The days of tadpole brows and penciled-in shapes are long gone thanks to the likes of bold brow beauties Cara Delevingne, Brooke Shields, and Lily Collins. You’ll thank us later!. It turns out you may be sabotaging your own gorgeous eyebrows without even realizing it. With show-stopping face-framers being the norm right now, you’d think we could finally dismiss those major brow mistakes as a thing of the past, right? Wrong. The solution: Remember these tips before your next tweezing session.
“They seep into the brows and prevent growth, or worse, cause the hairs to fall out.”. You wouldn’t slather face cream on your scalp, would you? Of course not! So there’s no reason to apply it to your brows either. “Avoid getting any lotions, gels, sunscreens, foundations, or moisturizers on or around the brow area,” says Sania Vucetaj, expert brow tamer and owner of Sania’s Brow Bar.
Tweeze after your bath instead and it’ll be (almost) painless. Bonus: This also helps limit redness and irritation. It’s no secret that tweezing can hurt, but a steamy shower will open up the pores and soften the hair follicle so hairs can glide out easier.
“Be an arms-length distance from the mirror and use as much natural light as possible when plucking your brows,” says celebrity eyebrow specialist Joey Healy. “By viewing your brows too close up, you lose perspective on how much hair you’ve already taken off.”. Magnifying mirrors are great for a precise makeup application, but when it comes to hair removal, not so much.
Avoid this by keeping the arch two-thirds of the way out from the beginning of your brow, says Healy. This will enhance your eye shape rather than distract from it. A strong arch is essential for giving you the ultimate sultry gaze (case in point: Marilyn Monroe’s perfectly arched brows). An arch too close to the center of the brow, however, could leave you stuck with a perpetually surprised or angry look.
Although those little blond baby hairs might seem like no big deal, their presence truly does make a difference in your overall look. By tweezing or waxing these small hairs, your brow lines will look cleaner and more defined.
Most women are more sensitive during that time of the month, so hold off on grooming until after your period has ended to avoid an extra-painful hair-removal session.
More often than not, the stencil creates a brow that doesn’t work with your unique face shape. Ditch the stencil and work off your own natural shape for a more complementary style. In reality, though, one style of brows simply isn’t a fit for all. In theory, brow stencils are a wonderful way to get perfectly shaped eyebrows.
“Routinely tweezing the eyebrows every day can lead to some serious overplucking,” says Kapil. Instead, shape your brows every one to two weeks, depending on your rate of hair growth. By allowing them to grow in a bit, you’ll have more to work with and avoid going too thin.
Sharmila, Owner of Indus Boutique says, “Buy a brow product that’s a shade or two lighter than your actual hair color.” It looks more natural and less harsh that way. Another tip? If you have highlights, match the pencil shade to the lighter strands for the most genuine-looking finish. If you have brown hair, you don’t necessarily want to use a brown eyebrow pencil.