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First up, here are a few basic things to know about maintaining your eyebrows at home.
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The key is todetermine your natural eyebrow shapefirst.
This is where your arch starts, Cayot says.
This is where your brow should end.
And, when in doubt, honor your brows basic shape.
Once you take off too much, you cannot add it back, she says.
Leave trimming to your brow stylist.
A tiny brow brush is easy to maneuver and manage small hairs.
Cayot says tweezing is much easier than waxing, and it’s highly recommended for at-home maintenance.
Its accessible, she says.
I love the slantedTweezerman tweezers.
If you want to let fuller, thicker brows grow in, Cayot says now is your moment.
She suggests purchasingNeuBROW Brow Enhancing Serum.
If you are looking for a natural product, Cayot says castor oil is your best bet.
I think the key to maintenance here is keeping it as simple as possible, says Cayot.
Less is always more.
Ready to start tackling your brows at home?
Heres what you oughta know.
Its best to clean the area before you jump in tweezing, sowash your facefirst.
Cayot also likes to apply an astringent, likeThayers Witch Hazel, to the area.
This is not brow art, its brow shaping!
Be cautious, careful, and restrained.
Just clean up the bare minimums on the bottoms, where you see stray hairs.
What that means in practice: Take your tweezers and tweeze stray hairs beneath the brow.
ensure youre pulling hair in the direction that its growing in, she says.
So be super-restrained there and dont touch the arch.
Pull your skin so its taut before you dive in tweezing.
It will be easier and less painful, says Cayot.
People who tweeze fast can break hairs off instead of pulling them out.
Cayot suggests going over your brows once more with witch hazel, which can reduce redness and sting.
Then for an extra punch of healing power, Hundley suggests applying a lightweight oil after tweezing.
TryB3 Balm in Rose Squaleneto nourish the skin, orFrench Girl Organics Facial Oilwith chamomile and jojoba.
They are nicer to the skin for the novice waxer, she says.
Theyre also easier to clean up in case of an accident.
Hundley likesBliss Poetic Waxing KitorNad’s Sugar Wax Kit, both of which are easy to use.
Youll want to start with clean skin, so wash your face before diving into your wax kit.
You should also powder the skin, says Hundley.
I like Happy Girl Talc Free Dusting Powder.
Powdering sops up extra moisture, so the wax grabs the hairs better.
Once the wax is hot, you want to apply it in the same direction that your hair grows.
If you are using hard wax, apply it in a thicker app, says Hundley.
Try a gentle facial oil likeHerbivore Lapis Facial Oil, or a water-based moisturizer likeTatcha Water Cream.
