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How to pluck your eyebrows

By Audie Metcalf

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Eyebrows can make or break. Good ones aren't terribly noticeable. But bad ones can truly hideousify an otherwise gorgeous face.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy
Step1
Use Rubis or Tweezerman tweezers--they're the only kind to even consider.
Step2
Unless you have a massively bushy brow, stay away from waxing. They usually over-do it and it looks "done".
Step3
Press some alcohol into a cotton ball and then press where you'll be plucking--this will reduce redness.
Step4
Take a pencil and place vertically next to your nose--this will create a guide for your perfect brow. Pluck NOTHING before the pencil.
Step5
I know people always cut the top of the brow, but I find that harsh-looking. If you create a gorgeous shape, you won't need the scissors.

Tips & Warnings

  • Use a toothbrush to brush up the hairs--this opens your face.

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RanaAurora said

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on 10/27/2007 Aside from the alcohol tip, there are actually no other "tips" on this whole page.
You say, "Put a pencil next to your nose" but you DON'T specify that that should indicate the inside of your brow, and that there's two more steps with the pencil, both for arch, and for the end of the brow.
For a "how to" site, this honestly wasn't very helpful.

Audiebird said

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on 7/16/2007 Actually, since this is a 'how-to' site, I wrote specifically about how to do our eyebrows at home. Also, I never "slammed" any aesthetician, but simply suggested that a very bushy brow can benefit from other methods than waxing. Since the article is called "How to pluck your eyebrows" I thought it important to actually give steps which support the title. Perhaps my next article will be about how to get your eyebrows done and what to ask for when consulting an aesthetician. Thanks for your comment!

artisdiane said

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on 7/9/2007 You gave very few tips and slamming brow professionals is not cool. Yes, you can shape your own brows with more instructions. Not only do you need to line up a pencil vertically along the line of the nose, but also angle the pencil from just beneath the nose to the outer corner of the eye. Also, there are tips to place your arch correctly. A seasoned professional (called a aesthetician) will know exactly how to shape your brow, using wax and/or tweezers and give you a natural look that enhances your overall features. So...before you take tweezers in hand...consult an aethetician. Don't know one? Look for beautiful brows and ask who does theirs...women love to share their beauty professionals!

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