Post date: October 22, 2024 | Blog
Grooming Men’s Eyebrows: Tips for a Sharp, Youthful Look
Why Are Eyebrows Important?
Eyebrows have always played a crucial role in human evolution. Originally, they served a more practical purpose than today, by helping keep sweat, water, dirt, and light out of our sensitive eyes.
Beyond this, eyebrows are key to expressing emotion. Whether you’re furrowing them in concentration or raising them in surprise, your brows are central to non-verbal communication, a very useful feature when dealing with such emotional and social creatures like humans.
Eyebrows also frame the face, drawing attention to our eyes and significantly affecting our perceived age. In fact, eyebrows can either enhance or diminish our appearance in terms of youthfulness more than any other facial feature.
But how do you groom them to ensure they look their best?
Here are some expert tips to keep your brows on point:
1. Trimming
Men’s eyebrows always have a natural shape and curve. For the best results, your goal should be to maintain that natural shape while keeping them neat and tidy. Here’s how:
- Tweeze the stragglers: Use tweezers to remove stray hairs, especially those in the middle (unibrow) or slightly above or below your natural brow line and shape. This will keep your brows clean without compromising their natural look and give them a more defined and contrasting shape against your bare skin.
- Brush and trim long hairs: Using a small brush (like Volt’s Octo brush), brush your eyebrow hairs upwards. Any long hairs that fall outside of the natural desired shape can be carefully trimmed with small scissors. This keeps your eyebrows looking sharp while maintaining a masculine, rugged look that won’t change in windy or wild environments.
- Avoid waxing: We just thought we’d add this here to emphasize it. Waxing can damage the sensitive skin around your eyebrows and may lead to long-term skin texture issues. It’s best to steer clear of this method, especially for men’s brows, as this can cause issues regarding large pores, clogging pores, and rough looking skin.
2. Consider Threading your Eyebrows
Threading is a highly effective alternative to waxing, and much less damaging. It involves using a twisted thread to pull hairs from the root without harming the skin. Here’s why threading is a great option:
- Less irritation: Threading is gentler on the skin than waxing, causing less irritation, making it ideal for sensitive skin around the eyebrows. This is due to the fact that threading removes hairs one at a time as opposed to pulling large tufts of hair with large groups of skin.
- Cost-effective: Not only is threading often cheaper than waxing, but it also provides lasting results.
- Precise shaping: Threading catches even the smallest hairs, giving your eyebrows a cleaner, more defined appearance and can be done with much more precision than waxing usually can.
3. Coloring Your Eyebrows
Have you noticed gray in your eyebrows? While gray hair on your beard can add character, gray eyebrows tend to age you much much faster.
If this is a concern, consider coloring your eyebrows to give your face a more youthful appearance.
For instance, Greg Berzinsky, a popular beard and grooming expert, shared how he uses Volt Instant Beard and Brow Color to enhance his look.
Greg has a unique and characteristic feature — one of his eyebrows is naturally dark, while the other turned gray. By using Volt to match the color of both eyebrows, Greg instantly makes himself look younger, showing how small adjustments to your brows can make a big difference…even on only one side.
Why Color Your Eyebrows?
As a brand that typically focuses on beard grooming, we’ve seen firsthand how gray beards don’t age you as much as gray eyebrows do.
In fact, many men are now choosing Volt because it’s a hypoallergenic, skin-safe solution designed for both beards and brows. Plus, it’s quick and easy to apply, giving you youthful brows in minutes.
Conclusion
By following these tips and tricks, you can easily keep your eyebrows looking their best.
Whether you’re trimming, threading, or coloring, a little grooming goes a long way in enhancing your appearance and boosting your confidence. Remember, your brows are more than just hair – they’re an essential part of your facial identity! So, don’t neglect them!
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