Eyebrows

Great eyebrows can make you look more

glamorous by giving your face a lift without surgery. This is a natural beauty enhancer. The top three ways to get perfect brows are old fashioned plucking, waxing, and new-age threading.

An ancient Eastern technique, threading has recently gained popularity in the

West by using a pure cotton thread to roll over the hairline removing unwanted

hair at follicle level.

If you want to mix it up when it comes to eyebrows, try plucking and

sometimes threading. Waxing is a wonderful method to clean up the brow line but can be harsh on the delicate skin around the eyes. Threading is less harsh

while it gets the hard-to-see tiny hairs creating a very straight line. However,

there is always a risk to let someone else mess with your brows. Beware of

having anyone get near your eyebrows without a lot experience. If they leave

your eyebrows too thin, it's a nightmare to grow back.

Eyebrow Razors

I find most women haven't heard of eyebrow razors, let alone put one to

practical use. Eyebrow razors are cheap, single razors usually with a plastic

handle. You can buy them at any beauty supply store and they typically

come in packages of four. They are fantastic for shaving off the small,

almost invisible hairs near your temples and brow line in between beauty

brow visits; a great finishing touch to your eyebrow routine.

Perfect Brows by Plucking

Have a clean face to work with.

Use a small brush,like a mascara wand, to brush your brow hair upward and trim with small eyebrow scissors. Trimming only a small amount at time, until you have more practice. If you cut too much off it will leave you with bald spots.

Look closely at the shape.

Your brow should begin at your

tear duct, peak at the outer edge of your iris, and end at the outer corner of your eye. Hold a pencil in line with the outer side of your iris and note where the peak of your arch naturally occurs. From the arch to the outer corner of the eye, your brow should fall in a straight or slightly curved line, depending on the look you're trying to achieve.

Using your tweezers, pluck the hair sbelow the brow line and the obvious ones which

don't be long above the browline.

Make sure you pluck along with the hair growth. When you start to pluck a shape, brush often and follow your natural line. Be careful when following brow trends, like really thick or thin brows, because trends always change. Do what looks the best to your face.

Makeup artists have often told me to pluck one hair at a time. You never know which one missing will change the whole shape. Don’t forget when plucking one

side, often look at the other side to make sure what you want to achieve can

balance on both sides. The right and left side hair follicles aren't exact.

When finished plucking, use a toner over the brow or an astringent to kill any bacteria.

Lastly, fill in sparse are as with a brow filling technique of your choice.

If using a freshly sharpened brow pencil, use light quick strokes to make your

brow line appear fuller. Brow powder's will give thin brows overall definition

and is great for a more natural look. If using a brow brush, sweep powder

following the hair growth on each brow (my favorite technique). If you're a brow

novice, a tinted brow gel is a foolproof way to keep brows in place. Lightly coat

brows using upward and outward strokes. Wipe off any excess and allow it to

set.