How to Draw a Natural Looking Eyebrow and Arch Using a Pencil

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Eyebrows frame the eye

It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. So the eyebrow must be the framework to that window. Everyone wants to looks their best, and having a well trimmed and shaped eyebrow can be one of the best weapons in your beauty arsenal.

Unfortunately, not everyone has nicely shaped thick eyebrows. Some people have thin balding brows, or have lost their brow hair completely due to chemotherapy.

Whether you have thin eyebrow hair that needs a little assistance looking thicker, or have lost your brow hair completely during chemo, you can remedy the problem using an eyebrow pencil to either fill in, or draw on, the brows.

If your brow hair is merely thin, simply use a pencil to draw light quick strokes to fill in the bald or thin areas, then use a disposable mascara brush to create the illusion of feathery looking hairs.

If you’ve totally lost your brow hair, you will need to make a “connect-the-dot” template to create a new brow. These tips will show you how to do just that.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Mirror
Eyebrow pencil
Disposable mascara wand
Steady hand
Practice

Step 1

For the most natural results, buy a powder pencil. The powder pencils are better than the crayon type because they create a look that is less harsh. Plus, the powder type is easier to feather on and will look more like natural hairs, and it won’t smudge off as easily as a crayon does.
Step 2

Look for a brand that has a pencil on one end and a brush on the other end. The best one, in my opinion, is the “Brow Expert” by Lancome. If you can’t find a pencil with a brush on the end, you can always buy some throw away mascara brushes from a beauty supply store such as Sally’s.
Step 3

Buy a pencil in a shade that matches your hair color.
Step 4

For the first dot, hold the pencil straight up against your nose, parallel to the inside corner of your eye. Draw a small dot right above the brow bone.
Step 5

For the second dot, look straight ahead and lay the pencil straight up and down, parallel to the outside edge of the colored part of your eye. Locate the highest point on your natural brow bone and draw a small dot. This will be the dot used to create the arch of your brow.
Step 6

For the last dot, lay the pencil diagonally from the bottom corner of your nose past the outside corner of your eye. Try to line up bottom of the last dot with bottom of the first one. Again, just stay on your natural brow bone.
Step 7

Now it’s time to connect the dots. Make short feathery strokes with the pencil, starting at the first dot and continuing to the middle and finishing with the third dot.
Step 8

Draw heavier longer strokes as you start the brow, and finish up with shorter thinner strokes.
Step 9

Use the mascara wand brush to create feathery lines along the brow, giving the illusion of individual hairs.
Step 10

Practice a few times until you feel comfortable creating the look.

Comments

kristara said

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on 9/24/2009 Great step by step instructions 5*

jcrush said

on 6/8/2009 This is what I do when I shape my natural brow, and I can attest that it works. This is good advice for how to draw a natural looking eyebrow./*****

shenandoah said

on 6/2/2009 Great step by step instructions. Thanks for taking the time to write it. 5*

grove said

on 6/2/2009 This is really helpful eyebrow advice. I am slightly OCD about my brows, and the latest problem is that I am getting gray hairs right in the middle of them! So I need to come up with a coloring option, quick.