Imagine a gorgeous photo that you just slap on the wall with a thumbtack instead of a beautiful frame.
Hollywood beauty expert Damone Roberts thinks of eyebrows in the same way.
"You really need to have your brows shaped correctly. They are your single most important feature after 40. Getting your brows done professionally is like getting a mini face-lift. They add balance and structure to your face," he says.
Damone is known as The Eyebrow King in Hollywood. He revolutionized the beauty industry by sculpting the perfect arch that has graced some of the worlds most famous and beautiful faces including Madonna, Beyonce and Alicia Keys. His Damone Roberts flagship salon is packed in Beverly Hills and his Manhattan salon opened in 2008.
Damone has also been seen on TV on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and on the show "10 Years Younger."
Ask him about aging and it's clear that Damone is a champion of women over 40.
"Age is nothing but a number. It truly doesn't matter anymore. It's how you present yourself and carry yourself.
"Remember that it's about giving you your best self. You're beautiful in your own way," he says.
Q: What is your best beauty advice for women over 40?
A: "I think that 40 and older is not what it used to be. Most sex symbols are near 40 or over 40. You've got Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry. Angelina Jolie is knocking on the 40 door. You need to celebrate being 40 and older!"
Q: What are the beauty essentials at this age?
A: "The number one beauty essential is you have to use moisturizer and sunblock. Those are your best friends. The truth is there is no excuse for not using the sunscreen anymore. You can't say it's too greasy or too oily because the new products aren't either. I think you find the right one for you and use it. Even just use it once a day."
Q: Thick brow or thinner ones post 40?
A: "The thicker the brow, the younger the look. A thinner brow makes you look older and sinister. Look at Cinderella and her stepsisters. Cinderella has the thick brows and the evil stepsisters have the thinner brows. Thin brows post 40 make you look extreme and older."
Q: I've always heard you should never wax your brows post 40 because it causes the skin to crepe and look older. Truth or beauty myth?
A: "Myth! This is an old wives tale. Waxing is one quick pull. If you have a pro pluck your lashes you are constantly pulling at that area, which is more wear and tear. The truth is nothing will make your skin sag if your skin is not sagging in the first place. Sagging skin will still sag ..wax or plucking.
Q: Let's say you've messed up your brows from over-plucking and now they're thin. Help!
A: "My biggest selling product is my Brow Gain. Apply it nightly on your brows and it will stimulate the follicle. It does a little tap dance on your follicles. It really brings it back to life. The product is filled with liquid biotin and takes about six to eight weeks for results. People tell me they hadn't seen growth in 20 years and this has brought them back."
Q: What about using a pencil to fill in sparse brows? We've all seen that woman who looks like a drag queen with pencil.
A: "Pencil can be tricky. If you have the right shape, it's easier to use the pencil. I tell women to start by applying the pencil in the center of the brow because where you start it's darker. Remember to go softer at the beginning and ending. No one has dark brows on the ends. Go softer."
Q: Any makeup mistakes you see women over 40 making that you would like to correct?
A: "Don't use too much powder. That cake-y look is aging. Women also tend to do the same makeup and hair from when they felt they were at their best age. Now that you're older another look might be better. You might not need that deep liner and light lipstick. It was a great look in the 1980s when you were 25. Now you're a great 45. You don't need those frosty highlights….Women also put on too much concealor as they mature. You don't need to use as heavy of makeup as when you were younger."
Q: Tell us about the THELOOKBAG.
A: "Make-up has changed so much, which is one reason why I'm so happy to be affiliated with The Look Bag. It's a way for women to try new products instead of being stuck with what they always used. Walking into a Sephora or a Macys can be a little overwhelming. Also, I don't want a 15-year-old to tell me what's right for me. This is a way to get top products sent to you once a month that are customized for you. You'll get the right skincare products and the right shampoo. Plus, they're great products from really talented artists. Just because you haven't heart of some of these products don't mean they're not the best out there."
Q: Do you have any favorite products?
A: "I do love Kim Vo's products for hair. A lot of expensive brands are good, but lower priced products are also good depending on what you're buying. You can get great mascara from Maybelline or L'Oreal. I also love Laura Mercier foundation and Armani bronzer.
Q: Who has the best look over 40?
A: "Jennifer Lopez is just killing it these days. Her face is stunning. She wears everything properly. She even wears shimmer in a way that's soft and subtle. Helen Mirren takes my breath way. Michelle Pfeiffer is still stunning. Halle Berry is gorgeous. Jane Fonda is absolutely stunning."
Damone just launched THELOOKBAG, a high-end, luxury beauty sample kit that he customized. For $10 a month, subscribers get a hand-packaged box of five deluxe, re-sealable beauty samples from established brands to prestigious products including O.N.E. Skincare, Rain Cosmetics, Kim Vo and Yarok hair care.
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