To have the correct shape eyebrow is like putting the square peg in the square hole. It is not going to work properly unless they are the correct shape!
Shaping your brows is very easy to do yourself but as always, if you have never done anything to your eyebrows don't just get in front of the mirror and start plucking! You will need a clear idea of what shape you would like them to be and what is going to suit you.
One of the biggest mistakes that women make is over plucking. This to me is like a cardinal sin! I know plucking is addictive when you're doing it but ladies LEARN TO STOP!
The easiest way to figure out what shape you want your brows is to take a good long hard look at your face, your eyebrows and your eyes. Is your face square, oval or round? What shape are your eyebrows naturally?
Once you have figured this out you will be good to go!
What you will need:
** A great pair of slanted nose tweezers – Tweezer Man does some good ones but you can also pick up a good cheap pair at any Priceline or chemist.
** A well lit large mirror to check yourself out in – The bathroom is probably the best place, as long as you have plenty of light
If you have quite a long face a more flatter style of eyebrow is best for you. If you have a very round face you will want to go for a more angles rather than gently curved eyebrow and finally if you have a heart shaped face, a nice gently curved brow is right for you.
An important thing to do when working towards the perfect set of eyebrows is the Pencil Eyebrow Test. This as the name suggests does involve a pencil.
This trick will give you the perfect place where your eyebrow should start and stop. You will need a full length pencil for this, I realize that more than likely your computer is nowhere near a mirror so feel free to run to the bathroom to do this and come back.
With your pencil place it on the outside of your nostril pointing directly up. Where the pencil starts, is where your eyebrow should start.
If your eyebrow is either well short or a little bit over, take note that you need to grow or do some trimming!
The next step is leaving the pencil in the same place, angle it over to the end of your eye, above the cheek bone. Where the pencil passes is where your eyebrow should end. See the example below
Also if you are one of those lucky ladies to have been blessed with the very fashion forward bushy eyebrows, leave them bushy! Just make sure to keep them tidy at all times because onces those puppies get out of control they tend to resemble caterpillars sitting above your eyes!
Stay tuned for a post of the perfect black, charcoal grey smoky eye!
Yours eyebrowed,
Jenn
xx
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