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We all know the importance of keeping up our brows. And while most things are best left to the pros, it's sometimes necessary to do your own maintenance in-between appointments. Yes, you read that right, every now and then we have to trust our own hands to tweeze and trim our brows.
While trimming your brows may seem like an intimidating move, it's actually easier than it seems — so no need to freak out. And, of course, because we're here to help, we spoke to three celebrity brow artists break down how to do it so your arches look clean and refined year-round.
How Often Should You Trim Your Eyebrows?
It ultimately depends on how quickly your brow hairs grow. Joey Healy, a Manhattan-based celebrity brow artist, says that as a rule of thumb, he wouldn't trim more than once a week. But adds that some people can get away with doing it once every eight.
What's the Best Way to Trim Your Eyebrows?
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What Are Some Mistakes People Make When Trimming Their Eyebrows?
One of the most common mishaps Soare's sees are people who over-groom their brows and shape them into arches that don't suit their faces, as she says the most flattering eyebrow shape is going to be tailored to the individual's bone structure. "The key to unlocking your personalized perfect brow is the ABH Golden Ratio Shaping Technique, which relies on three measurements: Brows should begin directly above the middle of your nostrils, should end where the corner of the nostril connects with the outer corner of the eye, and the highest point of the arch should connect the middle of the tip of the nose with the middle of the iris," she shares. (Can't figure it out? There's a TikTok filter for that!)
Healy says that some of the most common mistakes he sees, apart from people giving their brows crew cuts, are people who use magnifying mirrors to trim their brows. "Sometimes you overwork it and they get really short," he explains. "If you do it in a normal mirror with normal lighting, you'll have a better sense of where you're going as you style them with the scissors."
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