How your eyebrows are
groomed can make a considerable difference in your
appearance. Eyebrows help shape your eyes and give you
character. If you have bushy eyebrows, it's important to
keep them trimmed and well groomed. Most people need some
kind of eyebrow maintenance. Many of these tips work well
for women as well as men.
Never shave your eyebrows
for a quick fix. You will regret it later when they all
start growing back in. It will look obvious, and require
constant maintenance -- so save the razor for your beard.
Depilatories are not a good
idea to use around the eye area and there's plenty of room
for mistakes. This can irritate your skin and your hairs
will also grow back much quicker than waxing or tweezing.
Waxing your eyebrows is
best done professionally, however there are many kits on the
market for this purpose. They come with step-by-step
instructions to simplify the process. If you decide to do
this at home, have a professional do it the first time so
you can see how it's done. Be prepared for some temporary
discomfort and pain.
Trimming
Your Eyebrows
Depending on how thick your
eyebrows are, sometimes all you need is a small pair of
scissors to trim away the stray hairs. Grooming and trimming
your brows is best done under a bright lights for accuracy.
First decide what areas
need attention and slowly trim your eyebrows in the
direction of hair growth. Don't go overboard, if you trim
your hairs too short, they will stick out and look silly.
You may want to do this over a few days, after you have a
chance to decide if you're on the right track.
Plucking away Stray
Eyebrow Hairs
Aside from waxing, tweezing
is still the most efficient method for removing eyebrow
hairs. If you need to pluck your eyebrows, keep a clean pair
of tweezers handy for this use only.
Men are tempted to use
tweezers for other things, such as cleaning their
fingernails. Don't! This will make them unsanitary and less
affective. If you do this, you'll probably need to buy a new
pair when the ends don't meet properly to grab the hairs.
Start off with moistened
brows. Tweezing after a shower is ideal, but you can soak
your brow area with a warm washcloth for several minutes and
it will have the same effect. Comb your eyebrows in the
direction of their growth and let them fall naturally in
place.
After deciding which areas
need thinning out, tweeze your eyebrows in the direction of
hair growth. For an even look, start underneath, from the
inside, out. Pull them out one by one to avoid mistakes. Be
careful, some hairs may not grow back!
Tweeze the center of your
eyebrows and look carefully to make sure you don't get them
too far apart. You can always go back later and remove
additional hairs if you need more space.
Don't pluck away too many
hairs from the top of your brow. Target the obvious stray
hairs and thin them out a little. Again, start from the
center, then outwards.
Correcting Eyebrow
Mistakes
Mistakes are bound to
happen, even with a steady hand. If you should find yourself
with some empty spaces or bald patches, don't fret. Fill in
your eyebrows with an eye pencil or eye shadow that closely
resembles the color of your hairs. By grooming your brows
and blending in the color, they will look more natural.
