From MODERN SALON: Elke Von Freudenberg doesn’t pluck and tell. I know this because yesterday I met with this eyebrow specialist who has shaped, waxed and tweezed some pretty high profile Hollywood types over the years. Try as I might to get her to dish up some names, she wouldn’t play. Elke is a pretty smart cookie for reasons other than not giving up her stars. Editors get the greatest invitations during New York Fashion Week and unfortunately most of us have very limited time to indulge and miss out on some wonderful opportunities.Elke sent out a mass invitation to the press to come BEFORE the shows begin to get their eyebrows “prepped” for the crazy, busy ……….. read more….. Blog - Modern Salon

From MODERN SALON:

Elke Von Freudenberg doesn’t pluck and tell. I know this because yesterday I met with this eyebrow specialist who has shaped, waxed and tweezed some pretty high profile Hollywood types over the years. Try as I might to get her to dish up some names, she wouldn’t play. Elke is a pretty smart cookie for reasons other than not giving up her stars.

Editors get the greatest invitations during New York Fashion Week and unfortunately most of us have very limited time to indulge and miss out on some wonderful opportunities.

Elke sent out a mass invitation to the press to come BEFORE the shows begin to get their eyebrows “prepped” for the crazy, busy ………..

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@2 months ago
A brow site I’m totally in love with is The Model Brow Blog by Elke Von Freudenberg. She does an amazing job and her blog and brow tips are succinct and easy to follow. She gives great advise too, like ‘once the arch has been tweezed too far on the outside of the eyes, it can make the eyes look cross-eyed’ and commenting that ‘problem with arching [the brow] too high is that it creates the dreaded ‘happy face’ brow’. (via http://www.bellaluscious.com/2009/05/18/perfect-eyebrow-proportions/ )

A brow site I’m totally in love with is The Model Brow Blog by Elke Von Freudenberg. She does an amazing job and her blog and brow tips are succinct and easy to follow. She gives great advise too, like ‘once the arch has been tweezed too far on the outside of the eyes, it can make the eyes look cross-eyed’ and commenting that ‘problem with arching [the brow] too high is that it creates the dreaded ‘happy face’ brow’. (via http://www.bellaluscious.com/2009/05/18/perfect-eyebrow-proportions/

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@3 months ago
We’re mentioned as a must have PRO product to have from The Professional Opinon: THE MODEL BROW BY ELKE VON FREUDENBERG: Brow Ware – this product provides hold to thinner eyebrows without the crunchy, flaking off residue. Use after eye brow grooming and filling in with brow pencil or shadow. Great for both women and men! Good bang for your buck! Hi-Light Shadow – Hi-Lites make your eyebrows look sharper, more defined and brings attention to your eyebrows. Plus, these Hi-Lites work great to mask growing in brows (or stragglers) until that next grooming appointment and can bring an instant lift effect to the eye area! Big Time Nite Brow Shadow – I like the way Elke thinks! She says, “who says eyebrows can’t look amazing at night?” And she is a smart cookie for inventing gorgeous shadows that play up your brows and add just the right amout of shimmer/sparkle without being over the top. Can be used wet for a very dramatic look! (via In My Professional Opinion: Special Effects!)

We’re mentioned as a must have PRO product to have from The Professional Opinon:

THE MODEL BROW BY ELKE VON FREUDENBERG:

Brow Ware – this product provides hold to thinner eyebrows without the crunchy, flaking off residue. Use after eye brow grooming and filling in with brow pencil or shadow. Great for both women and men! Good bang for your buck!

Hi-Light Shadow – Hi-Lites make your eyebrows look sharper, more defined and brings attention to your eyebrows. Plus, these Hi-Lites work great to mask growing in brows (or stragglers) until that next grooming appointment and can bring an instant lift effect to the eye area!

Big Time Nite Brow Shadow – I like the way Elke thinks! She says, “who says eyebrows can’t look amazing at night?” And she is a smart cookie for inventing gorgeous shadows that play up your brows and add just the right amout of shimmer/sparkle without being over the top. Can be used wet for a very dramatic look!

(via In My Professional Opinion: Special Effects!)

