Eyebrow tips from Jewel's celebrity makeup artist

Jewel has a beautiful and elegant look. While her features are generally understated, her overall appearance is nearly angelic.

When we look at celebrities we may not think specifically about the role that their eyebrows may take in their celebrity look. We tend to think generally of makeup application.

But as we are about to find out, the eyebrow acts as part of the canvas to the face.

Lauren Gott is a celebrity makeup artist for Jewel and does a fantastic job helping Jewel look consistently flawless.

She’s got a great set of eyebrow tips on how to get the most out of your eyebrows to compliment your look.

My tip is defining the eyebrows without having them look painted on and clown-like. I use this tip for singer-songwriter Jewel; she is blonde and has fair brows.

The brow is crucial; it defines the face and can make the face appear more youthful. It is very important not to over-pluck the brow; the brows eliminated should be those clearly out of line with the brows natural shape below and above.

Over-plucking can make the face appear frightened, harsh, or potentially theatrical, and that is not the look I try to achieve for most celebrities. To accentuate the brow I like to use a matte eye shadow in a shade or two lighter than the hair color.

I use a wedged brush with stiff bristles and dip it in water before sweeping the eye shadow on the brush. The key is to not be heavy handed with the pigment and utilize light feathered motions when applying the color on the brows; it should not look like a solid line of color.

The shape created should follow the natural shape of the brow and compliment the face. For Jewel, the brow is slightly thicker at the base of the inner part of the eye, has a slight arch which is in a visual line with the outside edge of the iris, and tapers out in width toward outside edges of the eye.

I like to slightly elongate her brows toward the ends to compliment her face. Last but certainly not least, I use clear brow gel and brush it through the brows in a upward motion to not only set the brow but most importantly to wick away excess pigment which helps the brow appear more natural and feathered rather than drawn in.
-Lauren Gott
Celebrity Makeup Artist