Brows are the frame of your face. A sculpted brow brings out your eyes and bone structure more than any other feature. A lifting brow gel can shape, lift, and set your brows in just a few strokes, helping you create a face-defining brow that feels like you. 

If you've been eyeing the laminated brow trend but don't want to commit to a salon appointment, brow gel is your at-home shortcut. Our easy-to-follow method works with every brow, whether you’re working with full and bushy brows or thin brows. Read on for tips on how to shape eyebrows with a lifting gel. 

What a Lifting Brow Gel Does

A lifting brow gel coats each brow hair to tint, and hold the brow in a lifted shape.

You may already have a brow pencil or powder in your makeup bag. Both of these products deliver volume, color, and a light shaping effect. A lifting brow gel takes this shaping effect further, giving your brows a definitive shape and lift, then setting your just-sculpted brows in place. 

Revlon’s PhotoReady™ Lifting Brow Gel conditions as it shapes, lifts and sets, with brow-nourishing ingredients like Provitamin B5. Our gel hybrid formula was made for up to 24HR of flexible wear without stiffness, crunch, or flaking. The spoolie applicator lets you coat your brow hairs easily and build volume as you go.

Clear vs Tinted Brow Gel

You can buy different types of brow gel based on the finish you’re looking for. The two main types of lifting brow gel are the clear brow gel and the tinted brow gel. Let’s take a look at the two: 

• Clear brow gel shapes, lifts and sets your brow. This type of brow gel is a great call if the natural look feels the most like you. 

• Tinted brow gel gives your brows color and fullness alongside the standard lift and shape. This is the right choice for you if you love a bold brow. 

Revlon’s PhotoReady™ Lifting Brow Gel comes in clear as well as three tinted shades: Soft Taupe, Warm Medium Brown and Rich Dark Brown.

How to Use Brow Gel Step by Step

To get the sculpted brow look, the first step involves prepping and mapping your brows before you swipe on your gel. Here’s how to apply brow gel to get the shape, lift and set effect. 

Shape

The first step is to map the natural brow shape and see where your natural brows read as full or sparse. To do this, brush the hairs up and out with the spoolie. Always shape first, so you know exactly where you’re lifting and setting with the gel. 

Lift

Comb your brow hair up at the front of the brow for a lifted look. A flexible gel lifts, shapes and holds the shape without stiffness, helping to give you a salon-style brow lamination at home. 

Set

Press the gel through to the tails of your brow to lock your new shape in place. 

Revlon’s PhotoReady™ Lifting Brow Gel was made to be smudge-proof and transfer-proof, with up to 24HR wear, so your new shape stays throughout the day. 

Brow Gel for Thin or Sparse Brows

Lifting brow gel can work for you whether you have thin or full brows. The following thinner brow technique can bring more volume to your brows. 

To use brow gel for sparse brows and recreate the bushier brow that’s trending across TikTok: 

• Build the look of fuller brows by sweeping your gel on in light, upward strokes. 

• Work in short, feathery strokes that follow the growth line of your hairs, rather than brushing your entire brow up at once. 

• Add more volume by matching a tinted gel with a pencil for more definition where your hairs are thin. Fill any gaps in your brows and set with Revlon’s two-in-one ColorStay Brow Fantasy™ Pencil & Gel for a fuller look. 

Brow Gel vs Brow Pencil

A brow gel works differently to a brow pencil. Both products can work in combination to define, shape, and bring out your brows. Here’s a break down of a brow gel vs pencil: 

• Use a gel to groom, lift and set your brows. Gel is a great product for giving you lift and shape alongside color. 

• Use a brow pencil when you want to add color, shape and volume to your brows. 

You can use both products to make your brows look lusher and fuller. Grab your pencil first and shape and color your brows, then follow up with a brow gel to get that chic, lifted arch. 

Common Brow Gel Mistakes

If you’re new to brow gel, you may come up against a few common issues, like brows that feel too stiff or don’t lift after you brush and shape them. Luckily, these issues are an easy fix when you know when to look for. 

Here’s a mini eyebrow tutorial for beginners: 

• Avoid coating your brows in too much product. Covering the brow with too much gel can leave your brows feeling stiff and weigh your new shape down with too much product, impacting your lift. 

• Don’t skip the shaping step. Your gel can’t lift if it doesn’t have a shape to set. 

• Don’t apply gel against the hair growth, this can mess up your brow shape and fail to deliver the lift you want.

• Hold back on touching your brows before your gel sets. Avoid touching your brows before they set to let your brow gel fix your lift in place. 

CTA: Shape, Lift and Set with Revlon Brows

Get eye-defining brows that feel like you. Shape, lift and set your brows with a flexible lifting gel that helps to define and lock your chic new shape in place for the rest of your day. Shop Revlon brows to find your go-to lifting gel and pencil combo.