Eyebrow Shaping - The Ticket To Perfect Eyebrows

Eyebrow shaping is probably the most important single thing you can do to

frame your face. Perfect eyebrows are very noticeable compared to poorly

shaped eyebrows which rob your best beauty asset....your eyes.

Whether you think eyebrow shaping plays a significant role in beauty or not, it

does play a major role in self esteem. Their specific shape and colors

influence a majority of the expressions and harmony of the face.

Makeup can only do so much to enhance the look of your eyes. Shaping the

style of the eyebrows to fit the harmony of the face completes the package.

How many times have you seen an excellent application of makeup only to

spot the uni-brow right off! On the other hand the total pluck and paint is

almost as unsightly. There must be a balance between the two.

Remembering "perfect" is different for each person, what are the qualities

one would expect to find to achieve perfect eyebrows?

Foremost, the entire shape of your eyebrows must be matched and equal, they

need to be smooth and the color needs to be complimentary to your face and

eyes. Do not shade to a bottled hair color you have, instead shade to the

natural color your hair used to be. If you want to change the color of your

eyebrows get with your favorite salon stylist and have them change the

color of your eyebrows to a light brown if you are blond or darker to a

black if you are a brunette.

As you may already know, the eyebrows have three distinctly different

points, the first is above the bridge of the nose, the second is the center

area which has the most curve and the ending or outermost point.

Perfect eyebrows are usually shaped similar to a comma, with the first

point of about one quarter inch in height tapering down in size towards the

ending of an eighth of an inch or less. The ending should line up

horizontally with the beginning. If any slight mistakes are made during the

shaping, an eyebrow pencil of similar color may be used to fill in gaps.

To train your new eyebrows use a little face cream massaged into the

eyebrow and comb in the direction of beginning to ending with a fine comb.

Try not to thin the eyebrow to much especially when starting to shape. You

can always thin farther after a few days but you can't stick them back in!

Different face shapes will require slightly different eyebrow contours.

Personal preference is most important of course but there are a few

guidelines to go by.

Typically the shape of the face will determine the starting shape of the

eyebrows, a round face will naturally have slightly round eyebrows, only

minor modification is needed. A square face will typically have thicker,

straight eyebrows and much reshaping and training will be needed to create

an oblique, thinner look.