After all, even the sparsest brows will sprout errant hairs every few weeks.
While there are countless approaches to maintaining your brows,eyebrow waxingis an age-old classicand for good reason.
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What Is Eyebrow Waxing?
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Body waxing is typically done with soft or hard wax.
Soft wax clings to your skin and hair and is removed with a fabric strip.
Before a brow wax, it’s crucial to clean your skin and leave it that way.
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Your waxing professional can help you identify what needs to go and what should stay.
Then, some necessary prep work.
Typically, your esthetician will have a warm, melted wax heated and ready to go.
After the wax, your esthetician will go in with tweezers or scissors to do a little fine-tuning.
You may experience some discomfort, especially your first timebut its worth it, assures Green.
Over time it will become less painful because your hair will grow in finer and softer.
By the third time, you wont even feel it!
Eyebrow Waxing vs. Threading or Tweezing
Tweezing andthreadingare methods of removing hairs one by one.
At-Home vs. In-Salon Eyebrow Waxing
If youve ever tried at-home waxing, you know its risky business.
At-home waxing kits do not usually have the highest quality ingredients, says Green.
Aesthetics aside, inexperienced at-home waxers are in store for a more painful experience.
Not to mention, there could be some unexpected casualties.
“Melted wax tends to run when applied in an upright position,” says Souhleris Grous.
“This is challenging even for pros.
Lashes could end up being the target.”
Potential Side Effects
The side effects of eyebrow waxing should be fairly minimal.
“Tweezing or threading are the only options here,” says Souhleris Grous.
Those with skin conditions such as eczema should also proceed with caution.
Again, “tweezing and threading are better options for such skin conditions,” according to Souhleris Grous.
“This quiets the histamines and keeps the skin calm post-treatment.”
