Wax Your Eyebrows at Home

Waxing your eyebrows yourself can be a little intimidating at first. But knowledge is power, and if you know what you’re doing and follow the safety precautions, you can do as good of a job if not better than what someone at a salon can do. Not to mention, you’ll save yourself a small fortune in the process!

Steps

Waxing Your Eyebrows with Paraffin Wax

1. Set aside the necessary supplies. You will need microwaveable grooming wax, tweezers, a makeup brush or Popsicle stick, a brow comb/brush, brow shading powder or pencil, a pair of small scissors, and strips of cotton fabric (from an old t-shirt is fine).
2. Rinse your face with warm water in order to open the hair follicles, which helps it be less painful. Next, prepare to do the upper region of one brow. Only wax one brow at a time so that you can concentrate on what you’re doing. You don’t want any of it to get in your eye! If you feel jittery at all doing it yourself, then stop and have someone else it apply it for you.
3. Microwave the container of wax, uncovered. Only microwave for 10 to 15 seconds, 5 to 10 seconds if less than half is in the jar. Don’t let it come to a boil, though, which it can easily. Stir to make sure it’s evenly heated. (It should be the consistency of warm honey.)
4. Dip into the wax using the Popsicle stick or the end of the makeup brush. Quickly but carefully, while the wax is still warm, glide the wax on the hair that you want removed above the brow. Next, place a strip of fabric over the area, press firmly and rub over it going in the same direction that the hair grows. Let it set for a few seconds, and then pull it off. But don’t worry! It only grabs the hair, not the skin, so it shouldn’t be painful.
5. Brush the eyebrow with your brow brush. Then, using the comb side, gently comb the hair upwards. Trim any excess and long hairs (only the ones sticking over the comb) by cutting straight across with the scissors. Be careful to not cut into the actual brow.
6. Repeat the procedure under the brow. You’re working with a small area. Be careful you don’t get wax on the area you just finished! If you do, though, just dab a little baby oil on it to remove it.
7. Put vitamin E lotion or another moisturizing product onto the areas. You don’t want to skip this step, as it reduces puffiness and redness in just a couple minutes. Wait a few minutes, then wipe off.
8. Repeat the procedure on the opposite brow. Take your time. You want it to match as perfectly as possible to the other brow. Otherwise, you’ll have eyebrows with two different shapes! Put soothing lotion onto the areas when you’re finished.
9. Shade both brows in lightly using brow pencil or powder. No one’s brows are perfect, even after waxing. This helps make them look more symmetrical.

Waxing Your Eyebrows with Sugar and Honey

1. Set aside the following supplies. Two teaspoons brown sugar, one teaspoon honey, one teaspoon water, butter knife or Popsicle stick, and cloth strips for peeling the mixture off.
2. Blend the brown sugar, honey and water in a microwaveable container. You can also heat it up on the stove if you don’t have a microwave.
3. Heat the mixture until it bubbles and turns brown. You need to find the right balance, though. If you don’t heat it long enough, it will be too soft and sticky. If you heat it too long, it turns into hard candy. You may have to experiment with a few batches until you get it right. Generally, 30 to 35 seconds is good.
   • It will take longer to heat if you’re using the stove.
4. Let it cool. This part is also important. You won’t know if you’ve heated it too much until it cools down. If it’s too thick, dilute it with a little water.
5. Apply the sugar wax with your stick or flat knife above the eyebrow. For safety reasons, only do one brow at a time. And if you feel jittery at all doing it yourself, stop and ask someone to apply for you.
6. Place a cloth strip on the brow. Press and smooth it in the same direction as the hair. Let it set for several seconds. Next, pull the cloth off in the opposite direction from the hair. Know ahead of time that sugar wax is not as painful as paraffin wax can sometimes be!.
7. Repeat these steps to wax below the brow. Remember you’re working with a small area. Be careful to not accidentally get wax on the area you just finished! If you do, though, it’s not the end of the world, just dab a little baby oil on it to take it off.
8. Put vitamin E lotion or another moisturizing product onto the areas. You don’t want to skip this step, as it reduces puffiness and redness in just a couple minutes. Wait a few minutes, then wipe off.
9. Repeat these same steps to do the opposite brow. Take your time. You want it to match as perfectly as possible to the other brow. Otherwise, you could have eyebrows with two different shapes! Fill in any sparse areas with pencil or powder; tweeze stray hairs.

Waxing Your Eyebrows with a Professional Waxing Kit

1. Check the waxing kit to make sure it has everything you need. Most waxing kits contain a pre-wax cleanser, a waxing applicator, paraffin wax, wax warmer, and pellon strips or muslin. Along with these items, it’s also good to have baby powder, tweezers, small scissors and baby oil, which is a great wax remover should you get it anywhere other than where you want!
2. Pull your hair back. Shape and trim your eyebrows. If your eyebrows are less than a one-quarter inch in length, they probably won’t be long enough to wax.
3. Wash both brows with the pre-wax cleanser. Wipe the cleanser off with a damp washcloth. Also put a little baby powder in the palm of one hand, pinch a bit out and sprinkle some onto both brows. This helps to absorb any excess moisture so that the strip and wax adhere well.
4. Heat the wax based on the time given in the instructions. If the kit you’re using doesn’t have a warmer, then you can eat it in the microwave or in a small container on the stove.
5. Begin waxing the upper area of the first brow. For obvious safety reasons, only wax one brow at a time so that you can concentrate on what you’re doing. If you feel jittery at all doing it yourself, then stop and have someone else it apply it for you. Using the applicator, apply the wax in the same direction that the hair grows. Make sure it covers the entire area; though it’s not necessary to make it too thick either.
6. Cover the area with one of the enclosed strips. Leave a little extra on the side to help you remove it. Using your fingers, rub over the strip in the same direction as the hair. Allow it to set for several seconds.
7. Remove the strip with a single pull in the opposite direction of the hair growth. Don’t pull up though. Just pull straight across. If any hair remains, replace the strip and pull again. Be prepared. If you’re not used to how tweezing feels, it could be a little painful.
   • To help with redness, put a soothing moisturizer on the brow. Aloe vera works well. Wipe off after a few minutes.
8. Repeat these steps for the hair underneath the brow. If there’s any excess hair, remove with a tweezer. If there’s any remaining wax, remove with baby oil. Follow these same steps to wax the other eyebrow.

Tips

• If you’re leery that it could be painful, you can purchase numbing spray to apply to the area before starting.

Warnings

• For safety reasons, complete the procedure in front of a large mirror, not a small one that you hold in your hand.
• Going over the same area more than twice could be painful as well as damage the skin. If you see that you have stray hairs after applying the wax twice, just use tweezers to remove them.
• Pull the strip the opposite way in which its growing, it may hurt more but can guarantee almost all hair removed. Pluck the leftovers

Sources and Citations

• Videos provided by Jennifer Chiu

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