WATCH: Introducing new beauty trend ‘ombré brows’
MANILA, Philippines — From beauty queens like Pia Wurtzbach to reality TV stars like Kim Kardashian, celebrities only have one common beauty motto: “Kilay is life!”
For those who want to change their look for the rest of the year, Filipino esthetician Bianca Festejo recommends a new trend, “ombré eyebrows.” Festejo, a permanent makeup and eyelash expert with diplomas from Phibrows, Baltic Brows and Keratin Lash Lift, discusses the new beauty trend in the following videos shot and edited by Philstar.com’s Kat Leandicho.
Benefits of having ombrè brows
Difference between ombrè brows and Microblading
Step by step procedure to have ombrè brows
How to take care of ombrè brows
Tools for shaping, caring for brows
Maybelline/Released
Grooming your brows everyday takes time, patience, and not to mention– some skill to perfect. So when your well-groomed brows suddenly fades midday, it is quite a painful goodbye not only to your “on fleek” brows, but to all the hard work you’ve done.
To address fading, smudging brows, Maybelline New York introduces Tattoo Brow Ink Pen, the brand's first brow product that offers natural hair-like strokes. The pen is formulated with a highly concentrated ink is waterproof, sweat-proof, smudge-proof, and transfer-proof, and last for 24 hours, but can be removed by using a makeup remover.
“We know for a fact that for most Filipinas – ‘kilay is life.’ With brow microblading on the rise due to the demand for all-day brow perfection,” says Kathleen Chan, Jr. Product Manager of Maybelline in the Philippines.
Full Brow owner Marie Noelle Dragutin
Likewise, Australian-based beauty label Full Brow especially designs its brow products for quicker and easier application. The cosmetic line is infused with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Of all the longwearing formulas, a clear standout is the Brow Powder, which is all about two B’s: building and blending. It comes in an ultra creamy formula that aims to add volume to brows while nourishing it with vitamin E. The Brow Wax is another crowd favorite as its hard-working non-sticky formula allows it to stay put all day long.
The brand is among those listed in the Summer Cult Favorites of Beauty Bar. Also in the list is Dr. Pawpaw balm from Britain, an all-around pawpaw fruit-based balm one can use to tame anything from unruly brows to dry lips and cheeks.
