HIT! Brow setting gel. You must try it!

The eyes are the mirror of the soul, and eyebrows are like frame for this mirror. It’s our task to make sure that the very frame suits us, improves our appearance and plays in tune with the shape of our face. Probably no-one would disagree with the statement that eyes are the most important element of makeup; after all, this is a place on our face that our interlocutor focuses their attention on while chatting with us. Therefore, you shouldn’t skip eyebrows while doing makeup – eyebrows are the integral part of eyes.

Nowadays, more and more cosmetic brands are launching new eyebrow makeup products. One of such novelties is a brow setting gel. Have you already heard about it? Do you know how to apply it?

Once thin and narrow eyebrows were considered as trendy, nowadays we turn to what is more natural – thick and full-looking eyebrows. They have become the number one topic in current makeup trends. It can’t be denied, we can notice that recently eyebrow cosmetics segment has grown considerably. As a result, eyebrow makeup and care products are as plentiful as eye makeup products. Did you know that #eyebrows tags more than 15 million posts on Instagram? Why are we so crazy about eyebrows? Why brow setting gels are so popular among women?

Benefits of brow setting gel

Firstly, apart from delivering you the effects typical of a makeup product, gel is also able to condition the eyebrows. Secondly, brow setting gel protects the arches from damage, and if you use eyebrow serum on a daily basis, you can be sure that a brow setting gel will intensify the effects and boost the beauty of your brows even better. There is another positive side of brow setting gels to mention – they are incredibly easy to use. Therefore, even those who don’t consider themselves as masters in applying makeup will feel comfortable with applying brow setting gel.

Before you reach for a brow setting gel…

Before using a brow setting gel, take a look at your face and check whether the shape of your eyebrows suits you. If you’re not sure, make use of this common 3-line method, but of course your instinct and taste also matters. Did you know that natural eyebrows create a kind of a semicircular bow that gets narrower at ends? Did you know that such shape suits mostly oval face? Other shapes of face need a little bit work with the eyebrows.

How to match eyebrow shape to the shape of your face?

• Round face looks good when the eyebrows resemble a triangle, which means that the arches should be a little bit higher than the rest of the brow.
• Oblong face needs eyebrows which tail drops down near temples. This makes face look a little bit wider.
• When it comes to a square face, here arches should be located at two-thirds of the entire brow length.
• Finally, a triangular face goes with eyebrows that get narrow and aren’t too long.

Obviously, since everyone of us is a little bit different, the shape of eyebrows should be a little bit different too – customized so to say. If you aren’t convinced what brow shape suits you most, visit a professional eyebrow artist. Once you get the eyebrows mapped by a beautician, it will be easier for you to just maintain this effect.

How to apply brow setting gel?

If you managed to find the right shape for your eyebrows, it’s time to use a brow setting gel. This cosmetic helps you define and tame unruly brow hairs and arrange them the exact way you want them to be. Before deciding to use a color brow setting gel, better start with getting yourself a clear brow setting gel – just to learn how to use it and what effect it creates on your eyebrows. Also, clear brow setting gel should be used on the eyebrows that are pretty, thick and doesn’t require any touch-ups. On the other hand, color brow setting gel works better for those who have thin and sparse arches – the color should fix these problems.

They color and style: What brow setting gel is the best?

There are plenty of products we can choose from. Remember to go for tested and tried cosmetics that aren’t too powdery because otherwise they may flake off and stain your face. The most convenient brow setting gel has an oily texture that facilitates spreading the products over the eyebrows. There are also some brow setting gels that are able to improve the color of eyebrows without staining the skin, which is an optimal solution especially for the beginners.

What’s interesting, most eyebrow setting gels are enriched with some conditioning substances such as keratin. This is a protein that naturally constitutes human hair and nails. One of the major benefits of using keratin is that it strengthens hair and prevents dehydration.

Also, while looking for an eyebrow setting gel, always check if for being waterproof. After all, you don’t want to feel the gel sweating off your eyebrows leaving this nasty brownish smudge on your face.

One of the best and considered by many as a top-shelf eyebrow makeup products is Dior Diorshow Bold. It has a lightweight consistency enriched with microfibres. Other brands that offer pretty good eyebrow makeup products are Loreal and Maybelline and even The Balm – a brand that is famous for producing quality brow care products.