Gather around boys and girls: we were all given the gift of eyebrows at birth, but some have treated them with care while others with carelessness. To say I am an eyebrow connoisseur would not be an understatement, but I am also no expert. Let’s start with some dos and donts then move on to a guide! (Reminder: these work for both men and women. Men, male grooming is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, please do.)
Do:
-Go to someone to get them properly shaped
-Trim them
-Keep their natural shape
-Have an arch
-Tame them with eyebrow gel (available at any drugstore)
-Understand they are siblings, not twins (there will always be a better eyebrow)
-Have two… simple as that
Don’t:
-OVERPLUCK
-Color them (I have bleach blonde hair and dark eyebrows, and it’s all good. Eyebrows don’t grow that fast, so it is permanent when you color them)
-On that note, don’t EVER bleach them
-Ignore them
-Pretend they don’t frame your face. They do, they shape your face
Here is your guide on how to keep their shape and wonderfulness.
For women:
- The start of your brows should line up with your outer nose
- The arch should go directly through half of your eye, going on a diagonal from the same outer nose portion
- End your eyebrow where the end of your eye is, on a diagonal from that same outer portion of your nose
- Imagine a line going from your under your eyebrow from start to finish, that is how down it should go
For men:
- Shape them to keep your face looking clean
- Focus on keeping them separate, no unibrows
Stay fab, my eyebrow owning students. Remember, treat them with kindness and they shall be kind back.