Brows are Sisters - Not Twins.

I'm sure we've all heard the saying, it usually goes:

Me: "Agh, my eyebrows look so bad today"

Person: "No they look fine - remember, eyebrows are sisters not twins!"

Me (inside my head): "I wish they could be twins"

As hard as we try, we can never get our brows to be 100% perfect and identical. I even had a professional MUA with over 15 years experience do my makeup and when I look at photos I can see that my brows are not mirrored. I'm not putting her down, but it can be almost impossible to get them perfect.

BUT! There are tricks to get them to look almost symmetrical, and here they area:

Tip 1.

Using a light skin colour pencil, you can mark 3 points of your eyebrows. I'll try to explain as best I can, so please don't attack me!

Point 1 - Line your pencil up with the side of your nose, mark the beginning of your brow with a vertical line - even if there are no hairs there. This is the start of your brow.

Point 2 - Using your eye as a guide this time, on a 45 degree angle from the tip of your nostril, mark a line at the top of your brow. This is the arch of your brow.

Point 3 - This time, the outer corner of your eye is the guide. From the tip of your nostril past the corner of your eye mark a line at your brow. This is the end of your brow.

After marking the 3 points, it is almost like connect the dots, in small strokes or long strokes (depending on how you want your eyebrows to look or what you are comfortable with) start filling in your brows.

Do that for both sides and you should have almost twin eyebrows!

Tip 2.

Concealer. Our best friend in the makeup world. Once you have drawn on your eyebrows and you feel like they look completely opposite, grab a flat eyeshadow brush (synthetic hairs preferred) and some concealer and start carving out your brows. If one side is too high, use that concealer and paint over it!

Tip 3.

Brow stencils were popular for some time, but they are still available to purchase. These ones will make them identical, however with this you will have to make sure they are lined up perfectly on both brows! They are very simple and only require you to fill them in. Simple!

Tip 4.

This is a more semi-permanent and pricey option, and the decision to take upon this option is entirely up to you. I do not take responsibility if you do this.

Microblading/Eyebrow Tattoos, these are increasingly popular as it is an easy solution for everyday people. Wake up and your brows are on fleek. Hope out the shower and your eyebrows are on fleek. Literally 365/24/7 they. are. on. fleek. They may require touch ups to keep they looking fresh and natural.

If this is something that interests you, please do some research and speak to a professional for more in-depth information.

Tip 5.

If you want natural, no product brows, it's time to bring out the tools. Not like a hammer or anything, don't worry! You may have these basics in your kit - tweezers, small scissors and spoolie. If you feel like you will rip off half your eyebrows, you can go to professional salons that provide this service, it is very inexpensive, usually around $10-$15, and they will shape and clean your brows for you. If you are comfortable with using tweezers, the best way to start is by plucking the stray hairs around your eyebrows, try to refrain from plucking your actual brow hairs as you may get bald spots.

Pro Tip: If you do have bald spots, apply coconut oil every night, as it promotes hair growth.

You may notice the start of your brows can get lengthy, the best way to manage that is to grab your spoolie and brush your hairs upwards and using your scissors, cut the ends (about 0.1mm) off.

So.. what do you think? Helpful tips? If you have any more tips, add them to the comments below!

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