How to Shape Eyebrows for Perfect Eyebrow Shape

Eyebrow shape should follow the contour of the natural curve of the brow. We all have different brow hair with different shapes~

You can either pluck or wax eyebrows to help shape them and get rid of unwanted eyebrow hair. I recommend that you try tweezing them.

Waxes can be messy and there is always a chance for error. Waxing is fine to do, it’s just a lot harder to do for yourself. If you just gotta wax instead of pluck, get someone else to do it. It’s just too hard to try to do alone.

If you’re plucking OR waxing them, use an astringent before to clean the brow area thoroughly and afterwards to close the pores.

Correcting eyebrow shape does take a bit of time. The more you do it though, the easier it is to judge your eyebrow shape and get it right.

How to Shape Eyebrows for Perfect Eyebrow Shape Remove hair in-between the brows first. No one likes a Unibrow:o( Sorry~ When tweezing, be sure to stretch the skin tight using the thumb and index or middle finger. Pluck each hair one at a time in the direction that the hair grows. Remove unwanted or unruly hair from the top of the brow arch first, then underneath. To remove hair from the top of the brow, brush hair DOWNWARDS. This way you can better see which hairs are growing out of place. Gently remove hairs that do not fall in line with your natural brow curve. Do not tweeze too many eyebrow hairs above the brow. There should be very few, if any, out of place. Under the brow is the area you'll want to tweeze more. To remove hair underneath the brow, brush the brow hair UPWARDS. Again you will be able to see which brow hairs need removing. Gently pluck unwanted hairs that do not fall in line with your natural brow curve.

Thickness of the brow is up to you. Do you like the thick Brook Shields look or the thin Halle Berry look?

If you like a heavy eyebrow, follow the natural curve of the eyebrow only take away the stray hairs. This keeps the brow thicker.

If you like a thinner eyebrow, then keep plucking in line with your natural curve until the desired thinness is achieved. Don’t over pluck though. Do little bits at a time.

It is far easier to remove more later than put them back. Of course if you accidentally pluck too many, use an eyebrow pencil to fill in until the hair grows back.

If you have problems following a straight line, it might help to draw out a line you’d like to follow. Use a fine point brow pencil or even a fine point felt tip pen to do this. Just don't use permanent ink:o) You can remove the pen mark when you’re finished with astringent or soap.

Brow Begins

To find where you should start yours, use this simple guide.

Everyone has a large cartilage (bone) located in the middle and sides of their noses. (It’s the same bone that helps hold up eye glasses.) Find it. It is a BUMP HUMP.

Now locate the HUMP on each side of your nose. Raise your forefinger like you’re making a #1. Place the mid knuckle of your forefinger on the side of this HUMP with your finger straight up in the #1 position.

Look in the mirror. Where your fingertip lands on the inner brow is where your eyebrow should begin. That’s how you judge it.

Brow Ends

To find where your eyebrow should end, use this simple guide:

Hold your forefinger in the #1 position again. Lay the base of your forefinger on the edge of the outer eye raised straight up in the #1 position again. Now angle it out about 45 degrees. That’s where the outer brow should end.

Don’t understand degrees? Another way of finding this point is to simply use a clock as your eyebrow shape guide. If a clock were to represent degrees, 12:00 would be 0 degrees, and 12:15 would be 90 degrees, 12:30 would be 180 degrees etc. Make sense?

If the center of your brow is at 12:00, your eyebrow should end half way between 1:00 and 2:00. That’s 45 degrees.

This should be your guideline for eyebrow shape too, if you wax them.

After tweezing or waxing is completed, use and astringent on them to close pores, restore the PH, and contract the skin. Brush out brows in their natural position. If you make mistakes, fill them in with an eyebrow pencil.

I do not suggest that women shave their unibrows. Men can get away with it and are the exception. The little trimmers that are available work great for men, especially for unibrows.

Women should pluck or wax instead. Why you ask?

Because shaving hair actually makes the hair ends that grow back more blunt. Shaving facial hair actually makes the unwanted hairs stand out more. The blunt ends make hair look darker and thicker.

Therefore I do not suggest that women shave any facial hair, even if you're in a pinch. You may save a few minutes by shaving, but in the long run you may be sorry.

Taking care of your eyebrow shape does take a bit of time. For best results, I suggest that you work on eyebrow shape at least once a week.

This will help ensure that your brows look great and unruly hairs never have a chance to grow back fully! And of course, if you want to pay attention to definition and detail, use this beauty secret!~

More Tips

- Use slanted tweezers. Slanted tweezers do the BEST job of getting rid of unwanted brow hairs. They really target thin hairs the best.

- The Tweezerman Slant Tweezer is one of the best beauty tools you'll ever buy. For those on the go, try Tweezerman Go Green Mini Slant Tweezer. This is a great little tweezer that's also got very good reviews and won't break the bank! Other highly rated products are Revlon 3 in 1 Tweezer Kit and Tweezerman Petite Tweeze Set. If you have trouble seeing your brow hairs, try Zadro iSee Lighted Compact Mirror. This cute, small compact mirror does a great job! and is so convenient when you're away from home!

*Another new option is to use eyebrow stencils. Have you seen these. They are way cool and don't cost a lot. The hardest part is that you'll have to figure out which brand fits your eyebrow shape first. There are so many to choose from. A few examples are:

Colorescience Brow Stencil-In Perfect Shape
This one costs $10 but you get only one stencil.

Paula Dorf - Brow Stencil Kit
This comes in a complete set and looks like a great buy at $25. It costs more but get a complete eyebrow stencil kit.

Tarte The Tool Box
This comes as a tool box and you literally get everything for $32.

Urban Apothecary Cheat Sheet Eyebrow Stencil Kit
This one is a set of three and is on the cheap at $15.

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