5 Eyebrow Mistakes You're Making

5 Eyebrow Mistakes You’re Making

Eyebrows can make or break your entire look, according to practically every makeup artist and brow expert we’ve ever talked to.

Here, we share the common mistakes most women make when it comes to grooming their own eyebrows.

Mistake No. 1: Misplacing your arch

Many women create an arch in their brows that is too close to the center of their eye, which causes the front of the brows to remain thick and the middle to the ends to be way too thin. This gives women a “furrowed brow” look, which isn’t ideal.

The fix: First, let your brows grow back in. To speed up that process use an all-natural hair growth product like Lash Allure MD Lash and Brow Enhancing Serum, $49.50.

Mistake No. 2: Tweezing too often

Tweezing every day, or every few days, is too much. The act of tweezing becomes habitual and not something we necessarily do to make our brows look better. You may think you’re just cleaning up stray hairs, but in reality you may be removing hairs that are essential to your shape.

The fix: Step away from the tweezers. Plan to tweeze your brows once every three weeks — sounds scary, but when you stop obsessing over those tiny hairs, they won’t bother you as much. And you’ll finally see that your brows do actually grow — when maybe you thought they didn’t.

Mistake No. 3: Tweezing more than one hair at a time

Though it may seem like a time-saver, plucking more than one hair is dangerous when it comes to perfecting your brow shape. If you pluck with haste, you’ll be more likely to create holes in your brows.

The fix: Every single hair you pull should be one that you have thoughtfully decided needs to go. Once you pluck one or two hairs — at separate times, of course, step back and look at yourself in the mirror. This will help you get the full effect of your shape. Then you

Mistake No. 4: Filling in brows with a pencil or powder that’s too dark

This is the biggest mistake when it comes to filling in brows. If the brow pencil or powder you’re using is the same color as your hair, it’s too dark. Too dark brows look very unnatural.

The fix: Choose a pencil or powder that’s “a shade or two lighter than your hair color. Or use a tinted brow gel, which looks even more natural and adds fullness and length to your brows. If you have very sparse brows, fill them with pencil first, top that with powder then finish with a tinted brow gel.

Mistake No. 5: Brow tattoos that are a single thick line

Brow tattoos can look great when done right. But one single, thick line is not the best way to create faux brows. They look very harsh and unnatural.

The fix: Do your research. Find a permanent makeup artist that draws many tiny, hair-like strokes of ink, they will look much more natural. And ask for a shade that is about two hues lighter than your hair color. Before you commit, ask the expert for examples of their past work, so you can feel confident in working with them.

A tattoo alternative? Brow tinting. If you have some hairs, even if they are tiny bits of fuzz, the tint will dye those along with a bit of your skin to give you a more perfect shape. The downside is that tinting fades out after three to four weeks so you’ll need to do it often.

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