Eyebrow Exfoliation???

An essential new step

As we’ve already established, it is basically too hot to do anything right now. Too hot to even be writing this newsletter! So I will keep it short and sweet this week with a few updates and a question.

First update: When I told you I nailed the makeup base last spring, I didn’t lie. Despite the heat, I’ve felt my complexion could use some support, so I’ve been engaging in some very light-touch makeup, and it’s holding up! And not looking the least bit phony!

Details are below (instead of Flawless Filter, I’ve been mixing my skin tint with some Glossier Priming Moisturizer Balance for some oil-control support and finishing it off with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray). With some sweat from the day, I end up glowy, not greasy.

I've Nailed The Makeup Base

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Second update: I’ve more or less given up trying to keep my hairline frizz-free. Instead, I perch a black Scunci headband at the very tippy top of my forehead and call it Totême. Instant hairstyle.

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And now the question: Are you exfoliating your eyebrows?! There could be flakes hiding in there, threatening to ruin your makeup! It happened to me!

Kristie Streicher

Kristie Streicher on Instagram: “1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ My Brow Routine: 1. I always start with a gentle brushing to shed dead skin cells, activate follicles and lay brow hairs into place. 2. @ksandco Microfeathering Pen in Light Brown (now that my brow hair is softer and warmer, thank you mr.sun). 3. @ksandco Sheer Tinted Brow Gel in Medium Brown. Back coming coats both sides of the hair adding volume and texture. 4. @ksandco Clear Strong Hold Brow Gel to LOCK IT IN with all dayhold and ultimate piece·y separation and texture. What’s yours?…. THE COMPLETE NURTURED BROW™ Bundle with all 3 products available on theksandco.com. Summer nail polish color is Parakeet by @oliveandjune 🦋 #browproducts #thenurturedbrow #browbyks #ksandco”

July 13, 2023

This video of Kristie Streicher confirmed: I should be physically exfoliating my brows with a dedicated spoolie! My brow area is one of my more acneic regions, so they already get some help from my retinol and chemical exfoliators, but it’s not enough. Now, before I Boy Brow, I take the spoolie end of my Sephora Collection Brow Brush #20 (very good brushes across the board, highly recommend) and comb my brows back and forth until I’m sufficiently convinced there are no more flakes threatening to get tangled up in my tint. It has a meditative quality to it.

Hit me up if you knew this already and were rudely keeping it from me! Stay cool in the meantime!

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