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Win an Online Eyebrow Makeover

Awhile back, I reviewed Elke Von Freudenberg’s Model Brow collection (read review). Now she is giving away an online brow makeover, and a $30 gift certificate to buy products. Below is the info that she sent to me about the contest:

TOP EYEBROW SPECIALIST OFFERS ONLINE EYEBROW MAKEOVER IN HER LATEST CONTEST

Subscribe to The Model Blog to win a personalized Online Eyebrow Makeover [ pdf ] + $30 Gift Certificate.
Top NY-LA Celebrity Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist, Elke Von Freudenberg has done the makeup and eyebrows of some of the top models and celebrities. Her work has been seen at The Academy Awards®, The Golden Globes, in numerous magazines such as European Harper’s Bazaar & Elle, People Magazine, In Touch, and Lucky as well as on the high fashion runway collections of Ralph Lauren, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Dolce & Gabana to name a few. If you can’t make it to one of her two NY salon locations for her highly acclaimed Model Brow™ Service, now you can get her eyebrow expertise directly in your inbox.

Prize:
A personalized online Eyebrow Makeover [ pdf ] Value: $55
Personally analyzed and created by Elke, The Online Brow Makeover will show
• brow analysis based on your brow shape
• product recommendations
• the best brow shape for you
• brow how to’s,
• tips and tricks
• PLUS
• A $30 Certificate good towards any 1-time purchase at The Brow Collection
http://www.thebrowcollection.com

TO ENTER:
1. Subscribe to our Blog
Subscribe to The Model Brow Blog by Email
http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TheModelEyebrow&loc=en_US
2. Then enter the Contest
Place your entry here.
http://contestmachine.com/hosted/promotion/AJ1W0RPQVS
Contest Opens: April 15th, 2009
Deadline: April 30th, 2009
Winner: 1 Winner, picked randomly
Entries: 1 entry per person
Offer to Residents of U.S.A. only.
Winner will need to: email a close up color headshot for brow makeover.
Details to be emailed upon winning entry.

ABOUT
Elke Von Freudenberg is a highly acclaimed photography makeup artist & eyebrow specialist with a bi-coastal clientèle in Los Angeles, New York and Brooklyn. Her expertise as a licensed Esthetician in both CA and NY in shaping eyebrows for celebrities and models have made her a highly sought after eyebrow expert with her “Model Brow”™ service. Her makeup work has been seen on the top runways of Dolce & Gabana, Ralph Lauren, Diane Von Furstenberg as well as celebrities such as Kate Moss, Anjelica Huston and Jamie Fox.
THE BROW COLLECTION:
Since when do eyebrows have to be boring? Top bi-coastal celebrity Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist Elke Von Freudenberg doesn’t think so. To compliment her wildly popular eyebrow service “The Model Brow™”, Elke brings a much needed, high fashion and glamorous approach to her brow line.
SALON LOCATIONS:
The Model Brow™ Service
Slope Suds Salon, Brooklyn, NY
Janet Rufin’s Parlor, New York, NY

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Elke VonFreudenberg’s The Model Brow Collection

Elke VonFreudenberg is a makeup artist, brow specialist, and founder of the Beauty Blog Network. She has also recently released her own line of brow products. They are well worth checking out!

The Model Brow Collection consists of a variety of products. I tried three: The Brow Tamer, Brow Pencil, and a Brow Highlight.

The Brow Pencil is good quality, and I love that the taupe shade I tried was not too ashy and not too dark. I always seem to fall in between one of those shades, and this item nailed it. A particularly neat feature of the pencil is that the cap has a brow brush attached. Very handy!

The Brow Tamer is a neat pot brow wax. Use your own brush or the brush on the pencil to apply it. It holds and “tames” well without being sticky or too heavy.

Finally, I tried a highlight, which was a nice light shadow shade for the brow bone. I tried the Canary shade, which went well with my neutral eye shadow looks. The collection also includes some interesting brow shadows.

Overall this is a really nice line of products. Next time you are in the market for brow items, give it a look!

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Review: Anastasia Brow Pen

Anastastia Beverly Hills has come out with the Anastasia Brow Pen, and it is a really nice edition to their line of brow products. At first I worried that a pen would appear too dark, but the Anastasia brow pen has a very fine tip and puts out color slowly, so the amount is perfect. The pen comes in a universal color and essentially just lightly tints the brow hair.

When I tried the pen, I found that it filled in my brows, tinted them quite nicely, and it did so without the kind of fake look that a pencil will sometimes give. The pen tinted the brow hair just enough to make them stand out, and the look was quite natural. So I really liked this one and highly recommend it!

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Ziba, aka Sumita, Body Art and Brow Products

Ziba Beauty Cosmetics carries some wonderful and unique items for body art and they also happen to have a great brow line.

