great brows can:

• balance your other facial features
  
• enhance your look, even without makeup!
  
• let your personality show through

common brow boo boos:

• over tweezing or plucking
  
• improper arch placement
  
• too short
  
• too thin

interesting facts:

• the average person has approximately 250 hairs per eyebrow.
  
• eyebrow hair grows differently than the rest of your body hair, & can grow 4 times slower than the hair on your scalp – so think carefully before you remove any of it!

steps to your best brows

#1 find the right shape for your face

just like blue complements orange, your brows should complement your face shape.

round vs. angular-shaped faces

• the rounder your face, the more arched & angular your brow shape should be.
  
• the more angular your face, the more rounded & soft your brow shape should be.
  

long vs. wide faces

• if your face is longer, your brows should be more horizontal with a more distant arch that is closer to the tail of the brows.
• if your face is wider, your brows can help lengthen your face with a higher, more centered arch.

#2 know your face

your strongest features can help determine which brow shape is the best for you & give you a more balanced look. stronger doesn’t mean ugly - even though some folks might not like the fact that they have a big nose, a big chin, big eyes or big lips. strong eyebrows can help by counterbalancing their other features, so that their face opens up & is looked at as a beautiful whole, instead of just noticing one predominant feature.

large eyes

1. thicker brows
2. deeper colored brows (fill them in with pencil/powder)

prominent (aka big) nose

1. highly arched brows
2. thicker brows
3. deeper colored brows (fill them in with pencil/powder)

almond eyes

1. more angled brows
2. thinner brows

pointed chin or large lips

1. rounder brows

high cheekbones

1. highly arched brows
2. brow tail pointing down

#3 know your own (brow) strength

in a nutshell, the stronger your features the stronger your brows should be, the more delicate your features the lighter & thinner your brows should be. please note that stronger doesn’t mean better! here are 3 quick questions to assess your brow strength:

how close is your brow to your eye?

• the closer your brow is to the eye, the stronger it will look.
• beware of over plucking & creating too much space between your eyes & your brows, it can weaken your look!

how thick are your brows?

• the thicker the brow, the stronger it will look.
• beware of super thick brows (i.e., bushy, coarse or curly brows) – they can make your face look top heavy, so you might need to trim or thin them out to soften your true look.

how dark are your brows?

• the darker the brow, the stronger it will look.
• when choosing a brow pencil or powder to fill in your brows go one shade lighter than the color of your brows for a more natural look.

#4 make the magic happen

• see a Shobha® Specialist for a threading treatment.
• if you are grooming at home – first draw some guidelines with a brow pencil for the shape you are looking for to avoid over tweezing
• please don’t wax your brows, the skin is way too delicate around the eyes!