How to Shape Eyebrows for Perfect Eyebrow Shape
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.
Gently pluck all unwanted hairs that do not fall in line with your natural brow curve. Don't try and reinvent the wheel. Follow your natural brow line and eliminate stray hairs for the best look. If you’re plucking OR waxing brows, use an astringent before to clean the brow area thoroughly and afterward to close your 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.
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 BeginsEyebrow’s should begin near the edge of the inner eye. 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 EndsEyebrows should end just outside the edge of the outer eye. 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 also be your guideline for eyebrow shape 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 Eyebrow Tips 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 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 or Tweezerman TweezerMate Powerful 12X Magnification Mirror . Magnifying mirrors do a great job helping you see hairs that you might ordinarily have missed! . 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! Your eyebrow shape is something every woman must consider for themselves. Whether you like your brows thick or thin, depends on the amount of time you want to spend keeping them that way.
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