@4 months ago
One of the things I def wanted to do in NYC was to go see the fab “Eyebrow Specialist” Elke Von Fruedenberg. I had been trying to coordinate my trips with her bi-coastal schedule and was lucky enough to get an appointment for this trip on Saturday morning. So, before I went, I took a “before” pic of my brows: Little messy, but I like a fuller brow, so, that’s what she got to work with. And this is how great they looked afterwards: She told me that I had great shape, that my arch was in the right place, but that she wanted to just “sharpen them up a bit”. I was all for it and I think the results are great. (*the makeup is after my appt at Saks for the D&G Makeup launch - def more about that later.) And here I am with the lovely lady herself: She was super generous with her time - even after my epic address FAIL! She does brows a neat way - she put on her super magnifying reader glasses and has you *sit up* in front of her, not laying down. She says this way she sees how your face falls naturally and can better shape your brows to fit your face this way. The didn’t use any wax or threading on me. Just pluck plucked me neat with her tweezers. (via Older Girl Beauty Blog: Brows by Elke Von Freudenberg )

One of the things I def wanted to do in NYC was to go see the fab “Eyebrow Specialist” Elke Von Fruedenberg. I had been trying to coordinate my trips with her bi-coastal schedule and was lucky enough to get an appointment for this trip on Saturday morning. So, before I went, I took a “before” pic of my brows: Little messy, but I like a fuller brow, so, that’s what she got to work with. And this is how great they looked afterwards: She told me that I had great shape, that my arch was in the right place, but that she wanted to just “sharpen them up a bit”. I was all for it and I think the results are great. (*the makeup is after my appt at Saks for the D&G Makeup launch - def more about that later.) And here I am with the lovely lady herself: She was super generous with her time - even after my epic address FAIL! She does brows a neat way - she put on her super magnifying reader glasses and has you *sit up* in front of her, not laying down. She says this way she sees how your face falls naturally and can better shape your brows to fit your face this way. The didn’t use any wax or threading on me. Just pluck plucked me neat with her tweezers. (via Older Girl Beauty Blog: Brows by Elke Von Freudenberg

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@6 months ago

How To Book Tips: How Long to Wait? 

How Long To Wait



I’m always amazed at how long most clients wait before coming in to see me for a brow shaping. Especially if it’s for the first time. And I don’t mean days.. I mean months….

@6 months ago
A natural eye lift starts at the brow A defined eyebrow arch can take years off your look - aestheticians call it a mini eye lift. “Eyebrows do much more than frame the eyes,” says makeup artist and eyebrow specialist Elke Von Freudenberg. “They also tell others around you a story - your story. Are you confident? Tired? Sad? Powerful? Once women have had their eyebrows done terribly wrong, they realize the importance of eyebrows and what they tell others about you. “The goal of perfect eyebrows is to have people notice your eyes and you, not your eyebrows.” Von Freudenberg recommends taking an extra row off the bottom of the inner portion of the brow to create more space and widen and open the eyes. She also adds a soft highlight shadow to wake up the eye (check out the how-to online) and distract from the hairs that grow in between grooming appointments. Von Freudenberg’s “The Brow Collection” is a line of products that allows anyone to create their own look. She also offers personal tips on how to use each piece. For example, her new Lash Brow Groomer includes a brush side and a comb side. Elke’s tip: Use the brush side to brush brows up as you tweeze and shape them. (As you brush upward, you can get a better idea of the line and shape of your brows.) Use the comb side to comb and hold brows in place to trim. Her line also includes brow pencils, shadows and additional brushes. Von Freudenberg has been called the fashion industry’s “Queen of Brows” and her Web site, http:// thebrowcollection.com, offers many free tips and step-by-step guides to perfecting your eyebrows.

A natural eye lift starts at the brow

A defined eyebrow arch can take years off your look - aestheticians call it a mini eye lift.

“Eyebrows do much more than frame the eyes,” says makeup artist and eyebrow specialist Elke Von Freudenberg. “They also tell others around you a story - your story. Are you confident? Tired? Sad? Powerful? Once women have had their eyebrows done terribly wrong, they realize the importance of eyebrows and what they tell others about you.

“The goal of perfect eyebrows is to have people notice your eyes and you, not your eyebrows.”

Von Freudenberg recommends taking an extra row off the bottom of the inner portion of the brow to create more space and widen and open the eyes. She also adds a soft highlight shadow to wake up the eye (check out the how-to online) and distract from the hairs that grow in between grooming appointments.

Von Freudenberg’s “The Brow Collection” is a line of products that allows anyone to create their own look. She also offers personal tips on how to use each piece. For example, her new Lash Brow Groomer includes a brush side and a comb side. Elke’s tip: Use the brush side to brush brows up as you tweeze and shape them. (As you brush upward, you can get a better idea of the line and shape of your brows.) Use the comb side to comb and hold brows in place to trim.

Her line also includes brow pencils, shadows and additional brushes.

