What is an eyebrow cut?

Introduction

An eyebrow cut is trimming the eyebrows to bring them to a more manageable and visually appealing length. Eyebrow trimming works best on people with thick, long eyelashes. And is not recommended for people with sparse eyebrows who need longer hair to fill in the gaps.

To achieve a correct eyebrow cut, a special comb and shaping scissors should be used. The comb is used to separate the hairs to determine which, if any, needs to be trimmed. Specially designed eyebrow scissors are then used to trim away any excess length. To create a more polished and sculpted appearance.

Steps of eyebrow cut

The first step to getting a good eyebrow cut is to use a specially designed eyebrow comb to comb the eyebrow hairs upwards. If any hairs extend far beyond the eyebrow line. These hairs should be trimmed to the desired length. Use a pair of eyebrow scissors to trim the excess by cutting against the grain of the hair.

Eyebrow scissors differ from other scissors in that they are contoured and angled. To better allow the handler to cut along the natural curve of the eyebrow. When trimming, it’s best to trim only a little at a time to avoid overdoing it. As eyebrows take a long time to grow back.

Once the top of the eyebrow is trimmed, pluck out any stray hairs growing below the brow line. Hair should always be plucked in the direction of hair growth and not against it. Some prefer to tweeze those stray hairs, so that’s also an option.

For some, it may also be necessary to tweeze or wax the stray hairs that grow between the two eyebrows. When complete, the brow cut should look defined and sculpted into a shape that suits the individual’s face.

Conclusion

A final step to complete an eyebrow cut is combing the eyebrows. Look for stray or long hairs that need to be trimmed. And use eyebrow scissors to trim the excess by cutting the hairs against the grain. Again, only a little should be cut to avoid over-cutting.

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Eyebrows can take three weeks or more to grow back. Which means mistakes take a long time to correct. Once the eyebrows have been trimmed, an eyebrow comb should be used to put them back in place by brushing them outwards. Away from the center of the face.