Beautiful Brows The Ultimate Guide to Styling, Shaping, and Maintaining Your Eyebrows

by Parker, Nancy; Kalish, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780609806708
• ISBN10: 060980670X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-31
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

Put Your Best Face Forward! How many times have you plucked, waxed, trimmed, stenciled, or penciled your eyebrows -- or paid someone else to do it for you? It's hard to control the outcome of these methods when you're at home standing in front of a mirror or in a salon letting a stranger make the decisions for you. Now whether you do it yourself or go to a pro,Beautiful Browsputs you in control: Discover the best brow shape for your face. Learn what to do with too much or too little hair. Determine the pros and cons of waxing vs. tweezing. Maintain your new look. Filled with illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions,Beautiful Browswill show you the secrets for getting the look you want, whether it's sexy, elegant, polished, professional, or just plain beautiful.

Author Biography

NANCY PARKER created and founded eyebrowz.com with her husband, Doug Parker. They sell their original eyebrow stencil kits through the site. <br><br>NANCY KALISH is an experienced beauty writer and frequent contributor to <i>Redbook</i>, <i>Cosmopolitan</i>, <i>Fitness</i>, and other major magazines.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Brow Power	9	(4)
PART ONE THE BEST BROW FORMULA: CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHAPE FOR YOU	13	(28)
Anatomy of an Eyebrow	14	(2)
The Five Basic Brows	16	(25)
Find Your Face Shape	18	(10)
Figure Out Your Signature Features	28	(8)
Determine Your Best Brow Strength	36	(2)
Put It All Together	38	(3)
PART TWO DEFINE AND CONQUER: HOW TO SHAPE, COLOR, AND RE-CREATE YOUR BROWS	41	(52)
The Tools of the Trade	47	(6)
Good Riddance: The Best (and Worst) Hair Removal Methods	53	(6)
Eyebrows for Dummies: Brow Shaping 101	59	(2)
Arch Enemies: The Most Common Brow Problems	61	(4)
Basic Brow Cleanup	65	(5)
Consider Your Inner Corner	70	(1)
Don't Forget to Trim	71	(2)
How to Tweeze Like a Pro	73	(4)
How to Wax Like a Pro	77	(7)
Finishing Touches: Using Brow Pencil, Powder, and Gel	84	(7)
Brow Upkeep	91	(2)
PART THREE BEYOND BASIC BROWS: CLASSIC LOOKS TO TRY FOR FUN	93	(26)
Sophisticated	98	(2)
Elegant	100	(2)
Innocent	102	(2)
Natural	104	(2)
Sexy	106	(2)
Mysterious	108	(2)
Dramatic	110	(2)
Seductive	112	(2)
Intelligent	114	(2)
Rebellious	116	(3)
Resources	119	(4)
Index	123	(4)
About the Authors	127