Gone are the days of Instabrows—perfectly filled-in arches that have zero dimension and texture. It was literally the dark ages of kilay. Now, it's all about the ~*natural*~ look. Enter: Feathery brows, aka the microbladed look. This style is all about making your brows appear as natural as possible by creating thin strokes, following your brow hairs' natural growth. The goal is to make it look like you were born with perfectly bushy arches.
As you can see from the photos above, the brow hairs are brushed up, creating a soft and natural effect. If you were born with bushy eyebrows, it would be reallyyyy easy for you to achieve this! But what if you were born with light, almost invisible brows? Have no fear! As long as you are armed with the best products, you can still score the feathery brow look.
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Soap + Tinted Brow Mascara
Check out how Hao, a beauty enthusiast, has done it. First, she brushed her brow hairs up using a clear bar of soap. This trick instantly volumized each strand. Then, she applied a tinted brow mascara to enhance the brows' color.
Difficulty level: 2
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Brow Pencil
U.S. based makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes is the Queen of Brow Salvation! Here, she used a taupe eyebrow pencil to shape the eyebrow, and drew on hair-like strokes to bald spots. It looks polished and natural at the same time!
Difficulty level: 3
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Fine-tipped Brow Pen
There's hope for over-tweezed brows! Katie used a fine-tipped brow pen to draw hairs and fill in the sparse areas of her arches. Her quick tutorial is educational and therapeutic.
Difficulty level: 4
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Soap + Brow Pomade
Looks like soap is life-changing! YouTube beauty guru Desi Perkins dipped a spoolie brush in a bar soap and used it to push the eyebrow hairs up. The bald spots were then carefully filled in with a brow pomade that matches her natural brow strands. While this method may require lots of practice and patience, the results are simply gorgeous!
Difficulty level: 5
Now that you've been schooled, here are the eyebrow products you can try to achieve feathery brows on your own.
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Full Brow Brow Wax
The Full Brow Brow Wax is a clear wax that defines each brow hair without leaving a white residue. It seals in the pigments of the pencil so your kilay looks good all day. It also has castor oil to naturally enhance your eyebrow's fullness.
Beauty BarADVERTISMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓Full Brow Brow Wax, P625, Beauty Bar
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BLK Cosmetics Brow Mascara
I swear to the brow gods, the BLK Cosmetics Brow Mascara won't let you down. The tinted brow gel mascara won't leave tacky product buildup on your arches, yet it will keep your kilay defined and groomed for the rest of the day. It can last through humidity, water, and sweat!
BLK Cosmetics Brow Mascara, P299, Lazada
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Benefit Cosmetics 24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel
A single coat from the Benefit Cosmetics 24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel tames unruly brows in a flash. The best part? It does stay on for a whole day! It does its job of defining brow hairs so well that it flies off the shelves as soon as it's available.
Benefit Cosmetics 24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel, P1,400, SM Megamall
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Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil
To draw thin, hair-like strokes, you need a fine-tipped pencil like the Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil. It doesn't need sharpening, and it promises to be budge-proof for 12 hours!
Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil, P1,660, SM Megamall
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K-Palette 1DAY Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner 24h
The K-Palette 1DAY Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner 24h is a personal pang-kilay favorite of Heart Evangelista, and we totally understand why! This brow liquid can fill in bald spots and help us draw hair-like lines! The result: Soft, youthful-looking arches.
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K-Palette 1DAY Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner 24h, P845, Beauty Bar
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Maybelline Tattoo Brow Ink Pen
The comb-like pen helps you create realistic-looking "brow hairs." With its affordable price tag, there's nothing stopping you from getting it!
Maybelline Tattoo Brow Ink Pen, P399, Lazada
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MAC Shape + Shade Brow Tint
The MAC Shape + Shade Brow Tint has everything you need to score feathery arches: A powder on one end to shade the whole eyebrow and a fine-tip pen to fake brow hairs.
MAC Shape + Shade Brow Tint, P1,450, SM Megamall
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LA Girls Brow Pomade in Soft Brown
This doesn't budge, and it delivers the right amount of pigment to mimic your brow hair's natural color.
ADVERTISMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓LA Girls Brow Pomade in Soft Brown, P479, Watsons
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Revlon ColorStay Brow Tint in Dark Brown
This tint can transform almost kalbo brows to full, feathery arches. The fine-tip applicator allows you to draw strokes that mimic brow hairs, creating natural-looking, soft brows.
Revlon ColorStay Brow Tint in Dark Brown, P575, Watsons
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