How to lighten your eyebrows: the means and subtleties of the procedure
Recently, such a procedure as lightening eyebrows, has become very popular among many girls. Even some celebrities have resorted to this fashionable procedure, which has been undeservedly forgotten, but is now being revived. The article will discuss how to do everything at home.
What is it for?
Before you lighten your eyebrows, you should find out who this procedure is for and who should not. Many girls are sure that black eyebrows give a certain severity, and lighter shades give romance and true lightness to the image.
Real blondes, owners of light brown and reddish shoals of hair do not always go too dark and strict eyebrows. Therefore, they should think about how to lighten their brows and thereby emphasize individuality and beauty.
If you are the owner of light skin with a slight shade of pink, then you should also think about this procedure. Lightening eyebrows in this case will not only emphasize the individuality of the image and the eyes, but also give you affection and romance.
Even if you are not naturally blond, but occasionally lighten your hair and like lighter shades, it is worth a little to brighten and eyebrows. But girls with dark or strongly tanned skin, as well as Asian appearance, should not resort to this procedure. Bright eyebrows will look unnatural and give a dull look to your face.
Ways
There are two sure ways to make your edges more light. The first is to go to the procedure in the salon, where the master of his craft quickly and easily cope with the task. The second is to conduct the procedure at home.
If you still decide to go to a beauty salon, then remember that everything will be quickly and efficiently. As a rule, a professional can cope with a similar task in half an hour, sometimes less. It all depends on what tool the master will use, and whether it will be necessary to carry out such preparatory work as eyebrow correction.
At home, it is also quite possible to lighten your eyebrows, and for this there are several proven methods, which we describe below.
Perhaps the most popular and affordable method is the clarification with hydrogen peroxide. Before you begin the procedure, prepare everything you need. You will need peroxide itself, a special eyebrow brush, a brush with which you apply makeup, shampoo, cream and a glass of warm water.
Before starting the procedure, it is imperative to thoroughly clean the face from dust, sebum and makeup. Next you need to wash your eyebrows. To do this, take a small amount of shampoo, it is better to give preference to children, as it is safe for contact with eyes. Foam a small amount of shampoo in your hands, apply to eyebrows, gently massage and rinse with warm water.
Next, around the eyebrows, namely: along the hair - you need to apply a greasy cream. Try to apply the product in such a way that the cream particles do not fall on the eyebrows. The cream will serve you as a kind of protection, protecting your skin from accidental ingress of peroxide. Then in a plastic container you need to mix a glass of warm water with half a teaspoon of peroxide, mix everything thoroughly.
We recommend that you comply with all the proportions without fail, otherwise the tool may ruin the eyebrows and the hairs will begin to fall out.
Apply the resulting solution gently with a makeup brush, then spread evenly with a brush. Ten minutes later, the hairs will light up a bit. Rinse all you need with warm water after exactly fifteen minutes after applying the mixture on the eyebrows.
But it is also quite possible to choose a simpler version of clarification, using a special cream for this. Pre-clean and prepare your face to start the procedure, we have described all the details above. Apply the purchased clarifier gently to one eyebrow and wash it off after exactly one minute. Then repeat the procedure with the second eyebrow. Remember that if you overdo it on the eyebrows for more than a minute, the consequences can be dire. After a special product has been washed off from both eyebrows, it is recommended to apply a cream with a nourishing effect on the face.
Another proven and completely safe method is lightening with a specially prepared decoction of chamomile and calendula herbs. In order to prepare the infusion, you need to pour two tablespoons of the above herbs with a glass of hot water, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Then insist broth exactly twenty minutes, after we filter and add half a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. The tool should be applied to the cleaned eyebrows twice a day, it is not necessary to wash off. Gradually, after a few days, it will be possible to notice how black or brown hair becomes lighter. The procedure must be repeated until you achieve the desired result.
It is recommended to prepare a fresh infusion every three days. However, for very dark and too thick black eyebrows, this method is not suitable.
Another popular method of lightening eyebrows - with the help of lemon juice. Everyone knows that the acid of this sunny citrus fruit can have a lightening effect. Unlike most other methods, this method can be called very safe. To carry out the procedure you need to take one small capsule with vitamin E of beauty. It will take only five - six drops of vitamin and one teaspoon of juice. The mixture is applied to the cleaned hairs with the most ordinary cotton swab and washed off after twenty minutes. The procedure is recommended to repeat every other day for one to two weeks, until the desired result is achieved.
