This is How Men Get Their Brows In Top Shape

Well-groomed eyebrows make you more charismatic. But just don’t pluck too much! How men shape their eyebrows correctly

A very cheesy saying goes: “The eyes are the windows of the soul.” And if so, the eyebrows are probably the curtains. When your arches are in top shape, you appear more charismatic, and your eyes stand out much more. If brows are poorly plucked or overgrown, the opposite is true. You quickly come across as grumpy and negative.

So that this doesn’t happen to you, we have summarized the most important tips and tricks:

How much should men pluck their brows?

Whether man or woman: The basic rule is that the natural brow shape flatters the face and should not be changed drastically. If you pinch too much, your gaze will lose expression. Therefore, every person should pluck as little as possible. But that doesn’t mean that completely wild growth is particularly advantageous.

“Especially in men, a lot of hairs often sprout underneath the brows, clearly outside of the actual brow shape. This quickly makes you look unkempt and grumpy,” explains Hollywood beautician Anastasia Soare, who, by the way, has also plucked David Beckham’s brows. With their help, we’ll tell you step by step how to get the best out of your brows at home.

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Step 1: brush your eyebrows upwards

Use a small precision comb like this one from Tweezerman to comb the hairs in your brows upwards. For what reason? “So you can see which hairs are significantly longer than others (you can shorten them later) and which hairs are clearly out of line, i.e., sprouting far away from your actual brow shape,” explains Anastasia Soare. Because you should only pluck these hairs later.

Step 2: Trim the outliers

When all the hairs are as vertical as possible, you can get to work with small nail scissors or, in style, with brow scissors. Carefully trim only the hairs that protrude significantly—i.e., more than 3 mm—beyond the upper contour of your brows.
Important: Always, really always, only cut the eyebrow hair above the contour. “If you cut in the middle of your brows, you run the risk of cutting small or large holes in your brows,” says Soare.

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Step 3: thin out brows that are too thick

Most men can skip this step. However, if you have thick, bushy brows that are just too long overall, you won’t get very far with scissors alone.

Better: a specially designed eyebrow trimmer like this one from Remington, which you can also use for nose and ear hair.

Here’s how it works: Carefully run the tool over your eyebrows. This way, all the hairs get the length. Then comb all the hair upwards and check whether any individual hairs are still sticking out. If everything is fine, then continue with step 4.

Step 4: Pluck your eyebrows

Now, when all the hair is short, tweezers are used. It’s best to use one with a slanted tip so you can grip fine hair better. We recommend these special eyebrow tweezers from Pfeilring.

Remember, the point is to create some order, not completely reshape your brows—and add an arch where there isn’t one naturally.

Brow professional Anastasia Soare explains how it works: “Pluck the hairs that are clearly out of line.

The following applies: Always pluck just below the brow, never above it. As a rule, no wild hairs sprout there anyway.” Above the bridge of the nose, in the monobrow zone, you can pluck a little more boldly. Gathered brows don’t flatter anyone. The most embarrassing hair removal accidents in men

Tip: Wash your face with cold water after plucking. This causes the blood vessels to contract. The pain and redness subside quickly.

You don’t want to go through the pain of picking?

There are also special eyebrow razors. However, you can quickly see stubble here because the hair has not been removed at the root, like when plucking. And it’s easy to slip, which can easily cause unevenness in your brows. So, it’s better to grit your teeth for a moment.

Step 5: fix the shape with eyebrow gel

After plucking, you’re theoretically done. Optionally, you can also shape your hair with eyebrow gel. Like hair styling products, it ensures that the hair is kept in shape. Our editorial favorite is the Clear Lash & Brow eyebrow gel from Artdeco.

How to use it: There is a spiral brush attached to the cap. If you pull it out, the gel automatically sticks to it. Wipe the brush once along the opening of the bottle to get rid of excess gel (otherwise your brows will stick together unattractively). Then comb all the hair upwards with the gel brush so that it lies well in shape. The brows now look a little fuller and more groomed, but not made up.

Conclusion: Caring for eyebrows doesn’t take much time

Before you pluck, you should shorten your long hair with scissors. You can get heavy growth under control with a trimmer. And a special styling gel fixes the brows so they stay in top shape all day long.