Beauty and the Budget ...: Requested Post: Benefit Brow zing!

BrowZing! by Benefit RRP £22.50

(Please ignore the awful image quality in this Blog- my camera is out of battery!)

This post is like marmite; you either love it or you hate it. I've had people commenting on my eyebrows, many saying they love them, others describing them as 'slugs' and stating that they are (in my aunties words), 'very square.' But hey ho, I love them.. and if you do too then here is how I do it!

I chose to use the product BrowZing! by Benefit. At £22.50 however, it really isn't that great for our student budgets; but sit tight, at the end I will give you some great alternatives!
Having said this, I've had my pallet around six months- and as you can see- it looks just as new! It really depends whether you're prepared to make an investment, but I don't doubt other products work and last just as well!

After 6 months! (maybe more!)

I decided on this product after watching various youtube videos on how to get the perfect eyebrows. As you can see from the initial picture, my right eyebrow is limp, lifeless and undefined. I hated this! In the current fashion of 'scouse brows' and defined arches, I really did need a brow makeover!
So, with all the inspiration I needed, I popped into Benefit and bought my pallet in colour brown. Although I bought this when my hair was a dark brown colour, it actually still looks great as a blondie! (It's more important to match the colour of your brow than anything else). I personally love the look of light hair and dark eyebrows, but obviously, this is purely a personal choice!
I hope you enjoy the post!

(To shape the brow prior to styling I use EcoTools Bamboo Lash and Brow Groomer RRP £4.99)

Step by Step:

This is my original brow!

Not sure you should really follow my advice and I'm sure mostly all beauticians would not recommend doing this, but I usually first shape my eyebrow using the comb, then trim along the top of the first half of my eyebrow to create a styled edge. (I only do this because I can't afford threading) TIP: always make sure your eyebrows are plucked!

Although the set comes with two brushes, I only tend to use the hard angle brush. It's the perfect length for the width of my brow, but also gives a lot better definition and is a lot easier to use! Most eyebrow kits will give you an option of two brushes.

I also only use the powder in the pallet. I find that the gel is too harsh, and the colour is far too dark for me even in the lighter pallets. The powder gives a more natural finish. I start at the end of my brow, using delicate strokes to define the side of my brow into a point.

Once I am happy with this, I use the product left on the brush to lightly stroke the remaining powder across the top of my brow to achieve more definition. Obviously, the darker or more defined you want your brow, the more powder you should use! But remember, less is more!

I think sketch lightly down the edge of the brow to achieve the point/square at the edge. It is really important at this point to only have a small amount of product on the brush, as it may end up being far too dark the most concentrated section of your brow.

Just to finish off, I lightly fill in the bottom and the inside of the brow (as also seen below).

I often use a concealer pen around three times lighter than my skin tone to define the brow bone. Although you can buy specific pencils for this; it's a lot cheaper to grab a cheapy concealer!