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One of the reasons why I wanted to try bleaching my brows was to try different brow colors. I like the idea of having a slight tint of color in my brows depending on what I’m doing with my makeup. So I picked up some tinted brow gel and got to work.
Specifically I picked up Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel in Auburn and Espresso simply because I was in a Sephora Inside JCPenney somewhere in northern GA with like maybe 20 mins to get in and out and it was the first tinted brow product I came across. I LOVE the color range (7 shades) and actually couldn’t decide which one I liked more between Auburn (reddish brown) and Espresso (rich dark brown) so I bought both…lol. But now that I think about it, I may also slide in and get Caramel (warm golden light brown—just for a slightly warmer look but I’ll mix it with something darker) or Brunette (medium taupe/brown). Ohhh and maybe Chocolate (warm dark brown). Ugh, I have a problem.
In case you were wondering about how these performed—they were okay—but I was more in this for the colors. I don’t really have any issue with my brow hairs staying in place so I can’t speak on staying power, but the color and the convenience of me picking it up while in northern GA? Yes, please!
(P.S. I tried these on my pre-bleached brows and they didn’t show up much. P.P.S. I still use a little pencil or brow powder to define my brows after I do the brow gel which now means I also want to get more brow pencil and powder colors. SMH. P.P.P.S. I should be getting the Anastasia Dipbrow Pomades in when I get back to NYC so I’ll tell you all about that soon)
And now for the pics!
Auburn
Other makeup I’m wearing here:
Face
Cover FX Total Cover Cream Foundation N100 and N110 mixed
Cover FX Cream Concealer in N Deep (to highlight)
Cover FX Cream Concealer in N X Deep (right above the brows to define)
Cover FX Total Cover Cream Foundation N120 (to contour—this shade is discontinued :(
Ben Nye Coco Tan Powder (to set highlight)
Ben Nye Ebony Powder (to set contour)
Dior Airflash Matte Touch to set everything
black | UP New Blush NBL05
Eyes
Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things Palette
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Perversion
NYX Eye Pencil in White (inside waterline—underneath that is the eggplant shade from the Too Faced palette)
Lips
MAC Cyber Lipstick
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lip Color in Fiery
Espresso
Other makeup I’m wearing here:
Face
(Same as above)
Eyes
Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Perversion
Lips
nothing…lol. I took the pic before I decided on a lip color
Swatches
Ahhh—love ’em both! Can’t wait to try more colors :)
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I think I like the second picture better. (espresso) I also have given up on lightening my brows, The simply grow in too fast and it super easy to color them using an angle brush and any variety of brow gels/brow fillers/eyeshadows
Author
That’s nice—I like them both. I don’t mind trying something new when it comes to beauty—stuff like maintenance doesn’t scare me because I’m used to it—bleaching brows, shaving off the side of my hair—I’ve done so much and it’s not a biggie to me.
I pulled out my Sam Fine coffee table book and reviewed the blow bleaching page and have decided I’m going for it this weekend. Wish me luck! :-)
Author
hehe! yay!!! let me know how it turns out :)
I will! He instructs to leave on 1 minute, test and reapply if you still want to go lighter. If I go too light, I can always darken them with powder/pencil combo. I’m excited! I like the lighter brows on you, btw. They really do something with making the eyes pop.
Author
I’m not sure which bleach he uses—it’s probably “stronger” than the Sally Hansen one I used because it took like 6-7 minutes for me to get this color. Yep, you can always dark with powder/pencil!
Thanks! They’re so much fun—I get excited trying new brow powder/gel/pencil colors…lol.