Beautiful Brows at Your Own FingertipsBy Latoya Jacobs

The art of shaping eyebrows is extremely important when it comes to successfully completing your overall look. Defining your eyebrows should be a top priority when following your daily make-up routine, simply because the shape of the brow frames your face. There are several different methods that women, as well as some men, use when it comes creating their own unique eyebrow shape. Razoring, waxing, and threading are a few of the most common ways that people begin to shape their brows. Although these methods are helpful in removing excess hair to help to design a brow that is flattering to your features, it is also very important that you know how to shape your eyebrows to achieve nearly perfect results.

When shaping eyebrows, it is very helpful to know the dynamic of the brow and how it should be outlined in order to compliment the shape of your face and your eyes. The beginning of your brow should be the widest part and taper off as you continue. Eyebrows should be formed where the beginning of the brow is aligned with the bridge of your nose and the inner corner of your eye. The arch of the brow should be elevated just before the outer corner of your eye. And, depending on the shape of your eyes, the tip of your eyebrow should go slightly pass the outer corner of your eye. Utilizing this information when shaping eyebrows can be very beneficial when it comes to filling in the brow to give you that just-out-of-the-salon look.

Precisely filling in your eyebrows is very important in order to create a flattering shape by giving the illusion of a naturally fuller brow. When you begin the fill-in process, you should use a lighter colored eyebrow pencil and start shading at the beginning, which is the widest part of your eyebrow. Using a lighter colored eyebrow will create softer lines, whereas using a darker pencil can create harsh lines and make you appear to be giving off an 'angry' look. The key is to allow your brows to accentuate your face. Therefore, a darker eyebrow pencil should be used to shade-in the rest of the brow over to the tip. The graduation from light to dark and from thick to thin should be your goal when trying to achieve an illuminating effect.

Once you have completed the fill-in process, you should focus on cleaning up any lines that may be out of place. To give you that freshly arched look, use a concealer that is a shade lighter than your own complexion, apply it right under the base of your brow, and dab it on and blend it in with a Q-tip for the best results. You can also use this method at the top of your brow, following closely to the lines, to remove any outside lines left from shading. Accurately following these steps to shaping eyebrows will not only create an exquisite look, but it will give you the opportunity to be able to be creative and design your own brow, without having to make a salon appointment.