Contrasting brows were once seen as unattractive features in beauty. Still, blonde beauty icons like Gwen Stefani, Cara Delevingne, and Rita Ora have proven that bold brows can complement platinum locks beautifully. However, to pull off this look successfully, there are specific makeup rules you must abide by to achieve this look successfully.
Hack suggests using brow gel and pencil that are slightly darker than your lightest shade in hair color;
Platinum blondes should use golden blonde hues, while medium blondes can choose taupe brown shades to define without looking harsh.
Blondes with Dark Brows
According to experts, blondes should consider their eyebrow color as essential as choosing their hair shade. Achieve an optimal result by selecting one or two darker tones. Lighter blondes should opt for golden hues that complement their warm complexions, while medium blondes may opt for taupe brown shades, according to Joey Healy of Healy Brow Studio. Darker strands also work for platinum blondes if the brows remain natural–Michelle Williams and Rita Ora are two examples.
Start by combing your eyebrows with a spoolie brush to groom and fill out their appearance in photographs, then use an eyebrow gel that has an ashy hue without red undertones – for instance, consider an Anastasia Brow Wiz product, as it would help prevent monochromatic results. If you don’t like applying makeup daily to your eyebrows, other semi-permanent solutions exist, such as tinting and microblading. Tinting dyes the follicles to give darkened and filled-in eyebrows. Microblading involves tattooing tiny, hair-like lines into your skin to achieve fuller eyebrows; treatments typically cost around $1000 and last 1-3 years.
Blondes with Light Brows
Finding an eyebrow shade to complement light blonde hair can be challenging. “Attempting to match it can create an unflattering monochromatic effect,” according to Streicher. Therefore, opt for darker tones, one or two shades lighter than your hair color, and experiment with various undertones until you find what suits you best–whether that means warmer or cooler shades.
Blondes with light brows may also use semi-permanent methods like microblading for dramatic transformation, including microblading. This process involves drawing thin hair-like strokes onto sparse areas in their brows to fill them more fully and create fuller-looking results. While microblading requires multiple sessions to achieve results that meet your aesthetic, an experienced brow artist will know which pigments will look best with skin tone and eyebrow hair color.
Blondes with Medium Brows
If your blonde strands are lighter than expected, opt for a slightly darker eyebrow pencil to balance the effect. Taupe works well as it provides a neutral color that complements your hair color, and taupe is an eye-pleasing neutral shade, as makeup artist Lauren Cosenza suggested.
Lily Collins from I, Tonya recently took the platinum plunge, while Suki Waterhouse stands out with her beach waves and dark brows, making a bold beauty statement. Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne also prove it is fantastic to sport contrasting brows alongside blonde locks.
For a subtler color boost, use a brow gel that contains brown pigment to add depth and warmth, or try opting for more permanent solutions like brow tinting, which offers similar effects without damaging your hair.
No matter the shade of blonde in your locks, dark brows no longer represent an aesthetic no-no; ensure to visit your stylist regularly to prevent a stark contrast in color from developing. And, if lightening them is necessary, use shades one or two shades lighter than your hair color for optimal results and to prevent bleach blotching.
