Well-defined eyebrows play a crucial role in enhancing facial features. The impact of well-groomed brows on one’s appearance is undeniable. Your eyebrow grooming routine can significantly influence the overall look. While professional threading or waxing services are available at eyebrow boutiques, mastering the art of self-grooming is empowering. A quality pair of tweezers is your tool for achieving the ideal eyebrow shape, allowing you to trim and tame them effortlessly. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions on achieving perfectly shaped eyebrows. (1)
How to Shape Your Eyebrows with Tweezers
Things You Will Need:
- A pair of tweezers (having a slanted edge and great tension)
- A mirror (magnifying is better)
- A round eyebrow brush / spoolie brush
- An eyebrow pencil
- A washcloth
- A pair of small scissors (optional)
- A numbing gel/ice cubes (optional)
- Aloe gel (optional)
- A high-quality makeup remover (optional)
- A gentle facial scrub (optional)
- Cotton balls (optional)
Get Prepared:
- At first, you have to ensure you are not wearing any makeup. Remove your eye and facial makeup (focusing on the eyebrow area) gently with the help of a good-quality makeup remover and a cotton ball.
- Now, cleanse the skin around your brows with a damp washcloth. You may also want to exfoliate dead skin cells and use a mild facial scrub. Rinse with lukewarm water once you are done. Pat it dry.
- If you are going to pluck your eyebrows for the first time, you may be worried about pain. Just rub an ice cube or apply a numbing gel onto the entire area around your brows to limit the ache.
- Brush your brow hair upwards and a little outwards using the round or spoolie brush. If any of them goes beyond the eyebrow’s natural shape, cut off with the scissor.
- Now, take a regular or a magnifying mirror and a pair of slanted tweezers and place yourself by the side of a window or in a well-lit area.
Method of Shaping:
- Start with marking the natural shape of your eyebrows with the brow pencil. Your objective is to determine the two points from which you should start your tweezing and at which you should finish it.
- Firstly, hold the brow pencil upright against the side of your nose and mark the point where it meets the inner corner of the brow. It is the point where your brow should start.
- Secondly, hold the brow pencil crossways from the side of your nose and line it up with the external edge of the eye. Mark the point where it meets the outer corner of the brow. It is the point where your brow should end.
- Lastly, hold the brow pencil slightly crosswise from the side of your nose again and line it up with the exterior of your iris. Mark the points where it meets the outer and inner edges of the brow. These should be the top and bottom of your brow arch.
- Join all these points with the brow pencil to figure out the ideal shape of your brow.
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other eyebrow.
- Now, start plucking the brow hairs that do not fall inside the shape you marked. You must stretch the skin tight with your fingers and tweeze undesired hairs toward their growth by grasping them close to the root one by one.
- Beginning right from underneath the arch can always give you more control. So, start tweezing hairs from the underside of the brow and shape up the arch precisely.
- Move to both the corners of the brow one by one and pluck the extra hair out carefully.
- Do not forget to clean up the area between the beginnings of your two brows. Tweeze the stray hairs in between them and make the skin smooth.
- Repeat steps 8 to 10 for the other eyebrow.
- Finally, rub an ice cube or aloe vera gel onto your eyebrow area to soothe it.
A Few Handy Tips
You are all set to come up with those face-framing, attractive eyebrow arches. Just keep the following tips in mind before you start:
- Keep your tweezers in good condition by wiping them with alcohol, sharpening them regularly, or replacing the old ones.
- Stay away from overplucking your eyebrows. Grooming the brows once every three weeks will do.
- Do not skip marking the ideal shape of the brow. Otherwise, you may make too much of an arch or pluck too much off the corners.
- Try tweezing your brows right after a hot shower, as tepid water will make the hairs softer and open up the follicles properly, making your task easier.
Summary
Well-groomed eyebrows are essential for a polished look. Shaping your eyebrows with tweezers requires a few tools: slanted tweezers, a mirror, an eyebrow brush, a pencil, a washcloth, and optional items like scissors, numbing gel, aloe gel, makeup remover, facial scrub, and cotton balls. Cleanse, exfoliate, and prep the skin. Mark eyebrow points for proper shaping. Pluck undesired hairs, focusing on the arch and corners. Maintain tweezers and avoid overplucking—Tweeze after a shower for softer hair and open follicles.
