Difference between revisions of "Grow Bushier Eyebrows"

#Stop tweezing, waxing, and threading. Most people's eyebrows grow in a 3-4 month cycle, so hide your tweezers and get comfortable with the idea that your eyebrows might look a bit strange for several months.<ref name="rf1">http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/03/how-to-strategically-grow-out-your-eyebrows.html</ref> This is a fairly lengthy process and you're going to have to be patient.

#*Leave all those random looking baby hairs alone, even if they seem nowhere near your brow. If you have hairs that grow in odd directions or straight out, it could be due to damage from tweezing or waxing.<ref name="rf1" />

#*If the regrowth really bothers you, you can try taming them with brow gel or cover them with a little concealer.<ref name="rf1" />

#Use a serum on your brows to promote faster growth. Most serums will prolong the first stage of hair growth, the anagen phase, which is when your hair is actively growing. This results in longer, fuller hair. Some will also stimulate more follicles to enter this stage so you actually grow more hair.<ref name="rf1" />

#*Most of these serums require daily (sometimes twice-daily) application, and don't provide a permanent boost in hair growth: you have to continuously use them to keep seeing results.<ref name="rf1" />

#*It usually takes a minimum six weeks of diligent use to start seeing results from a growth serum.<ref name="rf1" />

#* Look for products with prostaglandin, a hormone-like compound that occurs naturally in the body and can increase hair growth.<ref name="rf1" />  

#*There is no guarantee that growth serums will work on everyone--sometimes hair follicles are damaged or made dormant by long-term tweezing, which makes it difficult to regrow hair.<ref name="rf2">http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/how-to/a27223/how-to-get-the-best-eyebrows-for-your-face/</ref>

#*Your hair is made from proteins, so make sure your diet contains foods like greek yogurt, nuts, and lean meats like chicken and turkey.<ref name="rf3">http://www.webmd.com/beauty/hair-nails/ss/slideshow-foods-healthy-hair</ref>

#*Biotin nourishes hair and helps it grow and can be found in eggs, another source of protein.<ref name="rf3" />

#*Zinc is found in oysters, beef, crab, spinach, and tofu, and keeps your hair from falling out by repairing cells and keeping them healthy.<ref name="rf3" />

#*Vitamin E helps with circulation, which aids in hair growth. Find it in almonds, kale, avocado, and kiwi.<ref name="rf4">http://www.med-health.net/Vitamin-E-For-Hair.html</ref>

#Begin tweezing only those hairs closest to your eyelid and lash line after letting your hair grow for four months. You will still have hair that is growing not quite at your brow line, but don't start shaping or plucking them yet.<ref name="rf1" />

#*Even at this point, your hair may still be growing back at unruly angles. Don't give up on these hairs--as your follicle becomes healthier and your hair goes through a few growth cycles, they will begin to come in at the right direction.<ref name="rf1" />

#Give your new brow hair at least four to six months to grow in around your actual eyebrow. It can take up to 12 months for your brows to reach their full potential. Once this happens, don't go crazy with the tweezer, and '''definitely''' don't wax. Plucking gives you control to do maintenance (you want bushy brows, not a unibrow) and leave a full brow. It's far too easy to ruin all your hard work with a waxing mistake.<ref name="rf1" />

#*Don't use a magnifying mirror or super bright lights when tweezing. It is easy to lose perspective and over pluck.<ref name="rf5">http://www.refinery29.com/42512</ref>  

#Get your brows tinted. Your sparse-looking brows may actually be full of little white baby hairs, and tinting them a darker shade will reveal a bolder, thicker eyebrow.<ref name="rf6">http://www.refinery29.com/2014/02/61785/how-to-get-bold-brows#page-2</ref>

#*Tinting lasts between three and five weeks.<ref name="rf6" />

#*Tinting can easily go wrong if the shade is too dark, the chemicals too harsh, or you stain your skin, so make sure you go to a professional with a good reputation.<ref name="rf6" />

#Get extensions for special occasions. Visit a brow bar or salon for this procedure, where they will glue individual synthetic or natural hairs to your brow hair, creating the (temporary) full brow of your dreams. Unlike eyelash extensions, brow extensions will not damage your existing hair as they fall off, so they won't interrupt your progress if you're growing yours out.<ref name="rf7">http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/06/how-to-immediately-get-bushier-eyebrows.html</ref>

#*If you don't have eyebrows, the extensions can be glued directly to your skin, but they will only last a few days.<ref name="rf7" />

#*Extensions only last a few weeks at the most, and touching, washing, or exercising can make them fall off even faster.<ref name="rf7" />  

#Talk to a plastic surgeon about a brow transplant. If your eyebrow hair will no longer grow, a plastic surgeon can carefully design a brow that best fits your face and build it using your own hair. The finished look should be natural, with the new hair blending into your brow.<ref name="rf8">http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/makeup/advice/a2094/brow-transplants/</ref>

#*A brow transplant is irreversible, so make sure you are thinking about what looks best on you, not what is most popular right now.<ref name="rf8" />

#*Do some research and find a reputable surgeon who has experience with the procedure. Ask to see before and after pictures from their other clients.<ref name="rf8" />

#Choose a brow pencil and powder that is the right shade. If your brows are dark, look for a slightly lighter shade of product. If your eyebrows are light, find a slightly darker shade of product. <ref name="rf9">http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/02/four-tips-for-bold-brows.html</ref>

#Fill your brows with short, upward strokes from the pencil. Use a light hand when applying the pencil so the shading looks natural.<ref name="rf9" />

#*Focus the color on the arch of your brow and areas where growth is sparse.<ref name="rf9" />

#*If you feel the color isn't blended or looks to harsh, run a spoolie brush (or a ''clean'' mascara wand) through your brows to soften and distribute the color.<ref name="rf9" />

#Use an angled brush to coat your eyebrows with powder. The powder is meant to cling to your existing hair and really make your brows look thick and full. Use a light stroke so the pigment doesn't stick to your skin and follow the natural arch of your brow.<ref name="rf9" />

#*To keep your brow looking natural, apply the powder from the beginning of your arch down to the end of your brow. Then use the brush to blend the powder toward the inner 1/3 of your brow.<ref name="rf9" />