The body art line features appliqués in various patterns. These can be reused easily if handled carefully. Each piece is beautifully designed and can be used in a variety of ways. The line has all sorts of items such as peacocks, stars, teardrops, and more.What I really loved from Sumita was the brow items. The brow pencils come in varying shades, and the light shade, Chai (pictured), had a particularly nice tone to it. So often it seems that brow pencils are too ashy in color, but this one was not. The pencils are soft and blend quite well.

I particularly loved the Sumita brow wax pencil. The wax comes in a thick crayon type of pencil for easy application and it does a very nice of setting things with a natural look. It has quickly become a favorite item of mine! Unfortunately, they don’t seem to be selling that item online yet, but if you are in California, you can take a look a the list of store locations.

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Anastasia Beverly Hills, Everything You Need For a Perfect Brow

Anastasia has long been a powerhouse in the area of brow tools and cosmetics. So I was excited to give a bunch of items a try and they definitely didn’t disappoint. Anastasia has everything you need to achieve a perfect brow.

First off, the tweezers are great. Next to Tweezerman, these are the best eyebrow tweezers that I have used, and they come at a decent price for the quality. Plus, they are pink!

Anastasia also offers brow stencils, which are a fairly unique item for shaping your brows. Available in either stick on temporary form or a thicker reusable plastic form, the stencil can be applied across the brow and filled with color to show what you should tweeze and what you should keep. The stencils are available in various sizes and arch heights, so you can choose the one that works the best. I found the heavier plastic ones easier to use than the lightweight temporary ones, and the low arch stencil seemed to fit me well. For those who have no idea where to begin shaping, the stencils are a good option.

For color, Anastasia offers a wide range of options, from pencils to powder duos. All that I tried were effective, nice to use, and in attractive packaging. The Anastasia Duo II Brow Powder in Medium Ash was my favorite and worked well with my medium blonde hair and light skin tone. The Brow Pencil was effective as well. The company also offers a series of very nice highlighting pencils, such as the Anastasia Eye Lights Shimmer in Petal, which is a beautiful soft pink highlighter.

For setting, I liked the Anastasia Clear Brow Gel, and I really loved the Anastasia Tinted Brow Gel (pictured), which had just a bit of warm sparkle to it that was perfect for a night out. I tried the tinted version in Carmel, which is a beautiful shade for golden and medium to dark blondes.

For those who want the basics all together, the Anastasia Five Piece Brow Kit (pictured) comes in various shades, with an attractive pink case that includes Tweezers, Brow Powder, Brow Stencils (Set of Four Shapes), One Duo Brush (Angled Cut/Spooley), and Brow Gel. Move up to the Anastasia Seven Piece Brow Kit to add Pre-Tweeze Gel and an Eye Light Matte Pencil. Those looking to fill in thin spots or to condition the brow, might also want to look at Anastasia Brow Enhancing Serum. I might write more on that in the future after I try it for awhile.

Overall, Anastasia is one stop shopping for just about all you need in brow care and cosmetics!

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Estee Lauder Eye Products: Artists Brow Mobile Essentials, Lash XL, and Estee Lauder Eyeshadow

In an attempt to get my brows a bit better defined, I ordered the Estee Lauder Artists Brow, Mobile Essentials Kit. With that purchase, I also received a sample mascara and an eyeshadow duo. I like the products and have been wearing Estee Lauder eyes all week!The brow kit involves a clear gel, colored and white pencils, tweezers, and a small brush, all in one easy to carry tube. I purchased the light shade, which had a light ash colored pencil. For my medium blond brows, that was about right. The gel is good quality and having the extra brush to groom things into order is handy. I hadn’t thought about using a white pencil around my brows before, but I tried it as a highlighter under and over them a bit and found that I liked the effect. The only criticism I have of this kit is that the tweezers are useless. They are tiny and flimsy, and I could not get them to grab onto a hair no matter how hard I tried. But I didn’t buy this kit for the tweezers, I got it for the gel and pencil combo, so I really don’t mind.

The mascara sample I got of Estee Lauder Lash XL surprised me. I think I probably have gotten the same sample before and failed to try it. Wow, was I missing out! I love this stuff! That is rather surprising too because the brush is a normal to larger size, which I normally don’t care for because I end up with clumps. Not so with this one! The mascara goes on clump free and lengthens beautifully. It also stays very well, with no flaking. I really wasn’t expecting anything from my little sample tube, and now it looks like I will have to run out and buy a full size one since over the course of this week, it has become my go to mascara.

Finally, the eyeshadow duo made me quite happy as well. It had been a long time since I wore an Estee Lauder shadow, and I had forgotten that it really is pretty good stuff. Good pigmentation, no issues with it creasing, and it lasts all day.

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