Beauty How-To: Sigma Brow Expert Kit Eyebrow Tutorial

The ticket to a complete beauty look comes with expertly-shaped brows, and the Sigma Brow Expert Kit is our definite go-to! Keep those brows on fleek (even on the go!) with this ultra handy kit complete with everything you need to trim and sculpt. For tips and tricks on how to use this must-have expert kit, check out the full eyebrow tutorial below!

Steps:

1. Begin shaping your brows by plucking stray hairs using the Expert Tweezers.

2. While lightly combing the brow hairs upward with the Dual-Ended Brow and Lash Brush #E80, carefully trim the length with Expert Trim Scissors.

3. Next, begin sculpting by drawing a line on the lower edge of the brow with the Brow Pencil.

4. Using the same pencil, create the height of the arch by lining the upper edge up the brow.

5. Start filling in with the darker shade of the Brow Powder Duo using the Angled Brow Brush #E75 on the outer portion of the brow.

6. Apply the lighter shade of the Brow Powder Duo to the inner corner of the brow as shown.

7. Use the Brow and Lash Brush #E80 to lightly blend the pencil and powder.

8. Keep the brows perfectly in place by using the Brow Wax Pencil.

9. Define the brow bone by using the matte side of the Brow Highlight Duo to create a soft highlight.

10. Apply the shimmery side of the Brow Highlight Duo for a slight glow.

Brighten Up: Tutorial on Makeup Highlighting

Highlighting and contouring is a mainstay in celebrity and red carpet makeup techniques. The reason being, a highlighted face looks as if it has perfect lighting on it, no matter the angle. It allows you to define your bone structure while minimizing flaws and it gives you a simply glowing complexion. Most women who’ve heard of highlighting, but have to try it, think it’s out of their skill league. Not so, it’s actually simpler than it appears. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll use it for special events and be able to do it quickly for your everyday makeup routine too! Here’s a tutorial with step-by-step instructions on the basic highlighting techniques.

Blush Up: Start by blushing up your cheeks with your standard blush brush. Don’t forget to smile as you apply, to make sure you get the apples covered. A subtle pink is a good way to go for most skin types. If you’re used to using a deeper, redder, blush you may want to switch it out for highlighting.

The Bronze: This is sort of the meat and potatoes of your contouring efforts. The color bronzer you choose is very important. If it’s too tan, orange or has sparkles in it, you’re going to be looking at something totally unnatural instead of something totally right on. Pick a bronzer that has a cool undertone. By “cool” I mean to say it lacks that orange-y terracotta color so many bronzers have. It might sound complicated, but once you get to the store and start looking at your choices, you’ll see what I mean. Think “cool” as opposed to “reddish-orange.” Use an angled medium sized brush to apply the bronzer lightly to just underneath your cheekbones. You’re essentially creating a shadow that will naturally highlight the contours of your cheeks. Next, apply bronzer to the outer edges of your face, near your jawline, hairline, etc. Remember, start with a light touch and add more later if you think it’s necessary.

Drawing lesson: Bronzing comes in two parts. The second of which involves defining your nose. Take a small eye shadow brush and dip it in the bronzer, tap off any excess. Now draw a thin line down on each side of your nose. Start at the bottom edge of your eyebrow and draw a straight line to the tip of your nose. Take the same brush and apply bronzer underneath the bottom of your lip, this will make it more prominent. Take a bigger eye shadow brush and use it to blend the lines on your nose, without erasing them. Finally, use an eyebrow pencil (preferably a light brown) to draw on the outside of your lips, as if you’re lining them with lip liner. Just a thin line as close to your lip line as possible, without going on your lips. Use the sponge at the bottom of the pencil or any other makeup sponge to blend that line.

Conceal: Use a concealer on a stiff, thick blending brush to apply highlights to your face. It’s all about the placement here. Think of the top of your cheek as an invisible triangle, apply the concealer from the bottom side of your nose to the upper area under your bottom lashes and outward to the edge of your cheek. Repeat on the other side. Now do the same with the area of skin underneath your nose and above your top lip. Do it at the bottom of your chin. Finally, use the same technique to add some concealer to the center of your forehead, blending in circles as you apply.

Thin Cream Line: Take your lip brush and dip it in the concealer. Draw a thin line down the middle of your nose. Use your finger to blend the line.

Illuminate: If you want to add a finishing touch, some highlighting illuminator on your cheekbones is just the thing.

Voila! You are highlighted!

How to Fake Fuller Lips (No injections required!)

Celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson have been known for years for their beautifully full lips. These days, Kylie Jenner’s unusually plump pout has become the talk of the town and center of attention on social media. Some lucky ladies are naturally born with a fuller set of lips, while others (cough, Kylie) opt for the needle-enhanced pout. We think that there is no need to go to extremes to get pretty pillowy lips—our motto is: fake ‘em! 

PREP 

Start with a blank canvas and cover lips with a creamy concealer. By doing this, lips will blend into your skin and make the lip-lining process boundary-less.

LINE 

Without getting carried away, use a lip liner that is as close to your natural lip shade as possible to create a defined faux-lip just outside the natural perimeter of the lips. This will ensure that lips appear larger than they really are.

APPLY COLOR

Fill in the area inside the line with your favorite nude lipstick (Tom Ford has some great options) to keep the look as natural as possible. We recommend using a lip brush for precise application.

FINISHING TOUCH

Use a lip plumping formula to finish off the look. This way, you will moisturize, and add shine and a little bit of volume to your lips.

