This article was written by Erica Metzger and repurposed with permission from Refinery29.
Our motivation for bolder brows isn’t solely fueled by our ongoing Cara D-arch envy. (Although, damn, hers are just sick.) Improving our brow game is simply a smart grooming strategy, especially when we’re going for a natural, off-duty look. After all, full, defined brows mean you can get away with less makeup and still look put-together. That’s why brow-tinting, a professional option that will beautify this facial feature sans makeup, is especially intriguing.
Unlike shaping, waxing, threading, or tweezing, brow-tinting is a color service that doesn't take away any hair (although you can do so in conjunction with hair removal) but uses semi-permanent vegetable dye to enhance color, shape, and thickness—or all of the above. The benefits are immediate. “Tinting instantly makes you look groomed and adds more structure," says Umbreen Sheikh, owner of Wink Brow Bar in NYC. "You don’t have to fill them in every day or use powder, so it’s also convenient.”
Want to know more? We grilled four top tinting pros for the full scoop on what to expect, so you can make the call on whether the treatment is right for you. Keep reading to learn exactly what brow-tinting can do for you.
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It Darkens Your Look (Duh)
Clearly, the color boost is the most obvious payoff of brow-tinting—especially if you have fair arches. “Tinting is ideal if you were born with pale, fine Renaissance brows because you get a stronger look definition and edge to your look,” says Maribeth Madron, makeup artist and Maybelline New York global brow expert. A darker brow tint can also provide extra definition for light eyes, but those with darker eyes, skin, and brows can benefit from a little color boost, too.
While you have a range of shade options for your brows (much like hair color), dark brown is generally the most popular. “Most people benefit from going a bit darker or richer than their natural color,” says Kristie Streicher, a brow expert based in L.A. Keep in mind that the difference between a natural and strong brow isn’t that much. “For a little more drama, we suggest blending the color one to two shades deeper than the base tone of your hair,” says Jared Bailey, brow expert for Benefit Cosmetics. If you go too dark, your brows may look fake and inky.
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It Makes Your Arches Look Thicker
Beyond adding color, tinting boosts volume—an awe-inspiring moment for anyone with naturally fine brows or simply over-plucked ones—the color makes each hair more substantial. “The dye tends to coat the hair, so afterward the diameter of each hair is bigger," says Madron. "It’s almost like putting a gloss on your head; it’s going to make your hair look thicker and healthier.”
Even if your brows are already dark, tinting may find hair that you didn’t realize you had. This is because some people’s growth tends to come in blonde, and tinting grabs those peach-fuzz hairs and fills in the shape.
Those extra hairs not only widen your arches, but they can also lengthen your stubby tails. “If your ends are too short, adding a tint can elongate them and make them more substantial,” says Streicher. “You can walk in with what looks like a half brow because of a fine blonde tail, and after a brow tint leave with a full brow,” says Sheikh.
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