Using colorless henna is also quite possible to carry out a similar procedure at home. Such a tool can slightly brighten very black eyebrows, giving them a brownish tint. One tablespoon of this tool should be diluted in three spoons of water. Water should be hot. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth and add a couple of drops of fresh lemon. As soon as the mixture is infused, you can apply it on the prepared eyebrows. We are waiting for exactly fifteen minutes and wash off with warm water.
Which method is better?
Every girl who dreams of beautiful and bright eyebrows, thinks about which of these methods is better. An unequivocal answer to this question is impossible. In the event that you turn to a professional with many years of experience, the result will indeed be perfect. But if you decide to carry out the procedure at home, and do it for the first time, then you should pay attention to more benign and safe methods.
Lightening with lemon juice or herbal decoction does not require any special skills, and they are completely safe. For starters, you can apply these methods. True, in this case you will have to wait a long time for the result.
If you want to get the result immediately on the same day, you should pay attention to special creams. Using such tools, be sure to check the expiration date and strictly follow the instructions, without violating proportions. In addition, you should not trust funds from unknown and unverified manufacturers.
Remember that traditional methods without the use of various chemical agents are suitable for everyone, even those who have sensitive skin, prone to allergic reactions.
Discoloration after tattoo
Having decided on such a procedure as tattooing eyebrows, many girls soon think about how to lighten the result a little. Here you can come to the aid of the most common iodine, which is in every home medicine chest. The tool should be very carefully applied to the eyebrows with a cotton swab. The procedure should be repeated regularly, two to three times a day for one month. After a few days, a barely noticeable crust will appear on the eyebrows, which indicates that the process of pigment removal has begun correctly.
Regular oil can also help make brows lighter. Above steam boiling water should heat one teaspoon of olive or almond oil. Next, gently apply the oil on the eyebrows, repeating the procedure every other day. In the end, after a few weeks the eyebrows will become a little lighter.
Tips and tricks
Sometimes after lightening dark eyebrows become an unpleasant yellowish shade. Not all representatives of the beautiful half of humanity like this effect.
There are some tips to help you achieve the perfect result, and the beauty of your eyebrows will delight you and everyone around you.
- At home, it is possible to use special paints that will help lighten your eyebrows and create a gentle image of your dreams. These colors are needed if the hair after the procedure became yellowish. Be sure to choose the tools that do not contain ammonia. Before coloring it is recommended to apply fat cream around eyebrows.
- Before you decide on a cardinal lightening eyebrow hairs, it is worth conducting a small test at home. Apply the corrector on the eyebrows, and on top of the light powder. If you like the result, then you can safely decide on an experiment.
- It is not recommended to carry out this procedure for those who have a tendency to allergies.
- Such a natural remedy, like henna, can not only dye or lighten hairs, but also strengthen their hair follicles and make eyebrows thicker.
- If you do not want to lighten your brows, then you can disguise them a little. The most usual shades of beige shades will help the owners of dark skin. Light-skinned girls are best to use shades of ivory. Shadows should be applied to clean, laid in one direction eyebrows with a special brush. In this case, feathering is necessary.
- In that case, if you want to slightly disguise the dark color of the eyebrows, but you do not have the shades of a suitable shade, you can fully use the powder.
- Special means for the clarification procedure should be diluted in plastic or glassware, but in no case iron.
Beautiful examples
Owners of bleached eyebrows should be able to correctly combine shades of shadows and lipstick so that eyebrows are not lost, not dominated, but only favorably complement the overall image.
For example, if you have fair skin and now bleached eyebrows, then you should try smoky makeup. Such a kind of contrast and play of shades will help you to achieve what they will look at you with admiration.
That girl looks very beautiful, her eyebrows and hair of the same color. Light strands and light eyebrows are perfectly combined with each other. In this makeup, you can do whatever you want. This may be a bright summer version or a strict evening, with darker shades of shadows.
To make your image perfect, do not immediately change the color of your eyebrowsy. Lighten them gradually to avoid the effect of a complete lack of eyebrows. Even owners of dark skin and dark hair can decide on such an experiment, making the eyebrows just one tone lighter. In this case, your image will become more tender, and it will refresh your usual face.
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