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Like haircuts, eyebrows are not one-size-fits-all. Here's what you have to know to make your eyebrows on fleek, according to threaders.
Flattering eyebrow shapes for every face
• Face is equally long and wide with no major angles or edges
• Examples: Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling
Make sure your brows are angular with longer ends. This makes the face appear longer and less round.
• Examples: Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling
Make sure your brows are angular with longer ends. This makes the face appear longer and less round.
IF YOU HAVE A ROUND FACE
IF YOU HAVE AN OVAL FACE
• Face is longer than it is wide with prominent cheekbones, and a round chin and jawline
• Examples: Jessica Alba and Julianne Moore
An angled eyebrow shape that is slightly softer than one for a round face works wonders for this well-proportioned face shape.
• Examples: Jessica Alba and Julianne Moore
An angled eyebrow shape that is slightly softer than one for a round face works wonders for this well-proportioned face shape.
IF YOU HAVE A LONG FACE
• Face is about twice as long as it is wide, with features that are vertically stretched out
• Examples: Sarah Jessica parker and Liv Tyler
The goal here is to make your face look rounder and shorter. This means keeping your eyebrow shape straight and elongating its tail to balance out your features.
• Examples: Sarah Jessica parker and Liv Tyler
The goal here is to make your face look rounder and shorter. This means keeping your eyebrow shape straight and elongating its tail to balance out your features.
• Strong and wide cheekbones with a narrow forehead and
small chin
• Examples: Tyra Banks and Serena Williams
Soften the angles of your face with a curved or round brow shape. This balances out your facial features and helps make your face look less wide.
small chin
• Examples: Tyra Banks and Serena Williams
Soften the angles of your face with a curved or round brow shape. This balances out your facial features and helps make your face look less wide.
• Face is equally long and wide with an equally wide hairline and angular jaw
• Examples: Demi Lovato and Olivia Wilde
Softer brows complement your face shape's sharp, defined angles. Add a slight angle to the peak to make your face look longer and narrower.
• Examples: Demi Lovato and Olivia Wilde
Softer brows complement your face shape's sharp, defined angles. Add a slight angle to the peak to make your face look longer and narrower.
• Wider forehead and cheekbones with a slender jawline and pointed chin
• Examples: Reese Witherspoon and Audrey Tautou
Rounded or low-arched brow works best for a heart-shaped face. This softens your pointed chin and gives you a natural look. Stay clear of the bold and bushy brow trend since it emphasises the upper portion of your face.
• Examples: Reese Witherspoon and Audrey Tautou
Rounded or low-arched brow works best for a heart-shaped face. This softens your pointed chin and gives you a natural look. Stay clear of the bold and bushy brow trend since it emphasises the upper portion of your face.
IF YOU HAVE A DIAMOND FACE
IF YOU HAVE A SQUARE FACE
IF YOU HAVE A HEART FACE
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From choosing between a slew of eyebrow grooming shops scattered around Singapore, to mulling over the minor details, such as the eyebrow shape, length, or thickness, grooming your eyebrows can be quite a challenge. Here's a breakdown of some of these methods.
All for better brows
Wax is heated, then applied around the eyebrows to remove stray hairs. This removes any unwanted hair from its roots, ensuring that it grows back slower and thinner than before.
This method involves implanting semi-permanent ink beneath the skin's surface to fill any sparse areas in your brows. Unlike eyebrow tattooing, though, embroidered eyebrows will not turn green over time due to oxidation, and the colour will usually fade within two years.
The two main types of embroidery are microblading and microshading. Microblading mimics natural strands of hair by drawing fine strokes across the eyebrow. Meanwhile, microshading is when ink is dotted along eyebrows to achieve what beauticians call powdered eyebrows, which look drawn on with an eyebrow pencil.
The two main types of embroidery are microblading and microshading. Microblading mimics natural strands of hair by drawing fine strokes across the eyebrow. Meanwhile, microshading is when ink is dotted along eyebrows to achieve what beauticians call powdered eyebrows, which look drawn on with an eyebrow pencil.
WAXING
SHAVING / PLUCKING
EYEBROW EMBROIDERY
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These are quite basic methods, needing only a pair of tweezers or an eyebrow razor – and you can do it yourself. The only downside is that shaving may cause ingrown hairs to develop.
Certain embroidery shops offer 2D, 3D, 5D, 6D, or even 7D eyebrow embroidery to differentiate the quality of their embroidery work from that of other shops. "The higher the number is, the more the strokes," said Allure Beauty Saloon's corporate management director Darren Tee.
He added that with more strokes, which makes your eyebrows look fuller and more natural, the price increases too. This is why embroidery can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands.
All these embroidery options may seem confusing, but beauticians say that as long as the shape of the embroidered eyebrow complements your face shape and beauty routine, any method works.
For example, Beauty Recipe founder Jessie Ting said that for someone who wears more make-up, she would recommend powdered eyebrows over microblading as they would complement their made-up look.
People who prefer a more natural look should go for microblading instead, she added.
He added that with more strokes, which makes your eyebrows look fuller and more natural, the price increases too. This is why embroidery can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands.
All these embroidery options may seem confusing, but beauticians say that as long as the shape of the embroidered eyebrow complements your face shape and beauty routine, any method works.
For example, Beauty Recipe founder Jessie Ting said that for someone who wears more make-up, she would recommend powdered eyebrows over microblading as they would complement their made-up look.
People who prefer a more natural look should go for microblading instead, she added.
Ultimately, clients should choose an eyebrow grooming method based on their needs, said Ms Susan Wu, who owns Magicion Beauty, an eyebrow embroidery shop in Toa Payoh.
"We cannot say that just because a method is cheaper, it's not as good," said the 43-year-old. "Every customer has different needs. Some customers have lesser eyebrow hair or are very lazy to draw on their eyebrows every day, so they choose embroidery, while some prefer threading. But everyone just wants to look beautiful."
"We cannot say that just because a method is cheaper, it's not as good," said the 43-year-old. "Every customer has different needs. Some customers have lesser eyebrow hair or are very lazy to draw on their eyebrows every day, so they choose embroidery, while some prefer threading. But everyone just wants to look beautiful."
CHOOSING SOMETHING THAT FITS
With the dizzying amount of information floating around, it can be easy to get the wrong idea about threading. Here are some common threading myths, debunked.
Busting myths about threading
When threading, threaders hold one end of the cotton thread using their mouth. But customers have nothing to worry, said Rupini's founder Sivarani Rajangam. As long as it is done professionally, that part of the thread never touches the customer's skin. In fact, it is usually a good 50cm away from their face. "Some other threaders may anchor it down by tying it to other things, but a good and experienced threader can hold it firmly down with their molars, and it'll be in no way unhygienic," she added.
For first-timers, threading might hurt. But the pain level also depends on the threader's skill. To ensure a pain-free experience, threaders will have to keep their hand movements light while pulling on the thread with as much force as possible. This keeps the thread taut and results in a softer, or even ticklish, sensation for customers. "Doing this will actually hurt us threaders more because it cuts into the skin between our thumb and pointer finger," added Ms Sivarani. "But it's worth it for customers to have a better experience."
MYTH #1: Threading is unhygienic
MYTH #2: Threading causes less hair growth
MYTH #3: Threading is a painful affair
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Yes and no, according to Ms Sivarani. Threading, like waxing, removes hair from the follicle. This results in less hair growth – eventually. "But it's really nothing to be concerned about. I still have a lot of old grandmothers coming to get their brows threaded," said Ms Sivarani. "A lot of other factors contribute to less hair growth too, like your age or health. It's not fair to put this on solely threading."