Von Freudenberg has been called the fashion industry’s “Queen of Brows” and her Web site, http:// thebrowcollection.com, offers many free tips and step-by-step guides to perfecting your eyebrows.

@2 months ago
Summer Must-Haves : Lipstick Powder N Paint | The urban girl’s guide to everything beauty-ful Elke shares her summer must have beauty product on Lipstick, Powder n Paint.

Summer Must-Haves : Lipstick Powder N Paint | The urban girl’s guide to everything beauty-ful

Elke shares her summer must have beauty product on Lipstick, Powder n Paint.

@3 months ago

Bridal Perfect Brows: The Examiner

As seen on The Examiner:

Top NY-LA Celebrity Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist, Elke Von Freudenberg shares her expert tips on how to get your bridal brows looking model perfect for the big day.

To get brows looking perfect, don’t feel you need to grow in your eyebrows for 2-3 months before you can even make an appointment. “Growth for that length of time usually ends up with overgrown eyebrows in places you really don’t need anyway.” , states Elke Von Freudenberg. Two to three weeks is usually enough time to reshape a brow. If you’re looking to grow very thin eyebrows thicker, then expect at least a good 3-4 months time for your brows to fill in. “One to two appointments is all that’s needed to get your brows model perfect for the wedding day,” says Elke. ”The first appointment should be 1 month before your wedding, and the 2nd, as close to the wedding day as possible, at the least, 1 day before.”

Elke also offers these top makeup tips to get bridal gorgeous for the wedding photos:

1. Avoid looking too trendy in your wedding photos.
2. Avoid very thin, too sharply arched, or a rounded shaped brows. This can look very dated in the wedding photos, much like a too trendy hairstyle.
3. Keep the brow shape classic, and as close to your natural growth pattern as possible to create a classic, yet elegant look on your wedding day.

To tweeze or wax? That depends on the type of hair you have. Elke claims that thicker hair responds better to waxing, while thinner, lighter hair likes tweezing because you can keep it’s shape without worrying about hairs not growing back. She recommends waxing for the bride at least a week before the wedding date, and then a light tweezing, 1-2 days before the wedding day for picture perfect brows.

For made up brows, avoid a brow color that is very dark or heavy. Go with a brow shade that’s 1-2 shades lighter than your hair color, to create a perfect match. “I’ve always felt that the goal of great eyebrows is to have people look at your eyes, not your eyebrows.” claims Elke. For a softer brow, apply brow shadow, and then lightly brush through with a toothbrush, or brow brush to soften and blend the color, a step that is often overlooked.

Elke’s top selling Day Brow Shadows are made without undertones of grey, green or orange, to create a softer, more natural looking brow. Shown: Day Brow Shadow in Ash Brown, Dark Brunette, Auburn and Blonde
Avoid a very shiny or glittery brow highlight for those wedding photos. Flash photography can create a glare effect in the photos, and while it looks pretty in person, apply a brow highlight that has more of a soft shimmer, than a strong frost to compliment and bring out the brow shape. Show off great brows with Elke’s Hi-Light Shadow. Just apply under the brow to bring out and sharpen the brow line.

Shown: Hi-Light Shadow in Sugar, White Star, Canary, Cyber Glow.


To get Elke’s highly acclaimed brow shaping services in NYC and Brooklyn, visit her website at themodelbrow.com. Her signature brow collection can also be ordered online at www.thebrowcollection.com.

@5 months ago
Have you heard about The Beauty Blog Network? This beauty chick has been a member for the past couple of years, and it’s all thanks to the fabulous Elke Von Freudenberg. If you think you can multitask, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Elke somehow manages to not only run The Beauty Blog Network, but she also has her own blog, a successful brand of eyebrow products called The Model Brow and she’s a full-time makeup artist. Are you tired yet? Well, don’t get too exhausted — because you’ll find out some truly amazing stuff about Elke after the jump! (via The Beauty of Life: First Look Fridays: Makeup Artist and Beauty Blogger Elke Von Freudenberg )

Have you heard about The Beauty Blog Network? This beauty chick has been a member for the past couple of years, and it’s all thanks to the fabulous Elke Von Freudenberg. If you think you can multitask, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Elke somehow manages to not only run The Beauty Blog Network, but she also has her own blog, a successful brand of eyebrow products called The Model Brow and she’s a full-time makeup artist. Are you tired yet? Well, don’t get too exhausted — because you’ll find out some truly amazing stuff about Elke after the jump! (via The Beauty of Life: First Look Fridays: Makeup Artist and Beauty Blogger Elke Von Freudenberg

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@6 months ago