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		<title>Eyebrows Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Phan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to beauty, there are no rules. You can make em and break em. As long as you are satisfied, thats all that really matters right?
I&#8217;m usually really laid back when it comes to my daily makeup routine. Yes I am a makeup artist, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I have to wear my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to beauty, there are no rules. You can make em and break em. As long as you are satisfied, thats all that really matters right?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m usually really laid back when it comes to my daily makeup routine. Yes I am a makeup artist, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I have to wear my entire makeup collection on my face. My skin would die from suffocation!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">My daily makeup is simple, concealer under the eyes, lipgloss and EYEBROWS.</span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">My hair stylist believes hair frames the face. I say eyebrows frame the eyes. Remember the cliche &#8220;<em>Eyes are the windows to the soul</em>&#8220;?  Well it&#8217;s true, the eyes are usually the first thing that attracts attention to the face. So you want to make sure they&#8217;re beautifully framed like a masterpiece painting.</span></p>
<p>If you want to change the look of your face, change your eyebrows first. Majority of the time, it will make the most <strong>dramatic</strong> difference.</p>
<p>Now they&#8217;re are different ways to achieve your perfect brows. I can sit here and show you all the different techniques, illustrations, guides and endless examples of brows to choose from.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/EyebrowImage200W.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eyebrow-guide.JPG.jpeg" alt="" width="120" height="227" /></p>
<p>They even invented kits. Fool proof right?</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/shave_template.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="356" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">With so many choices, how do you know which is the perfect brow for you?!</span></p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/eyebrows1.gif" alt="" width="352" height="720" /></p>
<p>I can&#8217;t answer that question. I cannot be the judge for that. However, I can offer you some looks you <strong><span style="font-size: medium;">SHOULD</span></strong> steer away from.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">The No Eyebrows Look.</span></p>
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<p>For example, let&#8217;s take Adriana Lima.  She is a perfect example of perfection. Her  lips, nose, body, hair and of course, eyes. They&#8217;re piercing all right. A perfect pair of eyebrows doesn&#8217;t hurt either.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Adriana-Lima0.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="521" /></p>
<p>Now, lets take a look at her Givenchy 2009 Ad Campaign&#8230;where they removed her beautiful brows. The outcome?</p>
<p>Drumroll&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/article-1200232-05BB05F6000005DC-659_634x401_popup.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="509" /></p>
<p>Jaw Drops&#8230;<span style="font-size: small;">WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? Who was the art director for this? Explain yourself!</span></p>
<div>You know who she looks like? She looks like Samara from The Ring. How the HECK do you go from the most beautiful lingerie model in the world to the scariest bitchy ghost?</div>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/655b6f0c-baca-411b-a3a6-8f0be0207a4a_Samara_Morgan.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="266" /></p>
<p>I&#8217;ll tell you how. Removing your brows. It sure does play an important factor in that. Adriana is beautiful, but please leave her brows alone.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Adriana+Lima+Biography-1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>Shudders&#8230;</p>
<p>The no eyebrows look is hard to pull off. Not even the lust worthy Megan Fox is capable of it.</p>
<p>Wow&#8230;she&#8217;s bombing&#8230;dang&#8230;errr&#8230;no&#8230;ewwww&#8230;.why&#8230;.gouches eyes out.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/megan_fox4.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="301" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/nobrows.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="301" /></p>
<p>Even in high fashion, they attempt the no eyebrows look&#8230;but I can understand why they would want to.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ranya-mordanova-shaved-eyebrows.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="276" /></p>
<p>Have you noticed how&#8230;outer worldly these girls look? Borderline alien/androgynous right?</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">The absence of brows creates a more intelligent presence. The bigger and higher the forehead, the smarter one appears.</span></p>
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<p>Magdalena Frackowiak actually looks decent compared to the rest sporting the no brows look. I guess it varies from people to people.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/balenciaga-model-runway-240tp071709.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="360" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/michael-kors-beauty-240rb091609.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="360" /></p>
<p>Side note, I did her makeup for Fashion Week! She was checking her cellphone real quick when I was letting her mascara dry. She&#8217;s so sweet!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/photo.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></p>
<p>So my best advice to find your perfect brows, but without compensating for your mistakes by waiting for the rest of your tweezed hairs to grow out is to&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Photoshop my friend. Photoshop new eyebrows and find the right look.</span></p>
<p>Here I took a straight on photo of my face. Completed with my usual set of brows.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Photo-965.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="413" /></p>
<p>From there, I went went on a creative rampage and created new sets of brows to my liking. No tweezers involved!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Skinny.                                                                             Skinny with a lower arch.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/skinny.jpg" alt="" width="300" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Photo-965-copy.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p>
<p>I call this one the Korean.                                                  Darkern the color.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/korean.jpg" alt="" width="300" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/darker.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p>
<p>The Brooke Shields.                                                             The Bleach. Makes me look older right?</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bush.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bleach.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p>
<p>The Arch.                                                                                 The Perfect. Brings balance and harmony to my face.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/arch.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/perfect.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p>
<p>Experiment, don&#8217;t be afraid to try new things.</p>
<p>Not everyone looks best with the perfect arch brows. It would not be the same if Audrey Hepburn did not have her signature boyish brows.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/AudreyEyebrows.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="262" /></p>
<p>She looks MUCH better with her elf like brows.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/audrey_hepburn-bw12.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></p>
<p>Find the right look that makes YOU happy. You know your face best and that makes you the director. The world is your stage, so express yourself!</p>
<p>I hope you enjoyed this entry!</p>
<p>Remember, only one person looks hot with no brows&#8230;that person is&#8230;.</p>
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<p>drum roll</p>
<p>Mona Lisa&#8230;.Bow chica wow wow.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.michellephan.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/monalisa.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Have a great day or evening, whatever it is outside.</p>
<p>Kindly,</p>
<p>Michelle</p>
<p>P.S More Mr. Bun Bun goodness. He&#8217;s loving the stairs and exploring my place more.</p>
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