Are Your Eyebrows On Fleek?
Do they even need to be? And what the heck is “fleek” anyway?
I’ve got to be honest, I’ve never much worried about my brows. They are naturally full, so for awhile there, I was way off trend anyway. Now full, lined, trimmed brows are in, so a little taming for me goes a long way.
But is it necessary to bring your brow game, or get those hairs on point? I’m not sure. There are so many different ways to brow: brush, fill in, draw on, line and define. Can’t brows just be brows?
By the way, fleek originally came from a Vine by Peaches Monroe in the summer of 2014, and whoo boy did it go viral on social media. And how. That fall, Kim Kardashian came in with the #eyebrowsonfleek hashtag, Cara Delevingne is in there somewhere, and, well, there ya go. Weird thing is, fleek isn’t even a real word. Or it wasn’t. It’s been added as a slang adjective, meaning flawlessly styled or groomed, and got a nomination for 2015 Word of the Year. Go you, fleek.
So what do you need to slay those eyebrows?
The path to fleek really depends on what your natural brows look like. Are they barely there or full of hair? Unibrows clearly need some assistance, all trends aside. Thin or wide, all kidding aside, brows are personal. My personal fave belong to Amanda Palmer, who shaves then draws in her abstract eyebrow.
The best I can tell, the “on fleek” eyebrow is characterized by a defined line on the bottom, a few wispy strands on the edge near the eye, a gorgeous arch about ¾ of the way back, a clearly defined end point, and all of those eyebrow hairs combed perfectly up and out. Gosh, that’s complicated. No wonder it’s so hard to achieve.
What should you be equipped with to handle this arduous task?
- Eyebrow clippers
- Eyebrow wax
- Eyebrow color
- Eyebrow brush
- Eyebrow tweezer
- I just can’t even.
