How to Enhance Thinning Eyebrows With Cosmetics

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Eyebrow hair can thin due to a variety of reasons, including but not limited to over-plucking, aging, nutrient deficiency and several medical conditions, such as hormone imbalance and hypothyroidism. If you are unhappy with the way your thinning eyebrows look, you can make them look thicker with cosmetics. Applying an eyebrow pencil and eyebrow powder to your sparse eyebrows is a quick and easy, albeit temporary, way to achieve the look of thick and full eyebrows.

Step 1

Pick out an eyebrow pencil that is one shade lighter than your eyebrows. Avoid eyebrow pencils that are hard and waxy; instead, use an eyebrow pencil that has a soft, light texture and a dry, matte finish.

Step 2

Apply your eyebrow pencil to the empty spots on your eyebrows using short, light and feathery strokes. Do not use your eyebrow pencil to color in your entire eyebrow, as this will look very unnatural. Applying your eyebrow pencil to the inner part of your eyebrows near your nose will also look unnatural. If you have applied too much color to your eyebrows, you can soften the color by dabbing a cotton swab dipped in eye makeup remover on your eyebrows.

Step 3

Pick out an eyebrow powder that is the same shade as your eyebrows. Use an eyebrow powder that has a soft texture and a matte finish.

Step 4

Apply a small amount of eyebrow powder to your eyebrow, using a soft wedge eye makeup brush or a thin liner eye makeup brush. Using a light touch of your makeup brush, start by applying the eyebrow powder to the center of your eyebrow and then out toward the end of your brows and back to the inner part of your eyebrow near your nose. Then, using slightly more pressure for a more intense color, apply the eyebrow powder to the underside of your eyebrows. Make sure the eyebrow powder is evenly blended in to your eyebrows.