We pick 2 videos showing how easily men's eyebrow grooming gives a polished, groomed look. Plus, top tips for guys on all things eyebrow.
Men's eyebrow grooming is fairly common these days - whether simple trimming or full-scale shaping, it's easy to get a natural, masculine look.Simple Men's Eyebrow Grooming - you don't want to shape or pluck, just make sure they're under control? This is the video for you. All you need is a comb and a pair of small, facial scissors >
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Detailed Men's Eyebrow Grooming - don't be afraid, this does include plucking! It's really ok though, just grasp the hair firmly and pull fast. It's over in a second, we promise!
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Products to use: There are plenty of tweezer shapes out there, but for brows you need slanted tweezers. The sharp pointed ones are for ingrown hairs or splinters. If you're a tweezer novice, these Tweezerman tweezers with a wide grip are ideal. Note the slanted tips and wide 'handle':
If you just want to neaten the brows, then choose a pair of facial scissors. These Tweezerman Facial Scissors are perfect and even come with a small comb:
- Brush the hairs with an old toothbrush to neaten them before or after trimming.
- Spray the toothbrush (not the brows!!) with hairspray and brush it through to fix the brows in place. Alternatively a little hair wax or hairspray applied to the finger will work fine (you can also use Vaseline, it's a tried and tested brow holder!).
- If you pluck you may find the area goes red for a short while. Don't panic! This is normal and redness will go away fairly soon. However bear this in mind if you're grooming before you go out.
- Will plucking the brows stop them growing? This can happen over time but it's very unlikely your brows will stop growing after one session of plucking. If you do over-do it don't worry - they WILL grow back!
- Don't over-pluck! Remember, it's easier to take away than to put back. Pluck a few hairs on each side and compare the result before moving on. The old saying 'eyebrows should be brothers not twins' is true; don't aim to match perfectly - it's just not natural.
Do you have any questions or comments about shaping male brows? Are there any guides you like that you think we should feature? Comment down below.