How To: Get Power Brows

There’s never been a better time to cozy up to your brow products. From supermodel Cara Delevingne to actress Lily Collins, strong arches abound—and this is one trend that everyone can—and should—embrace. “Brows help frame the face,” says Birchbox resident makeup guru, Nathaniel Yordan. “And strong frames create better features.” Unfortunately, not all of us were born with the bushy brow gene. And while we already know how to tame overgrown brows, this month we’re looking to beef them up. We turned to Nathaniel to show us how to get arches to rival Brooke Shields.

Learn how to get amazing brows in just 30 seconds with this video tutorial!

Life-Changing Beauty Tips

As any beauty addict knows, there are a million beauty tips (and products) out there. Just open up an issue of Allure and you’re likely to get more information than you know what to do with. But with so much beauty advice out there, which beauty tips make a big difference? I asked some of my favorite beauty and style bloggers which tips actually made a big difference in their (beauty) lives. Did a new BB cream cut down on their routine and make their skin look amazing? Did changing up how they curl their hair make the curls last for hours? What did they do to look matte all day after struggling with shine for years?

Years of being a beauty addict means bloggers often have heard every tip out there. They've tried that revolutionary new product, they've talked to a makeup artist about how to look more awake, and they know when to ignore the hype. Which beauty tips have really made a big difference for them?

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Get rid of blackheads in 15 minutes with a natural mask

You don’t need anymore those special bands for extracting blackheads because you can clean your skin with a simple homemade mask. This mask is great!! I tried it many times and I still prepare it at least two times in a month. I will definitely prepare it these days, to start the new year with my nose clean an beautiful.You need only two ingredients:

Blackheads are a form of acne caused by excess sebum secretion and in combination with the skin’s bacteria and the pollution of the environment, creates these problems with an unpleasant aspect. Blackheads do not hurt, are not a serious health problem, but in terms of cosmetic, blackheads are a real chore, difficult to remove it. However, there are  simple remedies, which can reduce majority of the blackheads that appear especially on the nose.
You can also read another homemade remedies for blackheads in articles: 5 natural remedies for blackhead and Natural Remedies against Acne Scars.

27 Simple Tricks To Lose Belly Fat For Good

Belly fat is one of the most common problems with women. In fact, it has been observed that even those who have slim bodies are troubled by bulging belly. A bulging belly not only diminishes your appearance, but also increases the risk of diseases like stroke, diabetes, heart disease and cancers. Some people even go to the extent of taking diet pills or fat burners for reducing belly fat.

To lose this fat effectively, you need to focus on exercises that specifically target your belly and other parts of your body. A full body workout helps your body continue burning fat, long after you’ve completed your workout. In addition to exercising, there are certain natural ways such as dietary and lifestyle changes which can help you get those flat and sexy abs.

Exercises to Reduce Belly Fat:

There are plenty of exercises and food items that can go a long way in helping you get flat abs. All it takes is a little bit of discipline and perseverance. Exercises are one of the best ways to achieve your desired weight loss and the same is true with reducing belly fat. Given below are a few exercises that help you in getting rid of a bulging belly.

Get rid of blackheads with toothpaste

Blackheads are actually pores plugged with sebum, pollution and other substances. You can get rid of them, and methods are numerous. I will present you a weird, efficient  and cheap way to get rid of blackheads. I am sure you have the ingredient in your house!

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5 tutorials to teach you how to shape & groom your eyebrows

Ever since I discovered thick, angular eyebrows make your face look longer and slimmer, I have been really particular about my eyebrows, but after 6 months of trying to grow them with minimal intervention, I decided it was time to visit the brow bar at the mall.

Which proved to be a huge mistake.

You see, despite asking the gal not to touch the thickness of my eyebrows, they were thinner than Kelly Taylor’s were back in the 1990s when she was done with me.

(You got the 90210 reference, right?)

I was not happy.

And since I still wasn’t over the horrendous experience I had last summer, when I walked out of a different brow bar with jet-black eyebrows that DID NOT match my strawberry-blonde hair, I was more than a little angry.

Why don’t people LISTEN to me, anyway?

So I’ve decided enough is enough, and from this point forward, I’m going to do my eyebrows myself from the comfort of my own bathroom.

But before I can do that, I needed to learn some basics, and since I don’t want any of you to go through the hell that I’ve experienced in relation to my eyebrows, I decided to share 5 fantastic tutorials to teach YOU how to shape and groom your eyebrows properly as well. I love all of the different tips and tricks each of these tutorials shows, and after finally convincing myself to splurge on a proper set of tweezers (I got the Tweezerman LTD Stainless Steel Slant Tweezer in HOT PINK!), I finally look like a normal human being again.

I think.

Good luck!

1. The Basics of Eyebrow Shaping 

A fabulous, quick tutorial to show you how to find the start, arch, and end of your eyebrows.

2. Eyebrow Shapes to Avoid 

Before you grab your tweezers and wax strips, do yourself a favor and watch this tutorial on eyebrow shapes to avoid to make sure you aren’t committing any beauty faux pas!

3. How to Shape Your Eyebrows With Tweezers 

A fantastic tutorial to teach you how to pluck your eyebrows and how to avoid over-plucking (which so many of us are known to do!).

4. How to Shape Your Eyebrows with Wax Strips

A detailed tutorial to teach you how to achieve the best eyebrow shape for your face, and how to remove excess hairs using wax strips at home.

5. How to Shape Your Eyebrows With Wax 

If you’re sick of wasting time and money at the salon, this tutorial will teach you how to wax your eyebrows from the comfort of your own home.

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