u/gemgemchan

I have always had sparse eyebrows at the front/ beginning of my eyebrows. I want to create that natural eyebrow hair stroke look but Im not sure what product to use now.

For a while I used benefit eyebrow pencil but I found i couldn't create the thin eyebrow hair strokes with it.

I then tried a eyebrow thin pen by MUA. This did work a little bit but the tip is too thick to create those hair strokes.

I learnt on reddit that anastasia beverly hills microstroke brow pen was good to create thin hair strokes. And I fill like it did when I first started using it. But I had the pen for 2 weeks and now the pen doesnt create those thin lines anymore. (I know I have to shake it before use and do it lightly, but its like the product doesnt want to come out. So i test it on the back of my hand and it comes out but on my brow it doesnt want to come out)

I do tint my eyebrows once a week and this helps with them looking fuller. But to create that hair like appearance and not make my eyebrows look bold Im finding very difficult.

I read that a pomade might be worth a shot? But I never used a pomade before.

I also came across nyx lift and snatch eyebrow pen, it is at least cheaper than the anastasia one.

Please someone help me. I spend so much time doing eyebrows when im getting ready to go out, I think it takes up 45 minutes to try and get them to look normal/ natural. 🥲

Edit: also I wanted to ask, what stage of doing makeup is best to do eyebrows? Before foundation or after foundation?

So Ive always used Kryolan translucent setting powder. I always used the same one which is literally white powder lol. But as it was coming to its end of the tub I was looking for another type of powder or a better shade for my skin. As translucent powder T1 makes me look too white.

I looked into other translucent powders from kryolan.

The TL3 is too pink for me. The T11 is too yellow. But the TL2 is just right.

The thing is i wanted to try a different brand of powder, as I'm finding the kryolan powder will make my face go cakey towards the end of the day. Usually I get cakey around the lower half of the cheeks/ above & around the lip area.

So I looked for other powders and Hourglass powder kept being suggested. I bought the veil translucent powder travel size. However its one shade too yellow for my skin (its similar shade to the T11) Altho its the wrong shade product wise I have found it doesnt go cakey like the kryolan one.

So yeah Im just looking for help on a setting powder that is similar in shade to the kryolan TL2 shade.

A few people on another makeup post I did a while ago said the reason my makeup might be going cakey is because of the powder, I have used the same powder for like...over 5 years and regardless of what makeup foundation or primer I use the powder is the one thing that always stayed the same. So Im thinking maybe its the wrong powder for my skin type.

My skin is mixed. I have oily nose, chin & cheeks. But my forehead is dry and the side of my cheeks are dry. And then the err skin that goes around the outside of your mouth that is dry.

Makeup always goes cakey around the mouth area/ above the lip. And always shiny on cheeks and nose.

I have looked at other Hourglass powders but the shades dont seem like they will match for me.

Help with filling in eyebrows (product suggestions)

Suggestions on a setting powder help