Just BROWsing

Looking for something simple that will have people asking if you had "work" done? The go-to plan is in the brows. Eyebrows help shape our eyes and frame our face. A great brow shape can create a youthful appearance, polished perfection and more.

I want to share with you three products from Senna Cosmetics that will help transform your brows:

Brow Shaper Pencil

This perfect pencil, with its firm, yet smooth texture, allows you to fill in sparse brows wit fade and smudge resistant color. Available shades: blonde, light taupe and dark taupe.

Spot Lites Highlighting Pencil

With pearly pink and champagne colors, this double-ended duo highlights brows, eyes and more. This product is mineral oil free and water resistant.

Brow Fix X

Apply after brow pencil or powder color to keep brows budge-proof. Or use alone to keep unruly browns in line. Available shades: clear or golden brown.

Explore a look that works for you. The above products are available at sarimotley cosmetics (not yet posted on website). For more information on these and other products, send an email to sari@sarimotley.com or visit our contact page.

Purple's Reign

Last month's ALLURE magazine had a great article on the wearability of purple and reported, "Wear it soft, wear it strong, wear it with shimmer or liner or all smoked out; there's is no eye-makeup color as universally flattering." And it's so true. I've been playing with purple on just about everyone that sits in my chair to see how amazingly perfect these heliotrope-like colors are. Purple is the perfect blend of beautiful blues and robust reds; some warm, some cool. Here are a few pics on purples, more to come in September.

Purple speaks to all skin tones, you just have to listen. Two of my sarimotley favorites are hyacinth and nova, a perfect pair to meet your violaceous needs. For more information on how purple can work for you send me an email at sari@sarimotley,com or go to the contact form.

Brow Coiffure

As I continue in my 2009 series of "before & after" stories, I want to introduce you to lovely Laurel. Laurel came for a "brow lesson" tonight, let me share.

First off, there aren't many women who feel complete, without paying a little attention to the brows; so Laurel, you are not alone.

Powder is a great and natural looking way to fill in (sparse) brows. I like the mineral matte shadows in sand, dusk, cashmere or twig. The powder is more likely to stick to the skin, not the hair. If you don't have a lot of hair, shading in the skin where you want a fuller brow is ideal. I picked two shades for Laurel to find the most natural look. One color was very similar to her own brow color, and the other was slightly deeper.

After we had the shade selections, we prepped the brows. You can do this with a brow comb or clean mascara wand. Next, I showed her how to fill in the scant areas using a combination of our two colors and an angled brush. Short, feather-like strokes applied in the same direction the hair is growing gives a more natural appearance — think of it as creating a feathery line to mimic hair.

Last, we finished with a clear brow gel to help keep brows and color in place.