West vs East: Makeup Techniques pt3

Eyebrows

There is no doubt that eyebrows can make or break your look. They tend to draw in a lot of attention and people can be sticklers about their shape. Some brows work for some looks, and some shouldn't see the light of day. They frame the face and can enhance or detract from your makeup and features or be a way to show off your creativity.

For people in the West, bold, instagram trend oriented eyebrows are the in thing. Westerners also tend to arch them more than people in the east, who tend to opt for a brow that makes them appear youthful and soft.

Exceptions to the rule would be old school gal make where arched brows were borrowed from the West. These girls went against the grain of their society where pale skin and black hair and submissive attitudes were acceptable. 

Arched brows on model from popular magazine from Japan

Straight Brows

Though the West tend to favor beautifully angled and arched brows, there have been quite a few people and celebs who opt for a bold, straight and thick brow. People who opt for this type of brow tend to be in kawaii or ulzzang trends and culture that want to adopt a more feminine and girly appearance.

Arched eyebrows
from popsugar

Though there a lot of women that want to keep their makeup styles on the lines of sexy and alluring, I find that it is sought after more in the west than in a lot of the trends in Asia.
 

Eyebrow drawing guide just for you!

Eastern: straight eyebrows

Another eyebrow drawing guide!

Ladies in the east tend to lean on the lines of thick straight brows, creating a softened look for their faces. Softer brows, in shape and colour, are less intimidating than bold, dark and angled brows, and may also correlate with their society's views on how woman should portray themselves.

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Makeup Brush Care

Brushes 

Cleaning can be a chore, and even if it is, it is one thing that has to be done. Cleaning a few makeup brushes isn’t nearly as a daunting task than cleaning the whole apartment or a sink full of dishes after a delicious feast, but can be quickly overlooked with all that we do in life.

Keeping your brushes clean not only knocks out a tiny chore, but is very beneficial to yourself.  You banish bacteria ( and also skin cells, dirt, old product)down the drain that can has built up on the bristles that can clog your pores or break you out, or worse, can spread viruses that can cause pinkeye or Staph infections! Yikes!  When you keep your brushes clean, you won’t worry about mudding up eyeshadow colours or trouble with blending your makeup with cruddy bristles.

Here’s a run down on the basics:

• Makeup Brush cleaner/mild soap
• Water
• Tools that need to be cleansed
• Optional: music

Clean your brushes and sponges with warm soapy water. – Gently work mild soap and water into the bristles of your brushes and sponges. Depending on how often you wash your brushes can determine how many times you may have to rinse and repeat. Sponges tend to absorb a lot of product, thus you will have to make sure you are thoroughly washing and rinsing them! Kabuki styled brushes may have old cakey product stuck within the bristles as you clean them.

Dry- Dry your brushes and sponges on a clean towel after squeezing most of the water out of them.

Store- Store your tools once they are dried.

Annnnd, you’re done! Well, until next time its brush cleansing time!

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New Gyaru Make Up Tutorial Coming Monday!

Yippu! Its a new season and not only that, I've been inspired to make a new makeup video again! This time around its not manba or kuro gyaru related! (Le gasp!)

I had fun making it and putting it together as well. 

I will also have a post and maybe a video about how to make bottom lashes too so stay tuned! 

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