How To Do Your Brows When You Have An Oval Face

Posted by Mittie Cheatwood on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

If you have an oval face, the last thing you want to do is design brows that emphasize the length of your face. The goal is for your features to balance themselves out and you can do this with just a few trick swoops of your eyebrow pencil.

Brow expert and Eyebrow Queen founder Nilam Holmes told Glamour UK that your brow size should be proportional to your face: "[Y]ou don't want an arched or high-set brow, as it will make the face look longer." Oval faces go best with low, wide, and gently-arched brows. The idea is to create the illusion of width, not add more length. You also want to follow the natural curve of your brows. Thicker eyebrows will take up more space on your face which is a good thing. We're not talking Bert from "Sesame Street" thick, but just filling in your natural brows to a decent level.

Makeup artist Lisa Potter-Dixon gives Glamour a precise brow-filling maneuver. Start by lining your brows up with the dimples of your nose with a makeup brush.  According to her, "Starting here will give a slimming effect to your nose and balance your eyes." Holding the brush from your nose through the pupil will give you the arch point and from the edge to the end of your eye will give you the brow endpoint. Fill in your brows lightly and conceal underneath them, still following your natural curves.

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