How to pluck eyebrows

Women often worry when plucking their eyebrows because it is very painful. However, if you do the right technique, you will no longer feel pain. Watch the tutorial below to learn how to pluck and shape your brows like a pro.

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Correct technique

Soften the skin around the eyebrows. When the skin under the eyebrows becomes soft, the eyebrows are also plucked easily. Plucking your eyebrows on dry, hard skin will make you more painful.

Plucking your eyebrows right after you’ve finished showering. Warm water and steam will provide moisture and make the skin softer. ^{[1] X Research Source} Just remember to dry your brows so that the plucking process can be done easily.
If you need to pluck your eyebrows at another time of day, wash your face with warm water and pat dry with a towel. You can also soak the towel in hot water that you can tolerate, then place the towel over your eyebrows for about 2 minutes. This opens the pores so you can easily pluck your brows.

Determine in which direction the eyebrows grow. For most people, eyebrows grow in the direction from the nose to the hairline. In some cases, eyebrows also grow in different directions. Take note of this feature as you will have to pull the hairs in the direction of their natural growth while plucking so that they can be easily removed.

Hold the tweezers like you would a pen. The clamping end of the tweezers will point up. Try clamping the tweezers a few times so that you get used to the action you need to perform to pluck your eyebrows.

Use clean, beveled tweezers. If the tweezers you use are too blunt or difficult to use, the plucking process will take longer and be painful.

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Place the tip of the tweezers at the root of the hair to be plucked. (See the instructions below for where you should only pluck your eyebrows.) Bring the tweezers as close to the hairline as possible, then pull in the natural growth direction of the eyebrows and place the tweezers tilted close to the skin.

Continue this operation until you have finished processing one eyebrow, then do the same for the other eyebrow.
If you want, you can pause and rest for a while. Return to the process when you are ready.
Sometimes plucking your eyebrows makes your eyes watery and your nose itchy. These are normal manifestations; You keep going until you’re done.

Determine where the eyebrows need to be plucked

Determine the starting point of the eyebrows. This point will vary from face to face, but you can use the same technique to define anyone’s brow shape. Take an eyebrow pencil or other long object and line it up from the inner socket of the eye to the outer edge of the same side of the nose. Use a white eyeliner to dot a point where the line meets the eyebrow. This is the starting point of the eyebrows. Do the same for the other side.

You are free to move the dot forward or backward. This gives you the starting point of your brows, but you can still adjust it to your liking.
Make sure the tool you use to find the tip of your eyebrows is thin. If you use something large, you will miss the mark.

Determine the highest point of the eyebrows. Well-trimmed eyebrows will curve according to the shape of your eyes and the highest point of your eyebrows can make a big difference in your face. Similarly, you will take the pen and line it up from the outer edge of the nostril to the outer edge of the eyeball on the same side. Mark the intersection with the eyebrows and continue on the other side. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Mark the end of the eyebrows. This time you will place the pen from the outer edge of the nose wing to the outer socket of the same eye. Mark at the point where the pen meets the eyebrow. This is usually where the eyebrow ends; Repeat the same operation for the remaining eyebrows.

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Determine the thickness of the eyebrows. There is no “perfect” eyebrow thickness; it all depends on the face shape and the choice of style. You should visualize the thickness of the eyebrows first to avoid plucking too much or too little. Consider the following factors:

The size of the eye. If you have large eyes, you will style thick eyebrows to balance the eyes. If you have small eyes, thin eyebrows will help you create balance.
Distance between eyebrows and eyes. If you own high eyebrows, you will need to create thickness so that the eyebrows are closer to the eyes. If you have low eyebrows, close to your eyes, you will thin them so that they don’t feel heavy above the eyes.

Shaping your eyebrows

Use an eyebrow brush to brush the hairs upwards. Gently brush in the direction of natural hair growth. You will immediately see long, unruly hairs that need to be plucked. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Brushing your brows upward also helps you determine where they should be trimmed.

Pull out the brow hairs outside of the spot you marked. Carefully pluck each eyebrow and shape it according to the preset style.

Pinch the brow hairs near the nose instead of close to the point you marked at the eyebrow tip.
Create the curve of the eyebrows by plucking a few hairs around the highest point to create a clear line.
Pull out the hairs that grow near the temples instead of near the point you marked at the end of the eyebrow.
Prick below the brows to create the desired thickness.

Do not over-pluck your eyebrows. When shaping eyebrows, you should only work very slowly. Stop after a few minutes and look in the mirror to check the results. Make sure you don’t over-pluck your eyebrows; Eyebrows need 6 weeks to grow back and never even grow.

Finish with a brow gel. Brush your brows in the direction of their natural growth and apply some eyebrow gel (or hair gel) to keep the shape.

Advice

If you don’t have an eyebrow brush, you can use a brush to brush your eyebrows into place.
Don’t pull out one eyebrow and then move on to the other. You will get two balanced eyebrows by plucking a few eyebrows on one side and then moving on to treat the other side.
Apply a small amount of cream to the skin around the eyebrows to soothe pain and redness
The best time to pluck your eyebrows is right after you take a shower as it will be less painful.
Make sure not to make the eyebrows too short; You need a pair of eyebrows that are neatly trimmed, but still beautiful and long.
Aloe vera softens the skin under the eyebrows (above the eyelids).
Wet one finger and brush the brow upward. When you do so, you will see hairs that are not in place to pull out easily.
You can apply ice to the skin around your eyebrows to reduce swelling and redness.
It is always helpful to use a good and sharp tweezers.
The best time to pluck eyebrows is early in the morning. The hairs will be plucked easily because the pores are open and there is no pain.
If your skin turns red after plucking your eyebrows, simply apply some aloe vera gel or tea tree oil to soothe your skin.
Don’t pluck your eyebrows when you only have a little time to finish because the rush will make things more difficult.

Warning

The angle at which the tweezers are placed is also important because it can be painless, preventing ingrown hairs and irritation. You just pluck your eyebrows in the direction of natural growth and place the tweezers at a narrow angle (less than 45 degrees) instead of straight up.
Frequent plucking of eyebrows can damage the hair follicles causing hair to not grow back. You should be careful to avoid over-plucking your eyebrows.

Steps

Correct technique

Determine where the eyebrows need to be plucked

Shaping your eyebrows

Advice

Warning

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