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How to Get Rid of a Unibrow

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
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The unibrow is never a welcome sight. Defined by a person having only one eyebrow (meaning the two have grown together) it can be cleaned up quite easily with a myriad of quick home remedies. And don't just think this treatment is for women. Men suffer the effects of them as well. Here are some tips on how to get rid of a unibrow so it no longer cramps your style.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Razor
  • Shaving cream
  • Tweezers
  • Wax treatment
  • Depilatory cream
  1. Step 1

    Wet the unibrow area (just above the bridge of your nose) with a little water. Apply a small dollop of shaving cream and carefully shave the area. The old wive's tale is that it will grow back thicker. Truthfully, that is nothing more than a wive's tale. It will, however, grow back a little faster than some of the other methods.

  2. Step 2

    Tweeze the unibrow away. Use this method if there are just a handful of stubborn hairs between your eyebrows. Wet them with warm water. Then take the tweezers and pluck each hair out one at a time.

  3. Step 3

    Wax your unibrow to remove it. Waxing kits are easily available at your local drug store or grocery store. While each kit is a little different in its instructions, the principles are all the same. Heat the wax slightly, then spread the wax on the area in the unibrow and put a strip of paper over that area. After cooling for a moment, rip off the wax paper quickly, removing the hair.

  4. Step 4

    Use a depilatory cream to remove the unibrow hair. These creams are also available at local drug and grocery stores. Follow the instructions on the bottle. These will consist of spreading the cream along the unibrow, letting it sit for a period of 2 to 5 minutes and then washing the cream away. The hair is literally burned away. It should be noted that if you leave the cream on too long, you can damage your skin. Follow the directions exactly.

Tips & Warnings
  • Don't be afraid to admit your unibrow status. Better to take care of it, and keep your style intact, than walk around sprouting whiskers from above the bridge of your nose.
  • Give friends and family subtle hints if they are not taking care of the problem. After all, if their style is affected, so is yours by hanging out with them. Offer to do your own (even if you don't have one) to get them to rid themselves of theirs too.

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