Bridal Perfect Brows

Top NY-LA Celebrity Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist, Elke Von Freudenberg shares her expert tips on how to get your bridal brows looking model perfect for the big day.

To get brows looking perfect, don’t feel you need to grow in your eyebrows for 2-3 months before you can even make an appointment. “Growth for that length of time usually ends up with overgrown eyebrows in places you really don’t need anyway.” , states Elke Von Freudenberg. Two to three weeks is usually enough time to reshape a brow. If you’re looking to grow very thin eyebrows thicker, then expect at least a good 3-4 months time for your brows to fill in. “One to two appointments is all that’s needed to get your brows model perfect for the wedding day,” says Elke. ”The first appointment should be 1 month before your wedding, and the 2nd, as close to the wedding day as possible, at the least, 1 day before.”

Elke also offers these top makeup tips to get bridal gorgeous for the wedding photos:

1. Avoid looking too trendy in your wedding photos.
2. Avoid very thin, too sharply arched, or a rounded shaped brows. This can look very dated in the wedding photos, much like a too trendy hairstyle.
3. Keep the brow shape classic, and as close to your natural growth pattern as possible to create a classic, yet elegant look on your wedding day.

To tweeze or wax? That depends on the type of hair you have. Elke claims that thicker hair responds better to waxing, while thinner, lighter hair likes tweezing because you can keep it’s shape without worrying about hairs not growing back. She recommends waxing for the bride at least a week before the wedding date, and then a light tweezing, 1-2 days before the wedding day for picture perfect brows.

For made up brows, avoid a brow color that is very dark or heavy. Go with a brow shade that’s 1-2 shades lighter than your hair color, to create a perfect match. “I’ve always felt that the goal of great eyebrows is to have people look at your eyes, not your eyebrows.” claims Elke. For a softer brow, apply brow shadow, and then lightly brush through with a toothbrush, or brow brush to soften and blend the color, a step that is often overlooked.

Elke’s top selling Day Brow Shadows are made without undertones of grey, green or orange, to create a softer, more natural looking brow. Shown: Day Brow Shadow in Ash Brown, Dark Brunette, Auburn and Blonde
Avoid a very shiny or glittery brow highlight for those wedding photos. Flash photography can create a glare effect in the photos, and while it looks pretty in person, apply a brow highlight that has more of a soft shimmer, than a strong frost to compliment and bring out the brow shape. Show off great brows with Elke’s Hi-Light Shadow. Just apply under the brow to bring out and sharpen the brow line.

To get Elke’s highly acclaimed brow shaping services in NYC and Brooklyn, visit her website at themodelbrow.com. Her signature brow collection can also be ordered online at www.thebrowcollection.com.