How to Pluck Your Eyebrows for a Beautiful Shape
Eyebrows frame your face and help define how others see you, so it's important for you to know how to pluck eyebrows the right way. Eyebrow trends have gone in and out, and finally, they've returned to the status quo. While dramatically thicker or thinner eyebrows may suit your face, most women can do with some simple shaping and maintenance.
How to Pluck Your Eyebrows:
- Soothe the area with numbing oral gel or ice if you're sensitive.
- The outside ending point should line up with the outside of your eye and your nostril. (Hold up a brow pencil to see this imaginary diagonal line.)
- The inside starting point (the end closest to the middle of your face) can be found by holding a pencil parallel to your nose; where the pencil meets your brow, your brow should begin here.
- The peak of your arch should line up with the outer edge of your iris (the colored part of your eye).
- Pluck in the direction of hair growth. In general, this will be toward the outside of the eye.
- The most important "how to pluck eyebrows" tip is this: don't overpluck! Take a step back and look at yourself after every few hairs. If you're unsure, do your plucking over a few days to ensure that you don't end up with brows that are too narrow or sparse.
- Finally, if your brows end up overplucked, use an eyebrow pencil in the same shade as your natural brows to fill the area in. Don't color in, though--use short, thin hair-like strokes to create real-looking brows.
Eyebrow Cautions:
- Eyebrow hairs don't always grow back, so pluck with caution.
- Don't pluck above the brow; only under. Plucking hairs on the top of the eyebrow can change the natural, flattering shape of the brow.
Top Plucking Tips:
- Pluck after a shower. The steam will open the pores and help the hairs come out more easily.
- Have a professional shape your brows, especially if you've never or rarely touched them before. Then, your job is simply to maintain the shape by plucking stray hairs as they grow in. While the intial session may be an investment, you can be assured of brows that flatter your face.
- Excellent light and a magnifying mirror can make all the difference; use them for best results.
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