Literally and figuratively, eyebrows are massive.
The past few years, eyebrows have become a big talking point and 'goal' for many women (and men). They come in all shapes and sizes, from thick to thin, defined to bushy. But what is the best way to achieve the look you want? I hear you ask. Well I'm here to give you the low down on the three most popular eyebrow 'taming' techniques.
Plucking
This is possibly the first technique most people try when they decided they want to do something with their brows. It's easy, cheap (you only need some tweezers) and can be done by the individual in the comfort of their own home. There are many perks to this, but it also has it's flaws. Plucking isn't necessarily going to get you a super defined look. Your eyebrows have rows of hair, if you're an amateur and pluck one hair out of a line you didn't mean to, you're going to get untidy brows. Another down side is, it's not necessarily quick. You will only be able to pluck out a few hairs at a time and trying to get those little fine hairs is virtually impossible.
Verdict: Plucking's great if you just want to get rid of a few sparse hairs, but for a full on brow job, you're better off with a different technique.
Price: The price of tweezers.
Threading
When I was at university I had my eyebrows threaded all the time, it was my go to technique and was something my friends and I would go to have done together. I'm not going to lie to you, it is quite painful. When me and my friends first had ours done, our eyes were watering and my eyes started twitching. It gives really good results, the area around your brows is super soft and hair free. However, after a while, a noticed my eye brows were getting sparse and thin. I later found out about the rows of hair your eyebrows have and if the person threading your brows takes one off of a row they didn't mean to, they have to take the whole row off. In the end I stopped going and went back to just plucking them myself, although I would go back every now and again to get the shape back.
Verdict: Threading is good to get rid of a lot of hairs at a time, but I definitely wouldn't suggest this for a first time eyebrow job. It also thins your brows out, so if you like them fuller, avoid this.
Price: £5 at Superdrug.
Waxing
I went shopping recently and as I was browsing (get it?) round Boots, I was approached by a lady who worked for Benefit. She asked if she could show me some of their brow products so I said okay as I like to try new products, especially for free! Whilst I was at the concession, she did my brows and then told me about their Brow Bar. I had heard of it before but waxing always scared me cause I just thought it'd go horribly wrong and I'd end up with no brows. Anyway, long story short, I ended up taking the plunge and had my eyebrows waxed and tinted. Let me tell you something, it was amazing. It actually hurt so little that I thought it hadn't even taken any hairs out at first. I told the lady who did my brows how threading had thinned them out and she said that threading does that to most people but waxing is a lot better for your brows. So now I'm a waxing convert! Also, at Benefit, they put concealer on after to conceal the redness, this is something I never experienced when I'd had my brows threaded.
Verdict: In my opinion, this is the best option. It's a lot more precise than you would think, or than I thought anyway, and leaves your brows looking fuller with more shape.
Price: Around £12.
Which eyebrow technique is your favourite? Let me know in the comments.
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Becky
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