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Pursuing Perfect Brows
 If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the eyebrows are the gutters
that stop rain and other substances from falling straight down off the roof and
into the windows. You don't notice gutters on a house. Not when they're in good
repair, that is. When they start falling down and buckling and become scruffy
and peeling, it's hard to look at anything else.
An eyebrow brush should be in your make-up case to shape and control brows. If
need be, use a dab of gel to coax them to stay in place.
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Did you know that it can take up to eight weeks for
plucked brows to grow back?
And that if they have an attitude, they won't grow back at all?
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If your brows need a little help, fill them in with an
eyebrow pencil but be
sure to use light strokes. No heavy hand work.
Eyeshadow also works - apply with
a stiff wedge shaped brush.
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A trick to make your eyebrows seem thinner: Apply colour only in the centre of
each brow.
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To emphasize the natural shape of the brows, use a brush and a little bit of gel
on them.
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There is another great little product available to hold the brows in place -
colourless mascara! Works great.
 A FEW weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a reader who wanted to know how to
make her eyebrows look like the ones you see in magazines. You know those
perfect arches! Well, magazines have this little thing called an air-brush. It
makes just about any part of you look flawless. So readers, that explains the
perfect brows. But I did do some digging to see what we can do to make our brows
more presentable. Here are a few things that might not have been tried yet.
Drop The Years
 Did it occur to you that the wrong shaped brows could add an additional five
kilos and if that isn't bad enough... an additional five years? If you aren't
convinced, take a trip to the market and do a little people watching. You will
be amazed at the brows you will see!
No More Eyebrow Raising
The next time you are out, glance at a few foreheads. You will probably see a
lot of horizontal lines, and it is something that can be prevented or at least
slowed down. And how do you do this? Stop raising your eyebrows a few zillion
times a day. This is simply a habit that can get out of hand.
 And don't go trying to create an arch when you don't have one. You will end up
with unnatural-looking brows and even worse... the arches could be different
over each eye. Tidy up unruly hairs, but work with what you have.
Who Would Have Thought!
Did you know that simply pulling a tight T-shirt over your head could ruin your
eyebrows? Tiny hairs suddenly go in every direction. Get into the habit of
grooming your brows with each make-up application.
 Big Brows
You can't change them so think about tidying them up. Remove any hairs between
the brows and those that are beneath but straggly. If they are sparse, fill in
as directed above. Did you know that well-groomed brows can actually open up
your face? It's true and they can also help lift deep-set eyes or make small
eyes look larger.
Tweeze Right
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Pick a natural light source your tweezing.
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Place a warm washcloth over brows for five to 10 minutes.
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Exfoliate brow with a washcloth to help free up any (potential) ingrown hairs.
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Pull skin taut and remove unwanted hairs as close to the root as you can and in
the direction of the growth.
Tips
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Tweezing or snipping should be done weekly. Attempting to accomplish the entire
brow in one sitting will likely lead to mistakes.
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Teething gel for babies can be used to deaden the pain if you find tweezing very
uncomfortable.
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Avoid tweezing (if possible) around your period. It simply hurts more at this
time.
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