If you’ve ever felt frustrated trying to achieve natural-looking brows with a pencil — you’re not alone. The problem isn’t you — it’s the lack of education on how to properly use these tools. In this video, we break down how to master hairlike brow strokes using a precise, intentional technique that enhances where your brows are sparse without piling on heavy product.
Forget thick powders and overly creamy pencils that smudge or blur by midday. This method focuses on placement over quantity, using quick, spaced strokes that mimic real brow hairs — allowing your natural skin to show through, just like it does between your actual brow hairs.
This tutorial covers:
• Why prep matters: how foundation, sunscreen, or moisturizer can create a barrier that prevents your brow pencil or pen from gliding on properly.
• The importance of micellar water before you start to ensure the cleanest canvas.
• Why harder formulation pencils (like those from Relume Cosmetics) create longer-lasting, smudge-resistant results.
• The right stroke technique: quick, spaced, intentional flicks rather than rushed, heavy-handed application.
• How to outline sparsely without harsh lines — using gentle back-and-forth motion for soft definition.
• Why less is more: focusing only on the areas that truly need support, not covering the brow entirely.
• How this technique works beautifully on both thick and fine brows, filling only where needed while letting your natural shape shine through.
With a little practice, this method becomes quick and easy — delivering brows that look like real hair, not drawn-on makeup.
Using the Relume Full On Brow Pencil in Black
