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Things we do to ruin our eyebrows without even realizing it
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The eyebrows are sacred to many women and men. But still, many of us do a few things that don’t do us any good—or don’t look good. We tell you what they are.
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought something was weird? Sometimes it’s just little things – but it’s still noticeable. One of those things can be our eyebrows, because they make a big difference. We’ll tell you which mistakes you could make to ruin your eyebrows without even realizing it.
hairspray
Sure, hairspray might be cheaper than a proper eyebrow gel. But it’s not better. Hairspray fixes them Eyebrows are so strong that you have a lot of effort when removing make-up. And the harder you rub your brows, the faster individual hairs fall out. The result: gaps in the eyebrows. And of course we want to avoid that. Also, hairspray isn’t exactly skin-friendly…
Pluck during period
There are days when eyebrow plucking really hurts. And there are days when we could feel like falling asleep. When we have our periods or when our health is poor, we are more sensitive to pain. Of course, this also applies to the eyebrows. If you pluck in pain, you can take away too much here and there in the heat of the moment, so that the whole thing is over more quickly. Not cool! It can take a few weeks for it to grow back…
Too close to the mirror
The denser the mirror, the better we can see the mini hairs that need to go. It’s logical! Eh, no! If you’re hanging super close to the magnifying mirror while plucking your brows, you can’t see how they relate to each other. Also, you have no idea what the result will do to the full face. If you accidentally pluck too much of an eyebrow, your face can quickly look asymmetrical. Our tip: Always keep an arm’s length away from the mirror. You can of course use the magnifying mirror to check whether everything is really gone. But just look, don’t touch!
You’re applying too much pressure
If you’ve ever wondered why your brows look totally “painted on” after you’ve filled them in, here’s the answer: you’re applying too much pressure. This can happen quickly, especially with very soft eyebrow pencils. Instead of natural eyebrows, we then have bold bar brows. If you cannot assess the pressure so well, it is best to use products with harder leads. They don’t wear out that quickly either.
Too dark products
The most common mistake when it comes to eyebrows: you use colors that are too dark. If we use products that are far too dark, the brows immediately look super unnatural and far too made-up. In general, the brows always look most natural when you use two different colors. One shade lighter than your own brow hair and one shade darker. You use the lighter color in the front area of the brows, the darker one for the back part. The color gradient makes the whole thing look really natural. You can read here how it all works in detail.