If you want to love your brows — without over-tweezing, overfilling, or overthinking — these five (plus one bonus) tips will change the way you approach your brow routine. Whether your brows are naturally thin, sparse from over-plucking, or simply uneven (like almost everyone’s), this video breaks down the fundamentals for achieving fuller, softer, natural-looking brows with the right technique and products.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
• Stop chasing symmetry: No one’s brows are perfectly symmetrical — and trying to force it with tweezing or waxing will often make things worse. Instead, learn how to balance your brows through subtle outlining and filling.
• Where to apply (and where not to): Only apply pencil where you’re lacking hair. Never add product where you already have hair, and never use powder. This keeps brows soft, light, and natural instead of heavy and blocky.
• How to map your brows correctly: Use the natural indent of your nose and orbital bone to find your true start point — not just outdated brow mapping myths.
• Perfect your hairlike stroke technique: Quick, spaced flicks with the right amount of pressure, following the natural direction of your brow hairs. Learn why blending with a spoolie can ruin the look — and how to soften strokes the right way.
• Outline thin brows for fullness: Even if your brows are pencil-thin or sparse from past damage, outlining (especially focusing on the bottom line and tails) helps create structure without looking harsh.
• Bonus Tip: Product order matters: For most, pencil comes first to add where you’re lacking, followed by Relume Cosmetics Everyday Lift Pomade to fluff and hold. For blondes or those with invisible brow hairs, use a tinted pomade first so the hairs show up before filling. Finish with the Bright Eyes highlighter under the lower brow to lift and soften.
These steps are about enhancing what’s already there — not fighting against your natural shape. With the right technique and a little practice, these tips make full, soft, balanced brows achievable for everyone.
Using Relume's Full On Pencil, Everyday Lift Pommade and Bright Eyes!.
