It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major change in our daily lives. Everything is on pause while salons remain temporarily closed. And while a bushy brow is a thing of beauty, three months of letting our arches grow freely means things might be looking a little *too* wild. Here is what you can do to groom your eyebrows at home –
1. Let ’em grow
If you’re able to grow in your eyebrows, once isolation is over, your brow tech will be able to create a better, fuller shape, she says. While patience is key to letting those babies grow, adding a brow serum to your daily routine helps the hair to grow in quicker and thicker.
2. Get your tweezers right
No matter which set you go with, look for a pair that has a slant tip and a good grip as it will help minimize pain and up precision.
3. Trim your brow hairs—if needed
If you have long brow hairs, you can give them a little trim in-between professional visits, but don’t get carried away. Brushing your brow hairs up before trimming to ensure you’re snipping off only the tips. To avoid creating bald spots, slant your scissors toward the middle of your brow so the hair is cut on an angle and not a straight edge.
4. Style your brows on the daily
A simple way to make your brows look more ‘done’ without a professional treatment is by using products like gels, pencils, pomades and powders to fill in and groom your arches.
5. Find Your Natural Size and Shape
Now that your brows are rightfully out of control, you can figure out the most flattering size and shape for your face.
To determine the length, hold a pencil up to your left/right nostril and point it straight up towards your forehead. This indicates where your brow should start. Turn the pencil diagonally, still holding it in line with your nostrils to figure out where your brow should end, ensuring it is past your eye’s outer corner.
6. Go Bold Within Reason
If tweezing alone doesn’t satisfy, you can get fancy with an at-home tint kit for a microbladed look, but don’t go farther than that. This isn’t the time to attempt waxing or threading like the salon pros—leave it to them.
7. Use brow gel
Use brow gel to tame unruliness; to ensure you don’t apply too much, always scrape the brush against the opening of the tube before applying.
Maintaining your grooming and beauty routines isn’t a matter of life or death, of course, but it can be an important and soothing ritual that helps you feel like yourself in an increasingly scary and chaotic situation. Use these seven tips for a perfect looking eyebrows.