Hold a brow pencil or tweezers vertically, aligned with the inside corner of your eye. The intersection of this line and your brow is where you should start your brow. This line should be near the bridge of your nose, and should not go over. When you have found the perfect starting point, make a mark with your brow pencil. Extend the brow slightly past the inner corner of the eye if you have wide-set eyes to maintain balance. Use the outer edge of your nostril, rather than the inner corner of your eye, as a guide if you have close-set or wide-set eyes.
The place the pencil extends past the edge of your eye is the ideal length for your eyebrow. Mark this with your eyebrow pencil.
This should be the equivalent of about ¾ of the way into your eyebrow from the innermost point. Your arch should not be in the center or near the end of your eyebrow. This shape will give the illusion of surprise or boredom. Your arch should always have a natural curve if you have an oval face, and a sharp angle if you have a round face.
Filling in your brows before removing hair will help you to not remove too much, and to be more conscientious of the shape. You want your brows to be at least as wide as 3 brow-pencil strokes. Too thin, and they won’t have the ability to frame your face.
Pull hairs from the base to avoid simply breaking off the tops of hairs. Tweeze hairs in the center of your eyebrows above your nose, to help remove the possibility of a unibrow. Don’t forget to pull out the soft, peach fuzz hair that often covers the upper part of the eyelid. This can give the appearance of untamed brows if it is not removed.
Typically, the hairs close to the center of your face grow upwards and may need to be trimmed to match the average height of your brow. If your eyebrows are very unruly and long, use a brow comb or spooly brush to brush the hairs up, and then trim the longest ones. Avoid trimming off too much hair, as doing so can give jagged lines to the hairs in your brows. Only trim if you have hairs that are too long. [2] X Research source
Test the wax on the inside of your wrist before you apply it to your face, to make sure that it is not too hot. Liquid wax is easier to use than wax strips because they allow you more freedom of application.
Pin your hair back so that strays don’t make their way into the wax as you apply it. Some wax kits come with a pre-wax solution that you should dab onto your brows at this point with a cotton ball.
Work in small sections no bigger than one inch across. This way the wax won’t dry too quickly, and you have the ability to make more minute changes. Work with the wax from the inside out. Start at the inside corner of your brow at the top, and work towards the opposite end. Then repeat, starting on the bottom. Wait a few seconds after applying the wax to let it set before removing it.
Press the fabric firmly in the wax, to make sure that it has fully adhered. Make sure you stick it to all of the wax, so none gets left behind. Wait a few seconds to let the wax cool a bit more, guaranteeing that it will remove the hair with the cloth.
Avoid threads that are highly synthetic. Cotton thread works best for threading. If the thread is too long or short for your liking, feel free to cut a new piece of thread to meet your personal preference.
To remove hairs, you will catch them in the twists you’ve created in the thread. Having been caught, you will pull up to remove them. If you feel that your hands are too wide apart or close together when you place them near your eyebrows, cut a new piece of thread and start these steps over.
If you are using the “<” next to your right hand, increase and decrease the distance between your thumb and forefinger of your left hand. Moving your finger and thumb closer and further apart with the string moves the twists in the center, trapping the hairs. Moving your finger and thumb further apart moves the twist closer to your right hand, while pushing them closer together moves the twist away from your right hand. Pull upwards at the same time as you open your thumb and finger. This will pull out the hair. Work as quickly as you can to aid in pulling the hairs out from the roots and not breaking them in their middles.
You can get an eyebrow tint done at local spas and salons, or you can buy a kit to do it yourself from a beauty supply store. Be sure to apply it to your entire eyebrow and let it sit for the right amount of time so that the tint is effective. Tint is not as strong as straight-up hair dye and will rinse out over time. If you have an accident and need to remove the tint however, you can use nail polish remover on a q-tip to gently wipe it off.
Your hair grows in stages, so waiting at least 3 weeks will give enough time for hair at every stage to grow in. Create a very clear shape, and stick to it. Be careful about getting absorbed looking at your eyebrows close-up without seeing the big picture. Take a step back from the mirror occasionally to check that your shape is in line. Don’t change the shape of your brow often. This will make it look odd over time. Stick with 1 natural-looking shape and maintain it.
