How to Get Perfect Eyebrows

Eyebrows can be a lovely frame for the eyes and face. Unfortunately, many women don’t know how to maximize the beauty of their eyebrows. With a few simple tools and a little skill, you can add definition and character to your face by reshaping your brows. Here’s how to improve your eyebrows:

Stop Over Plucking

This is one of the biggest mistakes women make when it comes to eyebrows. Many women become overly aggressive when it comes to plucking their brows and end up with thin or almost nonexistent brow hairs. Unfortunately, eyebrow hairs can take months to grow back and, in some cases, plucked eyebrow hairs may not grow back at all, particularly after years of over plucking. Stop plucking and give your eyebrows a chance to grow back to their natural state. In the meantime, you can use a soft eye pencil or brow powder in a color one shade lighter than your natural brow color to fill in any obvious gaps or bare spots. Thick eyebrows can be quite beautiful and are more the style right now than their over plucked counterparts.

Avoid Bleaching Eyebrows If Possible

If you’ve lightened your hair a few shades, it may be tempting to attempt to lighten your eyebrows using bleach. Unfortunately, many women who use this technique end up with brows that are too light or are an undesirable color. If you use bleach to lighten very dark eyebrows, you can end up with orange or brassy tones which can be very unflattering. Eyebrows should be at least one shade darker than your hair color to give your face definition and avoid a washed out appearance and it can be flattering to have your brows up to two to three shades darker in some cases. Don’t rush out to buy that box of eyebrow bleach just because you lighten your hair slightly. Avoid eyebrow and eyelash dyes completely since these can cause serious eye injury.

Learn To Pluck Properly

Plucking should be kept to a minimum if at all possible, although most people do need some shaping. Your best bet is to visit a hair salon and have them show you step by step how to tweeze your brows to add shape while removing minimal brow hairs. You can then to touch ups at home as the new hairs grow back in.

Learn to Fill Sparse Brows Properly

Nothing looks more contrived than eyebrows that have been drawn on the face. If your eyebrows are sparse, you may need to fill them in but it should look natural. To do this, comb your brows to reveal any areas that are sparser than they should be. Use a soft pencil in a shade lighter than your natural brows to fill in the gaps with very light, wavy strokes in the direction in which the hair grows. Avoid drawing a harsh line. Repeat this for any sparse areas or gaps you encounter on both eyebrows. Follow up by lightly applying a brow powder in a shade similar to your natural brow color. Be sure to apply this sparingly with an angled brush to achieve a natural look.

Your eyebrows should provide a flattering frame for your eyes and face. Make sure you’re doing the right things to make them work for you.