How to Apply False Eyebrows

False eyebrows give the look of perfect, natural brows.

Perfectly shaped, groomed and defined eyebrows are a desire for many, but not all people have enough brow hairs or the hairs are too light for the brows to stand out. If you are tired of using pencils, creams and powders to make your brows look fuller or more defined, try giving false eyebrows a try. False eyebrows are basically "wigs" for your brows with a transparent or semi-transparent backing. You do not have to shave your natural eyebrows to wear them, but they do adhere best over extremely sparse brows or bare skin, so if your brows are bushy it may be more difficult for the brows to stick firmly to the area.

Things You'll Need

• Gentle cleanser
• Rubbing alcohol
• Lint-free cloth
• Eyebrow pencil
• False eyebrows
• False eyebrow adhesive
• Scissors
• Tweezers

Instructions

Prepare the Skin

1. Wash the brow area and surrounding skin using a gentle cleanser and pat dry.

2. Pour a little rubbing alcohol on a lint-free cloth and and wipe the brow area. Skip this step if your skin tends to be overly dry.

3. Let the skin dry. Tweeze any stray eyebrow hairs.

Prepare the False Eyebrows

1. Remove the false eyebrow from its backing. Use your fingers or tweezers to remove any adhesive residue from the back of the false eyebrow.

2. Use the tweezers to grasp the false eyebrow on the top center area. Hold it up to your brow area to determine if the size needs adjusting.

3. Use scissors to trim the fake eyebrow to adjust the size.

4. Hold the false eyebrow back up to your brow area to determine the best placement.

5. Use an eyebrow pencil to make small marks on your skin where the false eyebrow will be placed. Complete these steps for the other false eyebrow.

Apply the False Eyebrows

1. Place the false eyebrow hair-side down on a clean surface.

2. Squeeze a small line of false eyebrow adhesive to the backing. Smear it in a zig-zag motion using the back of your tweezers or the adhesive tube to distribute it across the backing.

3. Pick up the false eyebrow from the top center using the tweezers.

4. Place the false eyebrow on your brow area, lining it up with the marks you made with the eyebrow pencil.

5. Use the tweezers to grasp and re-position the false eyebrow until it is in place. Gently smooth the false eyebrow against your skin from the end closest to your nose outward, securing it in place. Repeat these steps with the other false eyebrow.

References

• Natura Lash: How to Apply Natural Brow Eyebrow Wigs
• Head Masters: NuBrow False Eyebrows- Most Asked Questions
• Fash N Style: False Eyebrows