| brows 101
it has been said that your eyes are the windows to your soul, so your brows must be their frames!
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great brows can:
- balance your other facial features
- enhance your look, even without makeup!
- let your personality show through
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anatomy of a brow |
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common brow boo boos:
- over tweezing or plucking
- improper arch placement
- too short
- too thin
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interesting facts:
- the average person has approximately 250 hairs per eyebrow.
- eyebrow hair grows differently than the rest of your body hair, & can grow 4 times slower than the hair on your scalp – so think carefully before you remove any of it!
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steps to your best brows |
#1 find the right shape for your face
just like blue complements orange, your brows should complement your face shape. |
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round vs. angular-shaped faces
- the rounder your face, the more arched & angular your brow shape should be.
- the more angular your face, the more rounded & soft your brow shape should be.
long vs. wide faces
- if your face is longer, your brows should be more horizontal with a more distant arch that is closer to the tail of the brows.
- if your face is wider, your brows can help lengthen your face with a higher, more centered arch.
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#2 know your face
your strongest features can help determine which brow shape is the best for you & give you a more balanced look. stronger doesn’t mean ugly - even though some folks might not like the fact that they have a big nose, a big chin, big eyes or big lips. strong eyebrows can help by counterbalancing their other features, so that their face opens up & is looked at as a beautiful whole, instead of just noticing one predominant feature. |
large eyes
- thicker brows
- deeper colored brows
(fill them in with pencil/powder)
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prominent (aka big) nose
- highly arched brows
- thicker brows
- deeper colored brows (fill them in with pencil/powder)
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almond eyes
- more angled brows
- thinner brows
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pointed chin or large lips
- rounder brows
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high cheekbones
- highly arched brows
- brow tail pointing down
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eyeglasses
- will overpower all other features, becoming your strongest feature
- pick glasses that follow the line of your brows – so match your glasses to your brows & not the other way around
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#3 know your own (brow) strength
in a nutshell, the stronger your features the stronger your brows should be, the more delicate your features the lighter & thinner your brows should be. please note that stronger doesn’t mean better! here are 3 quick questions to assess your brow strength: |
how close is your brow to your eye?
- the closer your brow is to the eye, the stronger it will look.
- beware of over plucking & creating too much space between your eyes & your brows, it can weaken your look!
how thick are your brows?
- the thicker the brow, the stronger it will look.
- beware of super thick brows (i.e., bushy, coarse or curly brows) – they can make your face look top heavy, so you might need to trim or thin them out to soften your true look.
how dark are your brows?
- the darker the brow, the stronger it will look.
- when choosing a brow pencil or powder to fill in your brows go one shade lighter than the color of your brows for a more natural look.
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#4 make the magic happen
take everything you learned about your face & your eyebrows in steps 1-3 & go to work!
- see a Shobha® Specialist for a threading treatment.
- if you are grooming at home – first draw some guidelines with a brow pencil for the shape you are looking for to avoid over tweezing
- please don’t wax your brows, the skin is way too delicate around the eyes!
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