Extraordinary Too: Misadventures in Makeup: Eyebrows on Fleek

Before and after: just the brows

This was truly a misadventure. I want to be on the same level as all these gorgeous girls I see in real life and anywhere else. And that level requires your eyebrows to be on point (or on fleek, shaped to the gawds, filled to perfection). I have not had mine properly shaped since May 2014. I know, I know... I've had a case of the vocal lazies-- I'll look at a mirror, see the unruly bushiness of my brows, and say aloud "I have to do something!" Then...you can guess the rest.

During Thanksgiving I attended a Black Tie event and my friends did my makeup for me. They tried to tame my brows, hiding the stray hairs with minimal tweezing and concealer. Amazing trickery. They made me look glamourous. And I thought that if they could do it, I could do it for myself. Still not making time to professionally tweeze, wax or thread my eyebrows, after my final exams I headed to Target for the e.l.f Eyebrow Kit and e.l.f concealer (both in medium). I had researched online for affordable and effective products. e.l.f seemed like a good choice. I had also been watching several Youtube tutorials. They all make it look so simple. But this simplicity requires a bit of skill and for me, a lot of practice.

The first photo above shows the before and after. Not quite what I was going for but considering my circumstances, the after was definitely tamer and more defined than the before. I mean, I actually used real makeup brushes to comb my brows and blend the concealer around the shape. Once I finished doing the brows I thought "What the heck, let's makeup the whole face!" The after after is right below.
So the concealer is too light and the foundation is a little too dark and the eyeshadow looks like I have two mismatched black eyes. But I tried. That's really all that matters. And I didn't leave the house with this face. I went straight to the kitchen to make pasta for dinner. 0.o

What's my final grade?
Happy Monday!