Freedom Makeup Duo Brow Powder // Review

Hello darlings.

Eyebrows can make or break your makeup look, i've had thick brows, thin brows, light bows, dark brows, wonky brows, you name it! So i've always spend a little extra time on my them compared to the rest of my makeup. My favourite brow product is a pencil, i find i get a really precise shape with them and its easier to get it right. Currently i'm loving the Seventeen pencil. But then there is the argument that a pencil or pen can make them look less natural. However back in the day i did use a powder, my favouirte was the elf powder and gel duo in Medium. You may remember a month or two ago i did a little Freedom haul, i hadn't tried much from the brand so i thought as its budget friendly why not pick up a few bits (post) One of them was this brow powder, and i'm back to share my thoughts with you today!

The purpose of a powder brow product is to give your brows a more natural and softer look. Each Freedom compact comes with two shades, a light and a dark, which is great as you can blend the two together to great a natural look as most of us don't just have one shade of hair. The purpose it make your brows look nice, not have nice brow makeup which i think is much more of a compliment.

 Colour.... i picked the shade Taupe from the website which i thought would be the best match but sadly its far from a match for my brows, its way to warm. I did give it a good go tho, i tried mixing it with other brown eye shadows but i don't think its for me. But saying that i'm not gonna just throw it away i think its a great crease colour and base shade for eyes shadow. I spent money so i'm gonna make it work even if its not for my brows. 

The texture is not buttery but not powdery. A couple of dabs with a small angled brush gives you enough to do most of your brow. The pigment is pretty good but not too bold. I think if you want 'Instagram Brows' this is not the product for you. I go with a pencil or Pomade. The lasting power of great and it blends nicely on to the skin and through the hairs, creating a soft focus look. 

I tried to take pictures of the product on my brows but it didn't look great. They have 10 shades to choose from. I think if you can find your perfect shade then its a great bargain at only £4. Its currently on offer for £2! I love the packaging its so cute and compact and looks more expensive than it is. Sadly it just didn't work for me, but it will be used! 

You can purchase it here

I'd love to know have you tried this product?

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Lets Talk Brows.... | Perfect Fixations

Hello darlings.

Brows brows brows, the bane of many of our lives. I've struggled with my brows for the longest time. I started plucking them at around 13 and i have never been happy with them since, part of me feels like i should just have left them alone! My brows takes the longest part of my makeup routine, even longer than trying to get my liner even! So today post is just exploring what you can do with your brows and how to find out whats right for you :)

I'll start of with telling you a little about mine. One of my eyebrows is higher than the other and it just naturally grows that way, i can't change that. My left brow has more of a round arch and the other more pointed. Plus one is more sparse than the other. But they do say that your brows are sisters not twins! So its ok, The only thing i can do it try to match them and realise thats all i can do, they wont ever be perfect. I think there is a lot of pressure for them to be 'perfect' and i do agree the do make they face but they don't have to be on how everyone else's are.

There are many different ways to go about shaping, filling and maintaining your brows. 

Shape: There are many different ways to go about it and its all down to personal preference. You could either professionally get them waxed or do them at home. There is threading, this is what i get done, its super quick and inexpensive. Lastly plucking, the scary one, this is what i did for many years and still do to maintain the shape. But don't do it late at night as i feel that when it goes wrong! 

Personally i would advise getting them professionally shaped at least once as a starting point just to get the shape and then maintain them yourself. 

Filling and defining them: Again there are several ways to go about this and its all down to what you like not what you think you have to do. There is tinting, pencils, pens, powders and gels. There are so many options, different methods work for different brows. So people have thick brows while other have sparse. Pencil and powder can be good for sparse but thicker brows sometimes only need a tint or gel, but there are no rules, its up to what YOU feel comfortable with. If you want to shave them off and draw them on then thats great, its your choice!! The only way to really know is trial and error. Test products out and i know this can be annoying but sometimes it the only way.

Some people have perfect brows but i learnt to love my annoying uneven brows!

I hope you liked this post :)

I'd love to know what so you think? How do you maintain your eyebrows?

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Soap and Glory Brow Archery Review | Perfect Fixations

Hello darlings

My eyebrows have always been the bane of my life, i have spent many years over plucking and i'm never happy with them. I have tried hundreds of different products to get them right over the years but there are only one or two that i have liked. So today i have for you my thoughts on this little gem i picked up a month or so back. 

I popped into Boots a while back when they were having a 3 for 2 offer across all makeup so i went over to the Soap and Glory counter and saw this, i'd heard people rave about it for a while so i decided to pick one up. I got it in the shade 'brownie points' there was two options, the blonde or the brunette. I'll start by saying I love the packaging, i love all the Soap and Glory packaging, its just so cute and i love lots of the retro images. There are two ends to this product a pen and a crayon. I've never tried a brow product in the way of a pen before, but i have to say its brilliant. You have to use quick motions when applying so it looks natural but its a brilliant idea. One problem i usually have with brow pencils is making sure its a good colour match, either they are too dark or orange. But this is a pretty good match as its not too dark. I like the texture of the crayon not too waxy or dry. I find i fill in my brows with the crayon first then use the pen to fill in the hairs that i've over plucked. I find this makes as really natural look! But if your like me i do use it to over draw them a little too!

Overall i would highly recommend this product, i am really enjoying using it. At £10.00 its on the higher price end but i think its worth it!

You can purchase it here

I'd love to know have you tried the Soap and Glory Brow Archery? What are your thoughts in it?

JBxx