Oh hey there hello: Brow-y nice to meet you

Sorry for the hiatus.

Lately, I'm really into... brows.

Image source: Teen Vogue

I've got decently thick brows (with hairs that can grow long if I don't keep them trimmmed) - with some sparse areas, so I've recently been exploring brow-inspiration online and experimenting with what works with me versus what looks good on models in photos.

Sometimes I forget what looks good on Cara Delevingne does not equal what will look good on me, heh...

I might need long hair to pull off this look. Or wear a beanie all the time...

Image source: ? Zimbio ?

Here's some more inspiration...

Image source: Fashionising.com - Bigger, thicker, better: the ultimate guide on how to rock strong eyebrows

Also, I love Liu Wen...

Image Source: Vogue China

Shape:

I've been experimenting to get the right shade of darkness & shape, but currently, I'm achieving an upside down C -- the first row of brows below! Bad bad bad! It looks ridiculous!

Too round and not enough angle, arch & tail!

Image source: stylecraze.com

Please don't laugh - This is me. It needs work, I know, I know. TOO ROUND, I KNOW! Also, not quite dark enough.

Products:

I'm not a fan of how expensive all the brow-specific make-up is, so I've been trying out lower-end solutions for now, since my brows don't need too much.

This is what I'm currently using:

Charcoal eye shadow powder - Sephora N° 52 5th Avenue - Dark Gray Matte

Taupe and dark brown in this e.l.f. eye shadow palette "hazy hazel". The exact palette isn't sold anymore on the e.l.f. website... but here it is for reference. I use the top left and top right sections on my brows.

I also highly recommend this specific palette for eye shadow. I find mixing all 4 creates an excellent eye shadow color for my eyes, plus black or brown eyeliner of course. Note - I have NOT had good experiences with the other palettes, though - I mean, they are just $1.00 so of course, hit or miss...

Also, I recently bought this NYX brow wax to use (a less expensive version of that Anastasia stuff!), which I like so far.

This Benefit Gimme Brow stuff is on my TO TRY list.

Kate! If you're reading, THIS is the stuff that I think would work on you! ❤

Image source: Benefit

Lastly, when I was doing my brow-search (sorry, sorry, can't help it - I know it doesn't even make sense!) - I discovered two Asian brow trends currently popular that I wanted to share:

1. Korean straight brow trend, which gives a youthful, sweet bubblegum look (?!?). See model Sora Park below.

Blog that explains the trend: xovain.com