones and although it will give you a more bolder and defined look, it can be hard to blend in to look natural.
How to achieve natural blonde eyebrows
Depending on the style you are looking to achieve, there are many products on the market. Below I’ve simplified the options so you can consider which is option is right for you.
- Eyebrow primers are a good for getting the eyebrow ready, it softens the hair giving you a good canvas to work with.
- Eyebrow pencils are great for freehand work, using a sharp pencil can add more accuracy, definition and texture to your brows. Draw light upward strokes to resemble your hair
- Powder can be used for a natural look and bold look, depending how much you use. The best part of using powder is you start with a small amount, and layer the product depending on how bold you want it to be. Then on the other hand you can use it for a soft, natural look and fill in any areas that don’t grow properly to add the appearance of thickness.
- Eyebrow mascara is perfect for those who don’t want much colour or fuss. Typically it is a clear gel to hold the hairs in place. You can also use it as a primer for other eyebrow makeup. You can also opt for a colour mascara which can be used to add thickness and texture.
- Eyebrow gel offer more of a bold look, start by brushing the hairs up, and applying a eyebrow primer to hold in place. Then fill in your brows with the gel, this is targeted to more of a standout look.
- Eyebrow wax is a great way to finish off your look. Once you’ve completed your look, add a little wax to hold it in place.
How you apply your eyebrow makeup
- Spoolie brushes are great for styling your eyebrows. While the spoolie end combs and grooms your brows, the flat angled brush is used for angles, and sharp, clean lines.
- Precision brushes are ideal for individual hairlines
- Tapered liner brush are used to outline the brow, filling in any small gaps.
- Angle brushes are used to create small natural and hair-like strokes to creat the appearance of bushy brows
Top tips to create the most natural look for blonde eyebrows
- Use your spoolie brush to comb your eyebrows in an upward motion.
- Using a lighter color to fill in your brows, then a shade darker to add to the arch of your brow for definition.
- Using a pencil, draw upwards in short, sharp lines to mimic your hair. Following the angle of which your hair grows.
- Fill in patches with a powder, then using a pencil to add definition.
- Apply eyebrow gel or mascara to hold your brows in place to create texture and the appearance of fullness.
- Use your comb to lightly brush your brows and to blend in any harsh lines.
Blonde eyebrows – Makeup alternatives
Sometimes we simply don’t have time to spend hours in front of a mirror colouring in our eyebrows. If you prefer to avoid makeup and want to opt for the convenient option, there are in fact, semi-permanent methods you can use to define your brows and features.
- Eyebrow tinting is like dying your hair but it’s your eyebrows. You can make an appointment with your salon or buy a home kit.
- Microblading is another good option, it’s a semi-permanent tattoo that creates Small, hair-like lines to resemble your natural brows. You can either use Microblading to create fullness or change the shape all together.