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The Next Thing? Ombre Brows, You Be the Judge

Just when we thought we've seen it all, another creative artist comes up with a twist on a trend. Surprised?  You shouldn't be.  Ombre, the gradual fade from dark to light, started with hair color, transpired into nail art, a way to wear lipstick and now, a statement making brow.  First spotted on the Peter Som Spring 2013 runways, Hollywood's Brow Artist, Anastasia Soare, is the first to declare the ombre brow a look for the real world.  I spoke with her about her new colored brow powder and how to use it. What sparked the idea for using hair powder in your eyebrows too?

The first thing I consider always when playing with product is eyebrows, and I was loving the way Hypercolor looked in my hair. I tested Tornado Teal on my brows and feel in love.

Ombre lips were spotted all over the runways during NY Fashion Week.  Do you see ombre brows as the next big thing?

Yes I do… especially with the launch of my new products for Summer. I can’t give away all the details yet, but the new product will make it even easier to get this look! The trend is also very popular with "regular brow shades."

How would you use hair powder to create an ombre effect on your brows?

It’s so easy! Use a lighter powder at the front of the brow and from the highest point of your brow arch down towards the ends go dark. I prefer to line the top and bottom of the brows in front and apply very little powder in order to keep the brows truly lighter in front and filled in and darker towards the ends.

When do you think the look is appropriate and who can rock it?

The beauty of my job is that anything goes as it’s a creative environment. I think that ombre brows with natural brow powder can be worn anytime, but maybe save the pink brows for a night out on the town.

You can find Anastasia Beverly Hills Hypercolor Brow and Hair Powder for $12.50 at Anastasia.net.

 

DIY Ombre Locks with L'Oreal Paris Feria Wild Ombres Kit

"Ombre isn't going anywhere anytime soon," commented Christophe Robin,  L'Oreal's Global Consulting Hair Colorist at an event I attended to celebrate the launch of the first ever at-home ombre hair color kit.  Impressed, completely impressed by the hair color system, I sat there and watched as he colored a model's hair and couldn't believe how easy it was. The magic is all in the brush.  The plastic bristles are built on two levels to help distribute the product.  "Make sure to use enough product each time you brush and new piece of hair," he commented.  Hold the brush vertically and literally paint it on beginning in the middle of your hair shaft to the ends section by section all of the way around your head.  The color lifts up to seven levels of color, which will lighten even the darkest hair.

The L'Oreal Paris Feria Wild Ombre Kit will launch in three different shades this February in drugstores.