How to use eyebrow wax?

Eyebrow shadows are a great alternative to pencil. Makeup artists often prefer them. With the help of shadows, you can achieve the most natural makeup. Many girls today are very concerned about the question of how to use eyebrow shadows with wax, because cosmetic companies are releasing such products more and more often.

This wax is not at all the one that is used for depilation. This is a modeling tool that allows the eyebrows to keep their shape and keep the color in which they are tinted.

A natural-based substance can be of different types:

• White/transparent fixative wax that comes with dry shadows.
• Special shadows, where the wax is already included (such products are sometimes called "pomades").
• Healing wax to improve hair growth.

Owners of thick, wide and dark enough eyebrows may not worry about coloring. It will be enough to apply white (when applied it becomes transparent) wax for styling and improving the shape. In this case, excess hairs are removed with tweezers, and then, using a special brush, the substance is applied directly to the hairs. They become elastic and pliable. Next, with a brush, you need to give the eyebrows the necessary shape, adjust the bend.

Sometimes it happens that girls grow dry and stiff hairs that are knocked out of the general shape, but they cannot be plucked - the pattern and density will be lost. Such "fidgets" can also be "pacified" with a small amount of transparent wax.

If the eyebrows need painting, then first you need to make a correction with tweezers, then paint them with light strokes of shadows. Only after that a fixing wax is used. Eyebrows with this design keep their shape better, and the color remains bright for 6-8 hours.

The tool can be presented in compact packaging (applied with a brush), in the form of a pencil (transparent or tinted) and in semi-liquid form (something like mascara).

It seems that the peak of the popularity of tattooing, microblading and eyebrow coloring has passed - makeup artists are massively advocating for a natural look. And since no one has canceled the trend for natural wide eyebrows, it means that you still have to tint what nature has given!

Eyebrow shadows work better than pencils. They are softer, allow you to create a thinner and more natural line and fill the space between the hairs so that no one will guess that this is paint. Of course, to draw the perfect eyebrow, a pencil is also useful. But his task will only be to focus on the most important areas - the tip, bend and beginning.

Of course, you can apply ordinary brown eye shadow on your eyebrows. But they are likely to quickly fly around. Special shadows contain additives (including wax) that enhance their durability. They are denser and brighter, because. the skin under the eyebrows is much rougher than on the eyelids. In terms of shades, the “for eyebrow” shadows also win - they are much easier to choose for yourself.

Most often, eyebrow shadows are not produced solo, but in sets: pigment plus fixing wax. There are usually two colors in the package, dark and light. Some people think that a light shade is for blondes, and a dark one is for brunettes. In fact, two shades are given in order to mix them together. This will allow you to accurately select "your" color.

Playing with shades, you can visually correct the flaws in appearance. For example, close-set eyes can be “spaced”, highlighting the beginning of the eyebrow (at the bridge of the nose) with a lighter shade, and the tip with a darker one. If you put on makeup on the contrary, you can “move” widely spaced eyes.

The wax included in the kit is used as a fixative - it is applied on top of the shadows, as if sealing the drawing.

Today, almost every self-respecting cosmetic brand launches its own eyebrow product. It can be shadows in a pencil, liquid tint wax, eyebrow powder, etc. It is optimal, especially for beginners, to purchase a set. This is a handy box, often with a mirror, that holds everything: miniature brushes, wax, pigments and even sometimes tweezers.

You need to focus on your wallet and color type. The basic principle of choosing a color is that the eyebrows should be one tone darker than the hair. This will create the necessary contrast, clarity and make the face expressive. As an option - tone on tone. But by no means lighter!

Here are a few sets of shadows that have the best reviews from buyers:

A premium set for the right price.The package includes two shades, a mirror and a double-sided brush - beveled on one side and pointed foam applicator on the other. Interestingly, the manufacturer produces three palettes in different colors: you can choose the perfect tone.

Mid-range set. The box contains a dry pigment, fixing wax, a brush and a small tweezer. This makes the set ideal for traveling - everything you need is already inside.

Pupa also releases a set in three shades.

There are two shades of shadows in the set, wax, brush and brush. Available in 6 shades, which are selected based on the color of the hair.

Shadows are persistent and bright, they lie well. Wax, according to many customers, is very shiny and too noticeable - not everyone uses it.

Set with wax, brush, brush and tweezers. According to reviews, it holds very well, without excessive shine and rolling. Interestingly, the wax also has a shade according to the color of the shadows in the package. The manufacturer recommends first applying wax, correcting the shape, and then coloring the eyebrows with pigment.

A tool from the middle price category, which during the period of discounts can be bought very cheaply. The package contains two pigments (light and dark) and wax. Inside the box there is a separate drawer for brushes - one for coloring, the other for waxing. True, according to reviews, the brushes are very small and thick, not suitable for drawing thin lines. On the lid is a folding mirror.

One color palette.

Shaping eyebrows with wax shadows should be done in stages.The most important thing is to put them in order, otherwise no cosmetics will be able to correct them. It is necessary to pluck out excess hairs with tweezers (it is advisable to do this at night or at least half an hour before applying makeup, otherwise there will be redness around the eyebrows!). It is believed that you need to pluck the hairs only along the lower edge, because. the top line suggests shape and curve.

Next, the eyebrow should be combed with a brush, gently laying the hairs.

The tip of the pencil should point to where the eyebrow should start. Then - tilt the pencil so that it passes exactly through your pupil. The pencil will indicate the highest point of the edge. Then tilt the pencil so that it touches the outer corner of the eye. This will be the tip of the eyebrow.

Now you can draw. Choose or mix the right eyeshadow color. Type a little on a thin beveled brush and first draw the top and bottom lines, taking into account the points that were drawn with a pencil. Then, with light jerky movements of the brush, fill in the space between the lines. Pay special attention to the points - there the eyebrow should be especially clear. You can draw these places with a pencil, but with thin and light strokes.

After that, you need to shade the pigment so that it looks as natural as possible. With a brush, gently “smudge” the drawing, trying to hide the places where the pencil lines and shadows are combined. The drawing must be uniform.

After that, the shadows are fixed. On the other brush (or the other side of the brush), pick up a small amount of wax and lightly apply it over the hairs. It will also help blend out the color. The main thing is to make sure that the wax does not go into lumps and does not shine too much.

Excess shadows that could crumble, brush off with a brush.Some kits have a special highlighter that needs to be applied under the eyebrow - this sculpts the face and makes the makeup more expressive. A couple of drops (if it's liquid) or spot application with a brush (if it's compact) will suffice. The tool is gently driven into the skin under the bend of the eyebrow and the tip.

In the next video - the technique of applying NYX Eyebrow cake powder wax on the eyebrows.