Misting is the latest trend in brow technology. So what is it?

Each fortnight, Stephanie Darling roadtests a different make-up, skincare or wellness trend to find out whether it’s worth your time. Ahead, what to expect from brow misting.

My brows, the “coathangers of the face”, have been neglected. Time to try a new technique.

The lowdown I am at the Amy Jean salon in Sydney city to boost my fading feather-tattooed brows using a technique called misting. Therapist Erin draws an outline and makes sure I am happy with the shape. Then she tidies any stray brow hairs by plucking and waxing them, after which she applies some numbing cream (which she reapplies halfway through the procedure). She loads the airbrushing gun with my customised pigment and delivers a series of very fine dots that give an ombre mist of colour when implanted into the skin under my brows. As this is a cosmetic tattoo procedure, I am given instructions to keep my brows dry for 10 days to let them heal and to allow the pigment to stick.

Pain factor It’s a bit pinchy but the anaesthetic cream helps.

Results My brows look natural and have a great full shape. I’m told I will lose 30 per cent of the depth of colour in the first couple of weeks, which is normal, and will have to go back for a top-up in about six weeks.

Downtime Two hours.

Where to get it Amy Jean Brows, in Melbourne and Sydney.

Cost: from $995.

At home To shield your newly minted brows so they don’t get wet in the shower, try Lash By Lash’s Face Visor (lashbylash.com.au, $17 for 50).

Trend: Super Sunblock

Yes, I know I’m a zealot about sunscreen, but for a very good reason: it is the most important anti-ageing product in your arsenal. For your face, apply sunscreen as you would moisturiser and don’t neglect your neck, chest and the backs of your hands.

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Holme Beauty Golden Hour Glow Setting Mist (holmebeauty.com, $49), with its shimmery glow and setting prowess, is our latest obsession. It is packed full of hydrating hyaluronic acid and Kakadu plum, so use it to set your foundation then refresh throughout the day.

Ask Steph

I keep hearing about peptides. What exactly are they?

Peptides are short chains of amino acids (the smallest unit of a protein – think elastin, collagen and keratin) that can help our skin cells work more efficiently, improve skin firmness and reduce wrinkles. Try Paula’s Choice Peptide Booster (paulaschoice.com.au, $79).

Follow Stephanie Darling on Instagram @mrssdarling. Send questions to stephanie@darlingbeauty.com.au.

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