I'm kind of obsessed with Camila Alves. Not in a creepy, stalker kind of way. More like, hey I dig her look. So I like to go to her for beauty inspiration, especially when it comes to my strong brows. And since eyebrows are that one feature that literally make or break your entire face, I decided to have a chat with Alves' brow expert, Marco Ochoa.
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"I've known Camila for over 7 years," says Ochoa. "I first met her when she was pregnant with her first child Levi. What I loved about Camila was that she knew exactly what she wanted. From that day on she started calling me to come do her brows at home."
Here are a few of his tips on how he gets Alves' brows to look perfect every single time.
He uses thread: "I thread Camila's brows. She's actually very sensitive to waxing, which is one of the reasons why she chooses threading over any other hair removal method," says Ochoa. "But I also specialize in threading. I don't wax or tweeze. Threading is gentler on the skin, it gives you the option to either pull one hair out at a time or multiple hairs out at time, and it's a lot more precise when it comes to shaping."
He doesn't trim: "Camila likes her brows full and natural-looking," says Ochoa. "It's almost messy but clean. She usually prefers just a cleanup. I hardly ever trim her brows. I like to let them naturally do their own thing and maintain her natural shape as much as possible."
This product will make your brows look like hers: For clients who want that bold look and don't have naturally thick dark, brows like Alves', Ochoa recommends filling them in with his product, EcoBrow Defining Wax ($26). It comes in four different shades, all named after his favorite Hollywood icons: Marilyn, Rita, Penelope, and Liz. And if you have sensitive skin, don't worry. This product is made entirely of 100 percent natural ingredients, including vitamin E, to condition brow hairs.
Stick to your natural shape: "Part of the reason why Camila's brows always look so great, is because I really try to stick with her natural shape. I always say there's no better eyebrow shape than the one you were born with," says Ochoa.
Images via Splash and Camila Alves/Instagram
