Important lesson: how to choose the right eyebrow shape

When creating a new eyebrow shape, it is important for a makeup artist and eyebrow stylist to be guided not only by the latest trends, but also by the features of the girl’s appearance. With the help of eyebrows, an angular face can be given softness, a round face can be lengthened, the nose can be narrowed, or the face can be rejuvenated, so the client’s face type plays a huge role in this matter. How to choose the right eyebrow shape, how to then line them up and perform correction taking into account all proportions, says top eyebrow artist Yulia Mateshko.

Yulia Mateshko, top eyebrow artist, permanent artist, teacher

How to choose eyebrow shape according to your face type

Girls with a round face should never have round eyebrows, because they will soften the contours of the face even more. In this case, the eyebrows should be slightly arched and raised high. This will help visually lengthen your face. An oval face shape is ideal, so girls with this type can choose both horizontal (straight) eyebrows and those with a bend.

Beauties with a square or rectangular face type should avoid sharp corners - they will further emphasize the angularity of the face, for example, wide cheekbones. It is worth choosing an eyebrow shape that will make your face more feminine. Rounded with a smooth curve - the best option for girls with a square or rectangular face shape. Using eyebrows you can also visually narrow a wide nose, shorten a long one, etc.

How to properly build an eyebrow

After we have chosen the shape of the eyebrows, we will try to line it up correctly. The eyebrow consists of three points. The first point is the beginning of the eyebrow. To find it, you need to place a pencil vertically on the piercing site on your nose and the inner corner of your eye. The intersection point is the beginning of the eyebrow. Due to current trends, this point may be 3-4 mm closer to the bridge of the nose.

The second point is the break (apex). For wide-set eyes, apply a pencil to the wing of the nose and draw a line through the pupil; with narrow set - through the iris.

And the last point where the eyebrow ends: draw a line through the extreme point of the nose wing and the outer corner of the eye. The tip of the eyebrow tail should be at the intersection point.

How to make the correction

Now let's start with the correction. Hair removal is performed using wax, thread or tweezers. At home, waxing should be avoided, since without the skills, you can be left with no eyebrows at all. It is better to entrust this work to a master.

Correction should only be done in bright light. We hold tweezers in one hand and lightly stretch the skin with the other. We grab the excess hairs one at a time at the very base and pull them out with a sharp movement.

It is necessary to pause periodically to monitor the process and not remove unnecessary things. At the end of the procedure, you need to disinfect the area of skin on which you worked.

The main mistakes when correcting the shape of the eyebrows

I see mistakes made by clients at home every day. After this, with many girls we grow eyebrows for several months. Everyone knows when you start making corrections and remove, remove, then do more to even them out, and again, and again... In the end, you are left with string eyebrows.

Therefore, the first rule: do not rush and pull out several hairs at the same time. At the very least, it’s much more painful! In addition, in this way we injure the skin and follicle.

If you don’t know how, don’t try to remove hairs with wax, so that, again, you don’t end up with too narrow eyebrows.

Also, don’t try to make your eyebrows perfectly symmetrical, because our face is asymmetrical.

Please note that the tail of the eyebrow should be either on the same axis with its beginning, or slightly higher, otherwise the face will take on a sad expression.