Six Steps To
Perfect Eyebrows
1. Brush
brows upward.
Carefully trim
any excess hair
above the top of
your natural
arch. Be careful
not to take off
too much at the
ends or you'll
have brow "bald"
spots.
2. 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. "Many women
make the mistake
of taking off
too much at the
outer corners,"
says Weston.
"This slants the
brows upward and
makes the person
look perpetually
angry."
3. Prep your
skin: Soak a
cotton ball in
astringent and
wipe the brow
area.
4. 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.
5. Hold the
tweezers at a 45
degree angle and
pluck the stray
hairs below the
brow line. "Pull
in the direction
of the hair
growth, or you
may end up
breaking the
hair mid-shaft,"
says Engle.
Follow your
natural brow
shape, not the
trends. "It's
very difficult
to let your
brows grow back
into their
natural shape
after you've
plucked them to
death trying to
achieve a
particular
look," she says.
6. Fill in
sparse areas
with a freshly
sharpened brow
pencil; use
light, quick
strokes to draw
in hair. Brow
powder will give
thin brows
overall
definition, and
is great for a
more natural
look. Using the
brow brush,
sweep powder up
and outward over
brows. 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.
