Beauty
How to pluck eyebrows: A quick guide
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Beauty
How to pluck eyebrows: A quick guide
Working a pair of tweezers may seem like a no brainer—just pinch the hair and pull, right? But there's actually a lot more to plucking, such as choosing the right tweezers for your hair and holding them at the correct angle. Getting to know this beauty tool is a must, since eyebrows act as a frame for a very important part of the body—your face.
First off, why tweeze at all?
According to brow guru and owner of Eye Love Brow and Beauty Bar in Toronto, Mary Dang, waxing is good to remove tiny hairs from around the brow area, but tweezing is best for shaping the brows on a regular basis. "It's better to shape with tweezers because it is accurate and precise," says Dang. "You can be meticulous, detailed and you can achieve a more natural looking brow."
How do you find the right tweezers?
When you're searching for the right tool for your brows, consider the thickness of the hair. A slanted tip will work for most brows and is easy to use, while a pointy tip is great for people with dense, closely set hairs. The pointy tip will also isolate particular stray hairs that you want to remove, or ones that haven't yet broken through the skin.
So you've found your tweezers. Now what?
"The most efficient and painless way to tweeze out the hair is by pulling it in the direction of the hair growth and as close to the base as possible," advises Dang. This technique will help to prevent in-grown hairs and other complications. Dang also suggests tweezing your eyebrows in a well-lit area with plenty of natural light. Be sure to use a small mirror for detail and a large mirror to ensure your brows look symmetrical.
Bonus tip:
One of Dang's expert tips is to tweeze your hair as soon as you get out of the shower. "Your pores are opened, so the hairs slide out with ease," she says. "Hold the skin tight around the eyebrows and pull the hairs out close to the root."
First off, why tweeze at all?
According to brow guru and owner of Eye Love Brow and Beauty Bar in Toronto, Mary Dang, waxing is good to remove tiny hairs from around the brow area, but tweezing is best for shaping the brows on a regular basis. "It's better to shape with tweezers because it is accurate and precise," says Dang. "You can be meticulous, detailed and you can achieve a more natural looking brow."
How do you find the right tweezers?
When you're searching for the right tool for your brows, consider the thickness of the hair. A slanted tip will work for most brows and is easy to use, while a pointy tip is great for people with dense, closely set hairs. The pointy tip will also isolate particular stray hairs that you want to remove, or ones that haven't yet broken through the skin.
So you've found your tweezers. Now what?
"The most efficient and painless way to tweeze out the hair is by pulling it in the direction of the hair growth and as close to the base as possible," advises Dang. This technique will help to prevent in-grown hairs and other complications. Dang also suggests tweezing your eyebrows in a well-lit area with plenty of natural light. Be sure to use a small mirror for detail and a large mirror to ensure your brows look symmetrical.
Bonus tip:
One of Dang's expert tips is to tweeze your hair as soon as you get out of the shower. "Your pores are opened, so the hairs slide out with ease," she says. "Hold the skin tight around the eyebrows and pull the hairs out close to the root."
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