How to Fix Crooked Eyebrows

Pay attention to where the arches line up on your brows.

Some eyebrows look like a pair of identical twins, while other sets of eyebrows are more like distant cousins. When your eyebrows are crooked it can make you feel as though the frame of your face is off balance. One eye may even appear higher or lower than the other. Whether you have crooked eyebrows as the result of over-plucking, a poor wax job or just because they are naturally off center, there are ways that you can correct the look of them so that they appear to be aligned.

Things You'll Need

• Mirror
• Eyebrow pencil
• Eyebrow tweezer
• Eyebrow gel
• Eyebrow tinted powder
• Flat edge makeup brush

Instructions

1. Examine your eyebrows in the mirror. Identify the points of the eyebrow that are not straightly aligned. Line up the arches of the brow and make a mark on the skin with an eyebrow pencil. Create small dots to indicate where the brow arches up or down. Additionally, make a mark at the inner corners of the brows to help you visualize which eyebrow extends more towards the center. The eyebrow pencil markings serve as guides.

2. Tweeze the eyebrow hairs that extend further out than the other brow. One way to fix crooked eyebrows is to make sure both eyebrows have the same size and shape. Since you cannot force the smaller eyebrow to grow more hair, you can even the eyebrows out by tweezing the eyebrow that is larger, longer or bushier. Be careful to not over-pluck, or else you might have to even it out by tweezing the smaller eyebrow.

3. Apply a thin coat of eyebrow gel it to the eyebrows by swiping the finger across each brow. Eyebrow gel is effective for holding the brow hairs in place.

4. Dip a flat-edged makeup brush into a pot of eyebrow powder. Eyebrow powder is tinted and, when applied, looks more natural and less "drawn-on" than eyebrow pencils. Apply the powder to the eyebrows with the edge of the brush, brushing in upward strokes. Start in the inner corners of the eyebrows and work out towards the temples. Make the crooked eyebrows even by filling in bare spots or extending the smaller eyebrow out so that it looks like it matches the larger eyebrow.

References

• "Cosmopolitan": Overplucked Eyebrows