| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | avoid infection in the upper eye area, keep some |
| Properly shaped eyebrows are unequaled in | | | | antibiotic ointment on hand in case you do |
| providing a frame to show off your face. They | | | | accidentally pluck any skin. |
| make you look younger, while at the same time | | | | Eye-liner. Find an eyebrow color you like, then |
| drawing attention to your brow bone and your | | | | grab the eye pencil that matches. Fill in the gaps if |
| cheekbones. No matter whether you have thick | | | | you overpluck. |
| or pencil-thin eyebrows, you need to pluck | | | | Mirror. A mirror of good quality should be used. |
| regularly. Tweezing eyebrows is an art form, but | | | | Set it on a table top where the light is right, |
| if you adhere to these guidelines you can have | | | | preferably under natural light. By resting your |
| attractive eyebrows quickly! | | | | elbow on a steady table, your hand and wrist will |
| Find a professional before you start. For the first | | | | stay put. |
| or second times, consider having your eyebrows | | | | Ice cubes. Ice your brow bone for 15-20 seconds |
| professionally done. The majority of salons as well | | | | and if you're concerned about pain, get an ice |
| as spas provide this type of service for around | | | | cube in a washcloth. The area will feel a bit numb |
| $5 or under, and a lot of them will offer this on a | | | | after doing this. Ensure that your brow is |
| complimentary basis with the purchase of | | | | completely dry. Also, creams used for numbing |
| different services. Pick either waxing or plucking. | | | | teeth and gums are good, they are available at |
| Going to a professional is a good idea for a | | | | drugstores. This will work great if what stands |
| number of reasons. Firstly, it won't be as painful | | | | between you and regular removal of hair from |
| and may be completely painless. Hey, it's true: | | | | your eyebrows is the sting. You must take care |
| you're using a tweezer to snatch hairs off your | | | | to ensure that the area is not completely numb, |
| face - you may end up pinching skin if you | | | | otherwise you may unintentionally pick up skin |
| haven't worked on small, precise areas like the | | | | without being able to feel it. |
| upper eye with tweezers before. That is painful | | | | Groom your eyebrows with the brush. You should |
| also. | | | | brush your eyebrows up with your eyebrow |
| Secondly, the nerves don't react as much when a | | | | brush. This allows you to see the recent growth |
| professional plucks your brow, she will grab the | | | | along with any stray hairs that need to be |
| hairs quickly and precisely enough. After a few | | | | tweezed. |
| visits, the region loses its sensitivity, thus if you | | | | Tweezers. Holding the tweezers halfway up, slide |
| try tweezing your brows by yourself, it isn't as | | | | the slanted side under the hair. Carefully close the |
| painful anymore. Another factor in favor of seeing | | | | tweezers and tug the hair firmly and gradually, in |
| an expert is that it provides you with a template | | | | the direction of your temple, till you pluck the hair |
| for the shape. It makes it simpler to obtain the | | | | out. Working under the arch of your brow |
| brow configuration that you want, after which | | | | repeated for all the new growth. One good |
| you only need to tweeze brows as they regrow. | | | | method is to alternate between eyebrows. |
| You'll need to pluck every half-week, as required | | | | Tweeze a few hairs from each one, then try to |
| by how fast your hair grows. If you do that, you | | | | match the effect on the other side. |
| won't grab too many eyebrow hairs while you try | | | | One eyebrow across your forehead. It is highly |
| to mold the shape you want. You just need to | | | | recommended that you pluck the hairs that grow |
| search for the tiny hairs that have grown in so | | | | between your brows. A few of these brow hairs |
| that you maintain your brow shape. Watch | | | | grow upward rather than outward, thus as you |
| carefully when you pay a professional to pluck | | | | pluck them, grasp from overhead and pull upward. |
| your eyebrows and soon you'll be able to do it | | | | Pay extreme attention when plucking hairs in the |
| yourself. | | | | forehead region - those close to the beginning of |
| Appropriate implements. Before you begin pulling | | | | your brows can have a major effect on the |
| out hair, select a good tweezer. The best | | | | appearance of the placement of your eyes. When |
| tweezer is made by Tweezerman. It is worth | | | | you pluck them too much, it makes your eyes |
| around 18-20 dollars. This investment will last a | | | | appear too widely spaced and your nose appears |
| long time as you will be able to sharpen your | | | | wider too. In the event that you tweeze the |
| tweezers. Browse through Tweezerman brand | | | | region too much, fill any spaces using a cosmetic |
| tweezers, they come in a variety of colors | | | | pencil coordinating with your brows and allow |
| — choose a vivid color that will be easy to | | | | them to regrow. |
| see. A slant-tip tweezer may be better for a | | | | Above the eyebrow area. This is a controversial |
| beginner - pointy tweezers are most likely to hurt | | | | step. Tweezing above your brow is not |
| you and may even draw blood. They are best for | | | | recommended by most professionals. However, |
| hairs that can't be grabbed in any other way and | | | | as long as you are cautious and stay away from |
| even for experienced "pluckers" may not use | | | | your real browline, it's ok to tweeze these hairs. |
| them all the time. To grab most hairs, grab a | | | | As you become more of an tweezing expert, |
| slant-tip tweezer and sharpen it the best you can. | | | | you can get closer if you wish and just stay at |
| Among the recommended cosmetic tools for | | | | least an 1/8th of an inch away from your "true' |
| your eyebrows is an eyebrow brush. Find a | | | | eyebrow and you'll be safe. Once you have done |
| generic toothbrush and you'll have no problems. | | | | the hard part of plucking under the arch, you may |
| Try Anna Sui's eyebrow brush, it'll give you great | | | | have a professional wax the area above the |
| dexterity with a tool shaped like a mascara wand. | | | | brow for a neat, sharp shape. |
| Another alternative is to wipe off an old mascara | | | | If you miss. If you have torn any flesh or are |
| applicator with baby oil when you get finish your | | | | bleeding, clean the region with antiseptic and apply |
| mascara. Effective mascara wand applicators | | | | a triple antibiotic to the area. This doesn't happen |
| make effective brushes to groom eyebrows. To | | | | much once you have some experience. |