Let’s face it ladies, being well-groomed can be time-consuming and expensive AF. However, you can learn how to pluck your eyebrows using CONCEALER as a guid. I learned this tip years ago when I was working for Bobbi Brown in NYC and I’ve been using it and sharing it ever since.
How to pluck your brows in 4 easy steps:
- Take a concealer on a small concealer brush (or use one with a doe-foot applicator) and go over the area/hairs that need to be plucked. Tip: Don’t wait until your brows are fully grown in to clean up. (see photos below)
- Trim long hairs that extend over concealer or leave them long, it’s your choice.
- Pluck only the brows covered with concealer:
- Hair comes out easier when the skin is pulled taut: gently pull skin toward your temple or hairline with one finger and then pull hair out in the opposite direction (with the hair growth). Raising your eyebrows helps to tighten skin as well.
- Resist the urge to pluck more to perfect the line, you’re going to perfect that with a brow pencil.
- Fill in the shape and perfect the perimeter with a brow powder or pencil (see below for recommendations)
The more you use this technique the less you will need the concealer because you’ll learn the exact shape and exact brows that are on the don’t pluck list!
As easy as this seems, I still want to warn against things that can lead to over-plucking:
Top reasons women over pluck their eyebrows
- attempting to get a perfectly straight line
- trying in vain to match the other brow
- only using a magnifying mirror to view the brow, step back and view from a few feet away
- bad lighting and too much alcohol.
I have fallen prey to all of the above and have lived to tell the tale. We are all just a raging hormone, dim bulb or glass of wine away from wreaking havoc on our brows.
After you’ve cleaned up your brows you are all set to fill in your brows for a natural day look or go for a full glam brow. Here are some of my go-to’s:
Favorite Eye Brow Products
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