If you have thick brows and want to define them a little, there are many easy ways to improve their appearance. Shorten the length by brushing your brows up, then combing them down and trimming longer ones. You can also pluck the hair away from the eyebrows for a cleaner look. Decide what shape you want to shape your brows before shortening and plucking them with tweezers to make sure you're happy with the end result.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Shorten with Scissors
Step 1. Brush your brows upward
Use a mascara-like brush to comb your brows upward in sweeping, repetitive strokes. Any hair that is above the eyebrow shape must be shortened.
Step 2. Hold the hair in place with the toothbrush
Use the brush to comb the hair up to the top edge of the eyebrow. Use your toothbrush to hold the hair in place as you trim it to avoid clipping it too short.
Step 3. Use scissors to shorten the hairs on top of the toothbrush
Use nail scissors or hairdressing scissors to trim off any excess lengths that protrude from the top edge of the toothbrush. Pay attention to cutting the longer hairs and differentiate the length slightly as you go, cutting each hair a slightly different length than the previous one. This will give a more natural look to your brows.
Step 4. Brush the hair outward at a 45 degree angle and shorten it
After you have trimmed the long hair, use the toothbrush to comb the hair outward at a 45 degree angle. Hold the hair in place with the toothbrush, then shorten hair that is excessively long.
Step 5. Comb the hair down and trim the excess
Now use the toothbrush to comb the hair down. Trim excess hair from the bottom edge of the eyebrow.
Repeat the whole process with the other eyebrow
Part 2 of 3: Shorten with Tweezers
Step 1. Take a shower before using the tweezers
Take a warm shower to open the hair follicles. This will facilitate the extraction of the hairs that will come out more easily; the process will also be less painful and irritating.
Step 2. Remove the hair above the nose and under the browbones
Cleaning up these areas can make a big difference when it comes to improving the shape of your brows and making them generally more tidy and even. Try to remove the solitary hairs under the arches and above the nose bridge, grab them one at a time with an angled pair of tweezers and pluck them away with a quick, firm motion.
Use your fingers to stretch the skin you are pulling hair from. This can help make this process less painful
Step 3. Tear off each hair in the direction it grows
Pay attention to the direction in which the hairs grow before you try to pluck them. Make sure to pluck the hair in the direction of growth so that it can be removed quickly. Not following the direction of growth can cause the hair to break near the root and this could result in an ingrown hair.
Step 4. Do not use a magnifying mirror to avoid excessive hair removal
You may want to zoom in on your eyebrows to better see every detail. Resist this temptation, as it may give you the illusion that you have more hair to remove than is actually necessary. Doing this could cause excessive and involuntary eyebrow hair removal.
Stop, take a step back and see yourself from afar several times while you are shaving. By doing this you will avoid removing too much hair
Part 3 of 3: Giving the Right Shape
Step 1. Use the inner corner of your eye as a reference point
To know where the eyebrows should start, draw an imaginary line from the inner corner of the eye to the eyebrow. Remove any hair that extends beyond that line towards the nose.
Step 2. Choose a shape that is right for your face
Everyone is different, so every eyebrow doesn't necessarily look the same; slightly different shapes look best on different faces. Observe the shape of your face so you can understand what small changes to make to get the best result.
- If you have a long or rectangular face, a flatter and straighter eyebrow will give the look of a shorter face.
- Thick eyebrows can look too intense on small, heart-shaped faces.
- Thick brows balance a square jaw.
- A more curved eyebrow can soften the angles in a diamond-shaped face.
Step 3. Use an eyebrow gel to shape the hair in the same direction
Keep your hair in check by using an eyebrow gel. Apply the gel by moving the applicator vertically and outwards. This will help your brows stay in shape all day.
