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DIY Eyebrow Gel with Rosemary & Lavender
September 27, 2017
Have you ever heard of eyebrow gel or eyebrow pomade? Yes, there is gel for the eyebrows! It’s purpose is to keep the hairs of the eyebrows in place. You can even get tinted eyebrow gel to further define the eyebrows all in one step. Avoiding that disheveled eyebrow look is a good thing. Additionally, avoiding the chemical-based products that you find on the shelf is even more important since those chemicals can seep into the skin. (1)
Your next question may be, how do you use eyebrow gel? The idea is to hold and define the hairs of the eyebrows so that they are neatly groomed — almost like hair spray does for the hair. And, if you have thick eyebrows, eyebrow gel is pretty much a must-have in your makeup bag. For some, eyebrow gel is all you may need, but it works well on top of my DIY eyebrow dye, too. Regardless, it can help define the brows, while keeping them neatly in place.
First, simply comb the eyebrow hairs into the shape you desire. Using a clean mascara wand or small angle brush, apply the eyebrow gel. Brush the the inside thicker area upwards. Then brush the arches up and out towards the outside edge. This provides a nice, natural shape for the brows.
Now that you know how to use eyebrow gel, let’s jump into making your own right at home.
DIY Rosemary & Lavender Eyebrow Gel
Depending on the color you need, you will want to consider the tint ingredient — namely, activated charcoal for black, cocoa powder for brown, beet powder for a red tint and ginger powder for a pale, creamy look. However, if you just want a clear eyebrow gel, simply skip this step.
For a tinted gel, place a few sprinkles of the tint ingredients you prefer in a small bowl, adding more throughout the process to get the desired color. You can mix and match too! For example, if you want a dark brown tint, consider mixing a little charcoal with cocoa powder.
Add the aloe vera gel. You may be wondering — is aloe vera good for the eyebrows? The answer is yes! Aloe vera is a healthy way to get a controlled shape while providing skin-healing properties. It also benefits the eyebrow hairs. It contains vitamins A, C and E, which are all great for healthy skin and hair.
Next, add the rosemary and lavender essential oils. Rosemary does more than provide delicious flavor to food; it has long been known to enhance hair growth, which means it just may help thicken those brows.
Lavender is simply great for the skin since it is very healing and helps reduce acne. Additionally, you get the bonus of a little aromatherapy by inhaling the scent!
Now, make sure you have blended your ingredients. At this point, you can determine if you need to lighten or thicken the mixture. While arrowroot is known to help boost immunity and soothe the digestive system, arrowroot powder is perfect for making your eyebrow gel just the right color and consistency. Add a few sprinkles until you reach the desired thickness and color.
Once you have achieved the perfect color, you can transfer the mixture to a small, clean container.
DIY Eyebrow Gel with Rosemary & Lavender
Ingredients:
- For tinted gel, select color options: activated charcoal for black; cocoa powder for brown; beet powder for red; or ginger powder for a pale, creamy look. (optional)
- 1 teaspoon 100 percent pure aloe vera gel
- 2 drops rosemary essential oil
- 3 drops lavender essential oil
- arrowroot powder (optional)
Directions:
- For tinted gel, sprinkle some of the tint in a small bowl, adding more as needed to achieve the desired color.
- Add the aloe vera gel and blend.
- Add the essential oils and blend.
- If you need to lighten the color or thicken the mixture, add a few sprinkles of arrowroot powder.
- Blend well.
- Transfer the mixture to a small, clean container.
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Make sure you are using decolorized aloe vera gel (you’ll have to call the company to ask or search online) as EWG Skin Deep states that non-decolorized aloe can cause cancer. Yes, for real kids! Also lavender, tea tree, jasmine (tears), flaxseed, soy and sesame all mimic estrogen so if you have uterine fibroids or cancer you’re compounding the problem by using these ingredients. Plus read Google Scholar and find out how lavender makes boys develop breast tissue. Men should avoid ALL these ingredients IMO. You do you, but I’m just telling you what I’ve learned through extensive research.
Thanks author for another great DIY. Not sure what combo gets strawberry blond to copper brows, but I’ll give it a go! Get empty mascara tubes or buy spoolies that are like makeup wands and are disposable!
Will this need to be refrigerated if I use fresh aloe vera gel?
This actually works pretty well! I have been noticing some bare patches in the first 3rd of one of my eyebrows and have been considering trying to make something to fill it in (and potentially help with hair growth). I used about a 1/4 tsp of cacao and it made a reddish brown color. My eyebrows are dark brown but I didn’t want them to be too much darker than what they already are so this is perfect! Thank you!
I only have 99% pure aloe Vera gel, would this still work?
What type of cocoa powder? Where do you buy yours? What about the arrowot powder? Any recommendations on where to buy it. Thanks!
C, I used Navitas Organic Cacao Powder and it worked very well. Notice it is Cacao powder and not Cocoa. “Cacao” is just ground up seed from the Theobroma Cacao seed. “Cocoa” often has other ingredients that would not be beneficial for the eyebrow or skin.
Bob’s Red Mill Organic Arrowroot and Nuvita Organic Cacao are both highly recommended and available at Whole Foods.
i like this article. I like my eyebrows.
Fantastic article. I have purchased and sold eye brown gel in clear and colored and after getting educated on toxins I no longer use or sell them. Thank you for coming out with an article on a safe alternative.