Thinking of Bleaching Your Brows? A Top Makeup Artist Advises

I’d like to say a little something about bleached brows. This is a subject that I get a continuous stream of questions about, so here are the answers to your top three inquiries:Should I bleach my eyebrows?Are you the sort of person who enjoys change, or do you cry when your hairstylist trims off more than a quarter inch?  If you are blond, do you like the wayLara Stone and Kylie look? If you are Asian, check outSoo Joo. If you are Latina,Jennifer Lopez is a great example of a lightened but not platinum brow. Worried that it’s not a good look for dark-skinned girls?Adesuwa certainly pulls it off, and bleached brows were big on the runway this past season on models of all skin tones. However, it’s not just coloring that matters.  Does your face shape need a darker brow to give it definition? How light should I go?For a subtle change, lighten one or two shades. This is particularly beautiful on girls with black brows…the difference between black and a deep brown is really striking. You can also bleach your brows lighter and then color them with eyebrow dye to the exact shade you want. RefectoCil makes the best natural colored eyebrow dye.  For fun, bleach them white and then dye them pale pink or burgundy for fall (or just color them in with bright shades of eyeliner!). *How do I bleach my brows?It’s a good idea to have it professionally done the first time. Some hair salons or beauty spas offer it, but eyebrow specialists like Anastasia are the best places to go. If you don’t live near eyebrow professionals, you can purchase eyebrow bleach at drug stores such as CVS and Duane Reade or online.  Just be patient, go slow, and be prepared to do multiple applicationsto get the results you want. Don’t over bleach!  If you feel burning, wipe off the solution and immediately wash the skin.

PRODUCTS: These are good at-home products for lightening your eyebrows:RefectoCil Bleaching PasteNo.0 Blond, Jolen Creme Bleach, Sally Hansen Creme Hair Bleach.