How to Shape Eyebrows
How to Shape Eyebrows
So what do you do if you’ve over tweezed your eyebrows?
I did this once, back in high school, when the style of the eyebrow went to a thinner eyebrow look. Thin I did well, but shapely? It was more like I had this scary, surprised look on my face all the time. I tried to copy a models eyebrows that I admired and I guess I got a little too ambitious. This was before the Internet, before having instant information and how-to tips at your fingertips. So, I just started plucking away, sure that my artistic flair would be sufficient to get the job done and the right eyebrow shape would emerge. Ha!
“How to Shape Eyebrows”
Nobody taught me how to shape eyebrows. Eyebrows take anywhere from 50 to 70 days to grow back in after being plucked, so they say. However, I’m suspicious that some eyebrows when plucked often enough, just don’t come back in.
If you’ve done the seemingly un-doable and over tweezed, all is not lost. There are now eyebrow experts in specialty hair salons and spas to help give you the guidance and a clean, natural line that’s easy to follow at home.
Or, you can opt to buy your own stencil or specialized kit to help you get back to a more natural, yet coiffed brow.
There are always the people who capitalize on all this. Jane Iredale Super-Shape Me Eyebrow Kit sells for $62.00, a rip off if you ask me. It contains, two colors of powder, a brow wax to hold hairs in place and a lid primer. Also it contains two application brushes, one with a spoolie on one end and a small pair of tweezers.
You could go this route, but for me, I would opt to use my own concoction of eye shadows and pencils to fill in weak areas of my eyebrows. The key though is getting a good shape to follow for your eyes and face shape.
Would you believe an eyebrow makeover can make you look 10 years younger? Seeing is believing. The infamous Damone Roberts known as the, “The Eyebrow King,” in Hollywood, has made me a believer. Some of his celebrity clients include, Paula Abdul, Kirstey Alley and Madonna. You can catch some of his transformations from time to time on, “Ten Years Younger,” on the TLC channel Monday through Thursday at 12:00 and 12:30pm central time.
Here is a quote and one tip from his website;
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Damone’s eyebrows are coveted as the black cashmere sweater of beauty. Damone’s knack for perfection has left his services in high-demand. Even business professionals have taken notice of his exceptional talent by honoring Damone with the addition of his name to the National Register’s “Who’s Who” in Executives and Professionals in 2005-2006. Balance your style: If you have a round face, the last thing you want is round eyebrows. Give your eyebrows more of an angled arch to elongate your face. The opposite is true for people with a more angular face; they need eyebrows with softer curves. |
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Here are some of my favorite sites that carry great information, how to shape eyebrows, stencils, celebrity eyebrows, before and afters and more;
http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/makeup/perfect-eyebrows.htm
You might want to check out these other articles that refer to eyebrows:
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This article was englightening sure, but my eybrows are atypical to most. My brother is a fashionista and plucked my eyebrows for me a while ago, unfortunately it was noted that desipite having very thick-looking eyebrows, I actually have very thin ones with an unruly combover. When my brother tried to pluck and give good shape to the brow from below, it took away volume from above. If you have any suggestions please tell me.
Comment by Soran M — December 10, 2006 @ 9:53 am
Soran,
Sounds like your brother should put the tweezers down.
Don’t tweeze from the top again, they should grow back in as long as you don’t continue to pluck them.
Meanwhile, my suggestion would be to lightly fill in with a powder or lightly with an eye pencil. Brush eyebrows straight up and then over and use a brow wax to hold them in place.
Comment by Barb — December 26, 2006 @ 2:34 pm
[...] Rumer Willis blows it by forgetting the eyebrows ~~ Rumer Willis daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis and step dad Ashton Kutcher goes platinum. But what was her hairstylist Tracey Cunningham at the Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills thinking, letting her walk out after 7 hours worth of work with these eyebrows. Those of you who are regular readers know from my previous articles on this subject how to prevent your self from looking like a freak show when doing making a major swing in hair colors. The blame here certainly has to be put on the hairstylist as most clients are usually not thinking about subtle things like eyebrows in obtaining a great new look. [...]
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Please help. I had laser on my face. She really messed up one of my eyebrows. I barely have any hair on the one. I am very vain anyway. I hate leaving the house. I feel like everyone is looking. I’ve tried several things to get the hair to grow back, but no luck. Every time I look in the mirror I want to cry! Please please help.
Comment by Caroline — April 5, 2009 @ 5:54 pm