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Many forget that to create a perfect make-up you have to start from the eyebrows, which better define the face and frame it giving an extra something to the whole make-up. To choose the right pencil for eyebrow makeup however, it is often very difficult: you choose a color that is too strong or too soft and the effect of make up it is no longer what is expected.
However, there are some tricks that will help us choose the perfect pencil for our eyebrows.
How to choose the right eyebrow pencil
A basic rule to follow when buying a perfect eyebrow pencil is look at your hair color. Before choosing the material, texture and style of the pencil, you need to pay attention to the color you choose to get the desired effect on our make-up.
In case of doubts regarding the color it is always better to choose a lighter shade, so as to avoid the false and too pronounced effect. Furthermore, the color of the pencil must always be lighter than that of our hair.
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Right pencil for blonde and red eyebrows
For those who have blonde hair the perfect color choice could be very difficult, as not all brands have very light color pencils.
However, we must consider that it is better to opt for warm shades rather than cold ones in order not to obtain a gray effect for the make-up of the eyebrows. Alternatively, you could mix two colors, one warm and one cold to create the perfect color mix.
The choice of eyebrow pencil for those with i Red hair it’s a little bit simpler. The important thing is always to refer to the color and reflections of the hair: if the red is very bright then even the eyebrow pencil must resume the warm and strong tones; if the red turns to copper then the pencil must also be of the same shade. For darker reds instead (or for those who like the effect) you can buy a light brown pencil with a warm undertone.
Right pencil for brown and black eyebrows
People with i Brown hair not too dark should opt for a brown colored eyebrow pencil. The important thing is that the nuance is not too dark to avoid the false effect: the advice is to choose a similar shade or a little lighter than the hair. In the event that the brown of the hair has blonde or red shades then the pencils can also be mixed to obtain a more pleasant and natural effect.
The right pencil for those who have black or very dark hair it is instead a dark brown but not black pencil, which does not exaggerate in liming the eyebrows. In any case, it is always good to experiment to find the perfect nuances.
And for the grey hair? How to combine them with the eyebrow pencil? In this case, whether it is natural or chemically colored hair, the right pencil is a dark taupe color. It is essential not to choose warm colors.
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