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Readers, we have a problem. Any time we see a set of really strong, really defined brows, we love the look and how it perfectly frames the wearer's eyes (Cara Delevingne, we're talking to you). However, faking the look can be kind of intimidating, as nothing is quite as awkward as a pair of obviously drawn-on brows.

To help our own Tara Rasmus get the badass brow look that she craved, we hit up NYC makeup artist Bethany Brill to teach us how to define, darken and lengthen our brows without veering into showgirl territory. Do you think she pulls it off, or is it better suited to the runway? Watch and weigh in!

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Transcript
00:06Hey guys I'm Tara from Refinery29. And I'm Bethany. So lately I've been obsessed with
00:11the really strong dark brow looks that we've seen on the runway, so I asked Bethany here
00:15to come in and show me how to get it right. We're gonna start by combing the eyebrows in
00:19an upward motion. This helps us to see the real shape of the eyebrow and expand them a little bit.
00:26Once we have the shape of the brow, we can start dabbing in a lighter shade of brow powder.
00:33This is to reinforce the shape by coloring the skin underneath the brow. This is also
00:39where you can fix any mistakes in the brow shape. If you have a little scar or your one brow
00:46doesn't
00:47grow as high as the other, just fill this in lightly with this color. Now we're gonna comb
00:52that color through with an eyebrow brush. This is the key to making it look natural. The comb
00:58just kind of spreads out the color and makes it look less uniform. This would be perfect for a day
01:06look, but if you want to reinforce this color for a stronger brow look, you can do this next step.
01:13With a slightly smaller brush, use the darker eye color. Make sure to add the color in the direction
01:19that the hair grows. This will give the effect that it's hair and not just color. If it looks a
01:26little
01:26too dark at this point, don't worry because we're gonna comb it out again. Now we're just gonna brush
01:31through the brows one more time. We're gonna focus on the front of the brow. Make sure that's squared
01:38out and pushed straight up. Even if it looks a little messy, this is the look. Add a little hairspray
01:44to
01:45your brush for an extra hold. To polish off this look, add a little highlight to the brow bone and
01:51the
01:51inside corners of the eye. Strong brows can be intimidating, but with the right technique, you can
01:57add an edge to any makeup look.
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