How to Fake the Look of a Spendy Brow Lamination Habit on a Brow Gel Budget

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If I had endless amounts of money, I would invest in plenty of beauty treatments. One of those treatments would undoubtedly be regular brow laminations. I love how brow laminations look, but they typically run upwards of $120. 

The thing about brow laminations is that they're not exactly something you can DIY. "Brow lamination is a chemical treatment procedure that softens the hair follicles to remove any natural texture in the brow hair and makes the brow hairs lie very flat," celebrity eyebrow specialist Joey Healy says. "It's a two-step process, the first being a solution that breaks down the hair bond, and the second is a neutralizing agent to keep them flat and in their desired shape. The goal is to create a controlled, pin-straight brow."

Brow laminations give you eyebrows that look perfectly done with no effort. I've never been able to fake the look of a brow lamination before (I'm a brow gel girl through and through), but I also never found a gel strong or pliable enough to make my brows look pin-straight and stay that way. 

Recently, however, a product trend has made it easier than ever to fake the look of a brow lamination at home. Brow lamination gels are made with treatment in mind and without harsh chemicals. Brands like Milk Makeup, Grande Cosmetics, Benefit, and more have recently released their versions of brow lamination gels, and they couldn't be easier to use. I've even ditched my tinted gels in favor of these lamination-mimicking options. Keep reading for some of the best brow gels on the market for a lamination-like effect that costs a fraction of the price. 

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Associate Beauty Editor

Katie Berohn is the associate beauty editor at Who What Wear. Previously, she worked as the beauty assistant for Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a major in journalism and minor in technology, arts, and media, and earned her master's degree at NYU's graduate program for magazine journalism. In addition, Katie has held editorial internships at Denver Life magazine, Yoga Journal, and Cosmopolitan; a digital editorial internship at New York magazine's The Cut; a social good fellowship at Mashable; and a freelance role at HelloGiggles. When she's not obsessing over the latest skincare launch or continuing her journey to smell every perfume on the planet, Katie can be found taking a hot yoga class, trying everything on the menu at New York's newest restaurant, or hanging out at a trendy wine bar with her friends.