Lily Collins’ full brow secrets – she wears a different gel on Emily in Paris than in real life but both are just $22
MOST of us don’t have a professional makeup artist on hand to get us looking as if we’re ready to step on the set of Netflix’s Emily in Paris.
But Lily Collins’ has revealed tricks of the trade for recreating her iconic eyebrows at home.
The actress, 35, always seems to have her fluffy brows perfectly sculpted and shaped thanks to two $22 beauty buys.
However, she confessed to her over 28 million followers that she only learned to embrace her eye-catching brows after a tweezer mishap.
“I remember going to dinner with my mom being very proud of what I had done,” she said.
“She stared at me and was just like ‘What have you done? They may never grow back.’
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“And so from that day forward, I’ve been way more vigilant on not overplucking and I’ve learned to embrace them.”
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Lily told the secret to keeping them in place when doing her own makeup is Glossier’s Boy Brow gel in clear.
The cruelty-free product is described as having a “creamy, conditioning formula” that tames hair without flaking.
It’s made from two natural waxes and contains hyaluronic acid for softness.
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According to the brand, the best results are achieved by brushing the brow hairs upward starting at the arch.
Glossier shoppers have highly rated the product, with one person describing the gel as “weightless” and another saying it’s a “daily necessity” in their beauty routine.
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Lily’s brows may appear slightly different when playing Emily Cooper on Netflix’s Emily in Paris as the pros use a different product.
Makeup artist Aurelie Payen revealed a clear gel works best on well-plucked eyebrows.
"Every day I used eyebrow gel from Anastasia Beverly Hills, which helped me fix Lily’s brows all day long,” she told .
She said it’s important to take into consideration eye shape when sculpting as this can help to “enlarge your gaze.”
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Over 240,000 Sephora shoppers have liked the Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel Flexible Medium-Hold Eyebrow Setter.
The brand recommends using it as the last step in makeup routines.
Similar to Lily’s other brow gel, it should be applied using short upward strokes and contains hyaluronic acid.
Shoppers have given it a 4.4-star rating out of a possible 5 and shared their honest opinions.
One person raved that their brows didn’t move even in “150 miles per hour winds,” while another was delighted that the gel didn’t flake or clump.
“This is a staple in my daily routine,” a third said.
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“I have really dark and thick eyebrows and need something to hold them in place so that they don’t look crazy and this does the job.
“I have probably purchased this over 10 times and I will continue to purchase!”
