had my brows shaped n waxed today!

It's been some time since I wrote about Benefit, so when I attended the brow shaping workshop and book launch today at Parkson Pavilion I got excited on blogging about it! (well after foot reflexology, tea, dinner and house cleaning a bit). Of course the most exciting thing was having to hold and to own the oh so adorable, Raising Eyebrows personal guide to fabulous brows by Cameron Tuttle. I was beaming all day long. This book is not for sale in Malaysia, but I checked you can buy it from Benefit Cosmetics website ($16.95) or Amazon. 

Benefit should open a workshop for its fans too!

(and give out the book as gwp)

they say the eyes are the windows to your soul

so your brows should be the curtain that unveils that

how to look fabulous

the brow shaping basics (learning that in workshop)

what shape is your face?

learning to shape my eyebrow

the online guide click here

almost finish transforming my right eye

(using high beam to give it a lift)

The workshop was a quick guide on learning the basics to shaping your brows from home. Using what seems to be ice-cream sticks (or say dipping sticks) the brow experts taught us in 3 steps to get our brows done in a jiffy. We used Brow Zings (brow shaping palette) to fill our brows after marking our brow shape and arch. Compare to using brow pencil, the Brow Zings uses powder to fill the eye brow shape instead of drawing for a natural brow look. Another cool tool is the Benefit High Beam, line under the arch to create a lifted look. You'll appear more "energetic" or "alive" with it.

say hello to brow waxing!

With brow shaping comes the brow maintenance, trimming them to the right length and cleaning the area off stray hairs. Those with bushier looking brows will need to tweeze/wax their excess hairs off. The brow experts advised us not to shave our brows as it will lead to some concerns (like cuts, scars, ingrown hair, coarse regrowth of hair since hair roots are not pull out). Tweezing strays hairs is fine and if we are not using any of the following which causes you to be more sensitive to pain:

• Retin A
• Retinal, any form of Vitamin A
• Accutane
• Antibiotics
• Benzoil Peroxide

You can consider brow waxing as an alternative solution to keeping your brows tidy and neat for days ahead! The regrowth is slower since hair roots are pulled, it's more efficient than tweezing (well you can pull more hairs in one go than tweezing), and well you get to do it in a cute place like Benefit's Brow Bar! I got mine done on the same day and I'm not a virgin brow person anymore! My first time was right at the same place, Parkson Pavilion 2 years ago (click here to read).

Benefit Brow Bar Parkson Pavilion

do remember to fill up the waxing release form

(before any waxing service can be done)

Benefit's signature brow wax is fast, fabulous and instantly flattering...showing off your eyes and flaunting your best features! Put your best face forward, wax away unwanted fuzz on your lip, chin and sides. They use pearl wax fyi prices below:

brow arch RM38

brow n lip RM55

chin n lip RM55

chin RM30

lip RM25

birthday babies! get your free brow wax on birthday week!

Come celebrate your special day at the Benefit Brow Bar and receive a FREE Brow Service on your birthday*! I'm really happy Benefit is rewarding it's fans with such a birthday present! It will be a good experience too and have great looking brows shaped and waxed! You can make an appointment at :

• Benefit KLCC 03-2164 2187
• Benefit Parkson Pavilion  03-2141 4601
• Benefit 1 Utama (New Wing) 03-7725 3566