Eyebrow Plucking 101, PLUS Ask Meg a Makeup Question
Penelope’s question: How do you pluck your eyebrows so they won’t be over-plucked?
Hi Penelope!
I have to admit that I go to get my brows waxed. I then follow the shape that the waxer has done when I pluck a few strays between waxes.
The universal tips for plucking all include grabbing a pencil. The space between your brows should be equal to, or a little wider than, your eyes. To find where your brow should go, take a pencil and hold it parallel to the side of your nose. Where the pencil meets your brow is where your brow should begin. To find the end of your brow, extend the brush diagonally from your nostril, following the outside edge of your eye toward the brow. Where the inside edge of the brush hits is where your brow should end.
It’s not too expensive to have your brows professionally done. I would recommend you go and do that and have the professional show you exactly what she is doing so you have an easy guide to work with. If you get a little pluck crazy, don’t worry. There are products that can help!
Senna Cosmetics’ Form-A-Brow Kit ($43) was a huge hit with the ladies when we reviewed it. This kit comes with easy-to-use stencils so you should have no trouble finding your perfect arch. The powders are the highest quality, making it worthy of any makeup artist’s kit. I know a bunch of women that have bought these for friends that have undergone chemotherapy. This is a great do-it-yourself kit.
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Post a CommentGreat information! I pluck, but should probably have a little coaching.
threading irritates my skin just like waxing does
threading is the best option. most cities now have a threading salon you can find (and it’s usually so cheap — $6 – $10 for eyebrows). the advantages to threading are — it’s much quicker, like plucking 10 hairs at once; when done by a professional, guarantees hair pulled out at the root, so no ingrowns; less painful than waxing (they always sooth on a little aloe gel). finally, hair grows back a little bit slower the more times you thread, so it’s easy to maintain your shape for at least 3-4 weeks after threading (and easy to pluck the ones that start growing back after a week)
I used to get my eyebrows waxed and because I have sensitive skin they would bump up the next day. My mom mentioned plucking & after she did it for me, I started to pluck my own. Plucking is so much better because it is not as painful (once you get used to it) and I save money!
I would love to have super thick eyebrows. I used to when I was younger, but now they’re thinner.
I don’t do anything to eyebrows. I rarely pluck.
Hi Meg, I am looking for a versatile lip gloss with color, at the moment I use Lancome Electric Pink and I have received tons of compliments but know I want something a little different. What do you suggest for my African American skin tone? Thanks~
I don’t pluck anymore.
I don’t have alot of eye brows. I use Laura Mercier eyebrow pencil to fill them in. It is by far my favorite.
thanks for answering my question!
A very helpful piece, always looking for help in that area, Thanks!!!!
Hi Meg! The “Senna” kis IS amazing and you can also use it to “cheat”,ie color in the stencil and THEN pluck so you have the best possible shape to follow!
So…what to do when you are left with a “mess” by a brow so called “expert?”
You are the best!
I’m looking for a new eyebrow approach, so this post helped with my research
I pluck. I have very little eye brows.