Red Velvet Painted Brows...say what?!

Happy Friday Babez!! Today's topic focuses on "Painted Brows". As you see for Rihanna's latest video "Pour It Up" she is rocking a pinkish-purple set of brows (www.instagram.com/badgalriri). It looks absolutely AMAZING on her in my opinion! So I decided to paint my own brows to match my new Red Velvety hair color (I used Pravana's 6RR after lightening my hair with Redken's Up to Seven lightener). I change my hair color up often so I change up the color of my brows with makeup instead of putting any chemicals on my actual brow hairs. I know some people do it chemically but I prefer cosmetics over chemicals! In this tutorial, I'm going to show my brow routine and how to add color to your brows and still look natural and polished. Here we go!

Step One: Groom brow hairs with a spoolie, which looks like a mascara wand (not pictured in tutorial).

Step Two: Apply skin tone or one shade lighter concealer (AJ Crimson's Coverage+Conceal+Contour Palette #4) with a flat concealer brush (CAO Cosmetics Concealer brush or MAC #242 brush) and conceal any stray hairs by following along the brow bone while making the desired brow arch.

Step Three: Blend concealer downwards, with concealer brush or fingers, working towards eyelid until completely blended.

Step Four: Use a natural hair colored brow pencil or liner in the color desired (MAC Burgundy Lip Liner)  to draw and fill in the brow shape wanted. Use quick, short strokes in the direction of the eyebrows hair growth pattern. (You can use any eyebrow, eye, or lip liner...yes lip liner is okay to use!)

Rayci's Recommendation: For a bolder, brighter colored brow or to change the color of the brow entirely (like Rihanna's pinkish-purple brows), conceal the entire brow with a lighter concealer by using a spoolie or angled brow brush. Once concealed, fill in brows with desired color.

Step Five: Groom and set brows with clear or colored brow gel (MAC Show off! Brow Gel).

Step Six: Use concealer and concealer brush to clean up brows wherever necessary. Mine is applied around entire brow and applied at the beginning of brow to diminish the "boxed concealer brow" look. Lastly, BLEND BLEND BLEND! Lol..now you are all set!

Rayci's Reminder: For more naturally highlighted brows use one shade lighter than skin tone. Two shades lighter or more will give the "halo brow" look...no bueno!!

Now don't you look fab with your velvety painted brows!

My AJ Crimson palette has been worn and torn so I posted a pic of what a new one looks like (photo is from www.ajcrimson.com) Want what I have? Check out AJ Crimson's website and other products were purchased from www.maccosmetics.com. Also pictured in the brow tutorial is the Cao Cosmetics brush I used from the Pro Advanced Brush Set (www.caocosmeticsusa.com)

Well that's it for this week! Check back next Wednesday for a new topic on skin! Thank you for reading and for your support! Now let's see what RiRi is going to say for inspiration...

"I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life." -Rihanna

Love it!! Have a great weekend babez!!
xoxo,
Rayci