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Aligned
with the outer lower edge of the eye, it locates the point where
the brow should end.
The beginning and end of brow should be at the same height. Tweeze
from below the brow, not above.
Shaping
and tweezing brows
Brows
that are well shaped can make the most dramatic impact of any facial
feature to create a beautiful look.
Relax
and take it slow. Pay the most attention to the shape of the arch
and inner corner of the brow. Go slow and re-check your progress
often. A mistake can take 3-6 months to grow back. You dont
have to do it all in one day. Stop if you feel unsure.
General
tips:
Never try to change the shape of your natural brow arch with
tweezing, it simply ruins the shape of the brow. You should rather
enhance your natural arch when tweezing hairs.
Tweeze brows after a shower or bath when skin is softer and pores
are more open or place a warm wash cloth over your brows for five
to ten minutes before tweezing.
A topical anesthetic is good if you have a low threshold
for skin sensitivity.
Tweezing hairs does not make them grow back thicker, repeated
plucking of the same hair may cause hair to stop growing over time.
Expect total re-growth to take as long as 3-6 months.
Always use natural light.
To preview how you want brows to look place a light concealer on
brows with a small tipped brush to "white out" hairs you
plan to tweeze.
As brows hairs grow keep brows brushed into place with brow
fix, brow gel or hairspray.
Tweezing:
Pull skin taut and remove hairs one by one by pulling them
in the direction of the hair growth.
When tweezing grab hair close to the root and then pull gently.
Shaping:
Get rid of obvious renegade hairs like those near the eyelid, between
eyes or past the outer end of the brow.
Define the inner corners, pluck hair
by hair until the brows inner edge is generally in line with
the eyes inner corner. Dont over do it, leave some hairs just
beyond the inner eye corner area to avoid the inner part of the
brow from looking too defined or exact.
No two eyebrows are alike, go for balance rather than perfection.
Stick with the natural line, dont pluck on top, it will distort
the shape
Work from the inner corner to the outer corner on the underside
of the brow, thin out over thick area by removing one hair at a
time until all hairs in that row are gone.
Dont over pluck hairs. Leave hairs that fall slightly
above that row to get a softer effect and avoid leaving gaps. Brush
brows back into place, in the direction the hair grows, often as
you tweeze.
If
you are unsure about removing a certain hair, leave it alone. Leaving
is always better than plucking it. You can always decide to pluck
it later.
Styling:
Use an eyebrow pencil that is close to the color of your natural
brows with a non-greasy, fine point to fill in brows with fine hair-like
strokes to the shape you want them to be.
Eyebrow
pencils: Generally Taupe colored pencils work for blonde, strawberry
blonde, auburn, and red hair. Cocoa works for brown hair and white
hair. Black or Silverstone works for black hair. Silverstone works
for Afro-American skin. Silverstone works for gray hair.
Check
out our cosmetics page to see our
brow pencil colors.
Check
out our More Glamour Products and Accessories Page to see our Stencil
Brow Bags, Brow Wax & Sealer and our fabulous book on "The
Eyebrow", which includes more great how to tips.
See
our step-by-step tips on how to use
Brow Wax & Sealer.
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