Ardell Brow Defining Palette

Dixie

Until I started getting my eyebrows threaded, I never saw the importance of eyebrow products. Brow pencils and powders and gels mystified me. Why do I need those products? I have dark eyebrows already, so I don't need to enhance them!

Not true, ladies and gentlemen. My eyebrow artist impressed upon me the importance of the eyebrows to the overall look of the face. With just a touch of powder or pencil you can bring your face into focus, whether you're rocking an otherwise bare face or in full evening makeup. The eyebrow adds the finishing touch to the face.

Surgi Wax Brow Shapers: I'm Gonna Rip That Hair Right Out By The Root!

Pinky McLadybits

My eyebrows were getting crazy, y'll. Tweezing is always an option, but my bangs tend to cover my brows which causes me to forget they need dealt with until I apply makeup or something. At that point, I don't want the angry red welts above and below my brows. (Yes, I know that you really aren't supposed to pluck above your brows. I do what I want.)

Whilst browsing ULTA, I noticed Surgi Wax Brow Shapers. For Brows. They were $4.99 and boasted 28 applications. That sounded promising. If they failed, well, thank the God of Hair for bangs.

Benefit Instant Brow Pencil: Take A Look At Me Now

Pinky McLadybits

Since I was unable to properly use the Benefit Brow Zings, I traded them in for their much simpler Instant Brow Pencil. It was less expensive, too! That's a total score on both counts for me, Cheap Ass McGee!

I don't have to mess with tiny brushes, think too much about whether to use the wax or powder, or confuse myself with which way to put what. I am a bit of an anal-retentive weirdo, so I am annoyed when I can't specifically replicate what I want. This is much less of a problem with the pencil than it was with the Brow Zings. Yay for my simple brain and late start with cosmetics and their application!

Benefit Brow Zings: I'm No Expert

Pinky McLadybits

Brow Zings would be one of the treasures I left my first Benefit Brow Bar with a few weeks ago. Paige, the Brow Bar Guru, used the zings kit to shape and fill in my sparse brows. I was amazed at how easy she was able to use this small kit to create gorgeous brows where there had only been sparse sadness.

It was like turning a crack den into a school for underprivileged children where they would get to learn and ride on unicorns while earning money to help their families and earning college credit, y'all. IT WAS MAGICAL. Unfortunately, my being able to recreate the fantastic brows with the kit is an entirely different story.

Rimmel Eye Makeup: A Rim Job You Look Forward To

MelBivDevoe

Have you checked out the makeup tutorials here on Hot Ink?  Rusty's video on eye makeup in particular has me trying out new techniques and experimenting with different colors and tools in order to highlight my hazel eyes.  Lately, I've been using some products from Rimmel's eye makeup line to make my favorite features really pop - their Professional Eyebrow Pencil and the Special Eyes Precision Eye Liner Pencil have become my pencils of choice.

Ask Ink: Filling In Your Brows

"Over the weekend, I was searching Youtube looking for tips about filling in eyebrows if you have sparse ones like I do. But I'd much rather get the info from one of you guys."