So the number one eyebrow question I’ve been getting is on training your eyebrows. In an article I wrote Eyebrows Only, I touched on this, but let’s get down to the nitty gritty of what needs to happen.
Training your brows is easy, but it takes time and dedication. If you’ve ever had to train your hair to sit in a different part or hair style then you already know this. What many people don’t realize is that eyebrows are hair, and therefore can be trained like any other hair on the body.
The tools you need to train your brows depend on what problems you are working with. Gel is the most common tool used. Fancy eyebrow gels are on the market and many of them are great. My favorite is Brow Fix from Jane Iredale, but there is nothing wrong with using your regular hair gel for your brows. The only difference between the two is usually packaging, and eyebrow gels are proven safe for skin and eyes so you won’t get any breakouts or red eyes. If your eyebrow hair is really curly, course, or sticks straight out then you are going to need something more powerful to start with and eyebrow gel isn’t going to cut it. Get a firm hold gel, or a hairspray to hold the hair in place. You can also use a heated lash curler as a flat iron. Since the curler is designed for the lashes it won’t burn the skin, but it can help arrange and flatten wild brows.
An Eyebrow Brush is essential for everyone. I personally like the Spoolie versions which are like the brush in your mascara wand, but you can use one like in the picture at the top of this article. This tool is used to brush the brows and place them.
Growth solution like Revitalash, LiLash, or one of the many other lash growth solutions on the market. These will help grow brows faster, thicker, and help fill in holes. If the hair follicle is dead this type of product won’t help, but for many it’s just what they need to get those brows a growing!
Your finger is the final tool. You will need it to stroke, lay, and press your hairs into place.
Problems and Tools
Hair sticking up, curling, or not laying in place
Tools: Gel, Lash Curler, Brush, Finger
What to do: Using the brush decide how you want your hair to lay. Use a lash curler to heat them into place. Once that looks good, place gel or hairspray on your finger and apply it lightly to the brow hair. Use just enough to get the hair to stay in place. You can use the brush again to help lay them down once you’ve applied the gel or spray with your finger. Also, when you don’t have the gel on, you can use your finger to just gently smooth the hair into place. This will help it too.
Hair Not Growing
Tools: Growth solution, Finger
What to do: Use the growth solution on the area that needs help. REMEMBER that if you apply this solution it will grow in more hair and faster. That means if you took out all your brows and now are applying it to the entire brow area…well be sure you want hair in all the areas you are applying it! You also need to take your finger and rub over the area you want hair. Rubbing stimulates hair growth!
That’s it. Simple. Just remember, patience, diligence, and time.