There are many ideas on how to pluck eyebrows with tweezers, as well as many tips and advice on what is best. Our eyebrows are a defining feature. They can make us look angry or gentle. They can give us a happy or sad look. And all just by changing a few lines on our eyebrows.

Your eyebrows frame your face and give you a unique look. So what do you need to keep in mind when plucking your eyebrows with tweezers?

What aids can help?

When choosing tweezers , it may be easier to get one with a slanted tip. This will make it easier for you to see while you're plucking. It will also make it easier to grab the hairs. Use a natural mirror, rather than a magnifying one, so that you're not just focusing on small details. This will make it easier to pluck just the right amount.

For those who want to trim their eyebrows first, for example if they have long hair, you can use an eyebrow brush and small scissors. Comb the hairs straight up, and cut them to the length you want.

When is the best time to pluck eyebrows?

The skin is sensitive and when plucking your eyebrows with tweezers you need to be careful not to damage the hair follicles. Damaged hair follicles can cause problems for a long time. The best time to pluck is when the skin is soft and the pores are open, for example after a warm shower.

Another tip is to pluck your eyebrows in daylight, preferably near a window. The light in the bathroom can easily be too bright, so plucking in daylight will help you pluck your eyebrows so that they look natural and beautiful.

What shape should your eyebrows be?

Your eyebrows are personal. Following your own eyes when plucking your eyebrows will give them a completely unique look, symmetrically shaped to your unique features. So use a pencil, or your tweezers, to mark out some basic lines.

Place the pencil against the wing of your nose and let it point straight up, in line with the inner edge of your eye. Mark with an eyebrow pencil or eyeliner where your eyebrow should begin. Then tilt the pencil slightly at an angle, while looking straight ahead, from the wing of your nose through your iris. At that angle, your next line should be drawn. This is where your eyebrow should be at its highest. The third line should run in line with the wing of your nose to the outer edge of your eye.

Where to start picking and where to avoid picking?

When you start plucking your eyebrows, start from the bottom, along the edge closest to your eye. Stretch the skin slightly with your other hand to make it easier to reach. Try to grab the hair by the root. Pull out the hair in the direction it grows to avoid irritating the skin.

It is best not to pluck hairs from the top of your eyebrow. Instead, shape your eyebrow the way you want it from the bottom for the best results. Use the lines you have marked as a guide. Pluck both brows at the same time, and a little at a time, to make them as natural and even as possible. Take a step back from the mirror every now and then, and study your face as a whole. This will help you avoid plucking too much.

If you are happy with the results, you can keep picking about every three weeks. If you want to try a new shape or are unhappy, wait six to eight weeks before trying again.

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