eyebrows. Options

[Smarmosaur]

ok so on the majority of makeup tutorials and such, there's a lot of different suggestions i've seen on filling in eyebrows.

BUT.
i haven't found one that explains HOW. or how to find a color without having to buy a million things, and what to use (liner, shadow...)

i have really thin eyebrows that are WAY too light for my hair color.
so if anybody could explain or send me in the direction of a nice tutorial, i'd really like to know:
how to fill in.
how to find the perfect color.
how to make it look natural.

[Gigi]

If you have dark hair, use a colour that is a few shades lighter. Just because you have black hair, doesn't mean you should fill your brows with two blocks of black. If you have blonde hair, you should go a few shades darker. There is nothing worse than having washed out brows; it can make or break a look.

That said, it's safe to say that taupe (a medium, grayish-brown) is a colour that is universally flattering for brows. It's a good colour to start off with.

I find that using a pencil is much easier for the beginner, but you can risk looking very artificial. Use light strokes that mimic the look of actual hair so you don't end up drawing two eyebrow-shaped lines.

However, using an angle brush and and pressed brow powder/eyeshadow is the most natural looking. It may take some practice, though. I'm horrible at this.

I've also seen some brow tints and brow "mascaras" on the market. Another thing of interest: brow kits. They usually come with how-tos on how to shape your brows properly, stencils, and brow colours in various shades and mediums (e.g. Anastasia All About Brows).