Eye Brow Issues -- Part 2 - Page 2

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I like how 'The Brow Gal', Tonya Crooks, says to trim brow hairs with scissors. Her method works for me and my brows never look unkempt. Tonya has a special technique of brushing up and down to trim the long ones.

Here's the Q video for her scissors and her showing how to use them:

https://www.qvc.com/The-BrowGal-Eyebrow-Scissors.product.A358408.html

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@Caffeina - your brow looks great! Loved the step-by-step with pics! Thx for posting. 😀

Caffeina · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks & you're welcome @San Antonio Gal!

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
I have posted before about my crazy eye brows and what to do about them. I have tried many of the suggestions posted and I still cannot seem to master any of the products. I KNOW it must be me that I just can't get the hang of it, but what are you supposed to do?

Here's the story --- I am very fair, blue/green eyes, light blond hair and my eye brows, like a lot of more mature women have gotten very light and sketchy in spots. I want to make them look more controlled as the hairs go very wonky -- and some are long and wiry and some are short and they just want to go all over. Any how --- I want to slightly enhance the color --- not a lot --- just about everything I've tried makes me look ridiculous and like 2 big caterpillars setting above my eyes.
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(Sorry, didn't mean to insert a spolier line!!!!)

For one thing, would a salon be able to get them groomed into shape so that I could try and keep them in shape myself? And if I tell them what I want do you think they could tell me what to us and how to do it? I know several women who have had theirs done and truly and being honest, the first thing you see when you look at them are their brows ---- BOING! Too, tooi much! I am looking for a more subtle look.

Also, is there a particular video person you could recommend that might be helpful?

Thanks once again for your suggestions.
@AngelPuppy1 If you are using brow products before getting your brows groomed, and maybe using something that's too dark for you, it makes sense that you would have two dark caterpillars over your eyes. Start with the grooming/shaping of your brow. Holding something long like a new pencil or long eyeshadow brush, find where your brows are supposed to begin, end and arch. Hold the brush handle straight up and down along the side of your nose. While holding it there, look up at your brow - this is where your brown should begin. Still holding the brush against your nose, rotate it so that it's still touching your nose but now crossing over the outer corner of your eye. Look at the brow - this is where the brow should end. Now bring the brush back so that it's still touching the nose but also crossing over your pupil. Holding it in place, look at your brow - this is where your arch should be. Anything outside of the first two spots needs to be cleaned up. Then clean up the underside of your brow to thin them while keepign that arch. Try not to stress to make each brow identical to the other, that's almost impossible.

There are places in the mall that specifically do brows. The technique used is called "threading". You may or may not like that. You can also get your brows waxed at a traditional hair salon. After you get them done, you could maintain them by plucking as needed, but you will likely want to keep up with getting them done at the salon every so often because it's a cleaner look. It's not that expensive either.

I would recommend a universal eyebrow pencil or eyebrow powder, as long as it's the right shade for you. There are many in the market to chose from. Make sure you select the correct brush if you're going to use a powder. Based on your description of yourself, I wouldn't go any darker than a blonde or taupe shade and always use a light hand when applying. They should be applied in short strokes. Start a little ways into the brow, again short strokes, finish to the end of the eyebrow and then go back to your starting place and work back toward the begining of the brow until everything looks right. There may be youtube videos for this (they have them for everything under the sun) so just get on there and start looking.

@JeanLouiseFinch

Thank you for your informative post! I am sure you are very good at this and now don't even have to think about it! I shall try --- key word being "try" again!!!