HOW TO GET THICKER EYEBROWS
Much like skinny jeans, thin brows trend every couple of years and just like that we’re back to plucking again. But if you over did it the last time and have learnt your lesson, then understanding how to get thicker eyebrows is something we’re sure you’ll want to know.
Unlike relegating your skinnies to the back of the wardrobe, growing out sparse hairs takes time, effort and care, which is why we’ve called in the help of Emily Webster the Education Manager at Benefit to teach us how to get thicker eyebrows – for fuller, fluffier arches.
It's time to put down the tweezers once and for all.
In This Article:
- How To Promote Eyebrow Growth
- How Do You Shape Eyebrows
- How Do You Fill In Your Eyebrows With Brow Make Up
- The Best Brow Products
- How To Get Thicker Eyebrows FAQs
HOW TO PROMOTE EYEBROW GROWTH
“Use a brow growth serum!” says Emily. “Free from hormones and containing ingredients such as provitamin B5 to condition brow hairs, biotin and cassia alata leaf extract to improve brow texture, Benefit’s Hubba Brow Serum and Whoa So Soft Brow Oil are specifically formulated to help condition your arches to promote fuller, healthier brows.”
The most common mistake people tend to make when growing out their brows? Picking up the tweezers at home and trying to reshape them themselves. This can easily turn into too many hairs being removed and therefore creating a thinner or uneven brow shape. “Over plucking can also cause damage to the hair follicle, leading to hyperpigmentation causing darkening of the skin. What’s more, getting tweezer happy can also cause infections in the hair follicle and lead to ingrown hairs.”
HOW DO YOU SHAPE EYEBROWS
Now that Emily has shared her secret on how to get thicker eyebrows, let’s move on to the best ways to shape your arches.
Everyone's eyebrows are unique to them, however there are a few rules when it comes to shaping them. Your brows should always start centred with the top ridge of your nose and your arch should be three-quarters of the way back.
A simple way to check this is to use your eyebrow pencil as an anchor on the side of your nose to figure out your shape. Place the pencil straight up and that should be where your brow starts, move it so it's in line with your pupil and that should be where your arch sits. Finally tilt the pencil from the side of your nostril to the corner of your eye and that is where the tail end of your brow should be.
HOW TO FILL IN YOUR EYEBROWS WITH BROW MAKE UP
1.Make sure your brows are clean and brushed up: this is important as it allows your pencil/wax/gel to adhere to the hairs and stay in place.
3.Start filling in: every brow formula is applied differently.
With pencils - softly line the base of your brow to mark the key shape and then fill in the interior. With a pomade- a little goes a long way so build your brow slowly. Use and angled brow brush and gently fill in your brows using small hair-like strokes. Pomade’s set quickly so are hard to blend if you make a mistake.A powder - is the quickest and easiest brow product to work with and ideal for beginners. Just dip a brush, tap away excess and blend, blend, blend into your brows!
Top tip: Always start in the middle of your brow and work your way outwards. Have a spoolie handy to quickly blend out your work and brush through brows to keep everything looking natural.
THE BEST BROW PRODUCTS
Having learnt how to get thicker eyebrows and how to fill them in, let’s dive into some of the best brow products on our Cult Beauty shelves.
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RRP: £52.00Current price: £39.00
4
£26.00
524
£105.00
118
£19.00
5
£23.00
139
£13.00
68
£29.00
HOW GO GET THICKER EYEBROWS FAQs
Can thin eyebrows become thick again?
Yes, thin eyebrows can become thick again with patience, time and a good eyebrow serum. The best way to stimulate hair growth is to stop plucking or waxing them and use a stimulating eyebrow serum packed with peptides and biotin to help promote hair growth.
Which oil is best for eyebrow growth?
Nourishing oils like castor, coconut and argan are popular oils used to stimulate hair growth. This is because all three of them are packed with antioxidants, vitamin E and a fatty acid called lauric which helps prevent hair breakage.
How to fix eyebrows that are too thin?
There are a couple of things that you can do to fix eyebrows that are too thin. Firstly, you can stop plucking or waxing them and leave them to grow out naturally. As stated above, you can incorporate an eyebrow serum into your evening skin care routine to stimulate hair growth. If, however you’re looking for an instant fix, the best thing to do is fill them in using a pencil, pomade or gel.
Now that you know how to get thicker eyebrows, whether that’s by using nourishing serums, oils, or simply letting your natural brows grow, it's all about giving them the attention they deserve. So, put the tweezers down, invest in a serum and watch your arches transform into the thick, enviable brows you’ve always wanted!
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