For many women, achieving the perfect arch can seem like the most elusive beauty goal. Most women fight a relentless daily battle to tame those few unruly hairs into submission. This is one battle that can be won. Arm yourself with some key tools, good lighting, and a dose of patience. There is no need to utter a mournful cry of, “It will grow back”!To get a running start, have an initial consultation with a brow-shaping expert, who can professionally sculpt a look that they can be easily maintained at home. This can be an educational experience for women who have never touched their brows and fear plucking too much or too little. Start by inspecting your brows near a well-lit window or at a magnifying mirror if possible. Using a pointed tweezer for precision, target hairs that stray from your natural shape above, below and in between your brows. Be careful not to disturb the curve by over plucking. It is better to be conservative on your first try, since you can always re-evaluate your grooming technique and remove more hair later.
Once you have achieved the desired shape, select a brow pencil, powder or tinted brow gel to match your natural hair color. Talika – a well-reputed French brand that is considered the “eye specialist” – offers a range of grooming products including Eyebrow Lipocils ($32) which promises to help with eyebrow growth. Bare Escentuals has created the i.d. Bare Minerals Essential Brow Kit ($32) in various shades to complement every woman’s hair color. Make Up For Ever offers a professional Brow Set ($32) to define and groom immaculate arches.
Lightly color in the brow, staying within the natural brow line you have created. There is nothing more unnatural than drawing in an artificial eyebrow to compensate for excessive grooming. Finish it off with a clear gel to hold the look in place, and you’re ready to raise some eyebrows other than your own.
Women who get “tweezer happy” tend to regret it when they end up with a thin trail where their eyebrows used to be. To grow bigger brows, try a touch of Rogaine twice a day to induce hair growth. If all else fails, there are a few clever surgeons who have devised a method of actual hair transplantation for brows and lashes.
Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd offers personal image enhancement consultations in New York, and in London, and via phone and email from all over the world, for both men and women. She is the author of 9 beauty books, including The Beauty Battle. www.wlbeauty.com, wlbeauty@aol.com
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