Advantages, disadvantages and contraindications of eyebrow extension and correction at home. Required materials and step-by-step instructions for this procedure. Here are the most common companies specializing in the production of consumables necessary for eyebrow extension: "Lash Perfect" - one of the first to offer such a service, the products of this particular company made the eyebrows of Natalia Vodianova and Cara Delevingne fashionable; I-Beauty is a South Korean firm that produces fairly high quality materials at affordable prices; firm "Novel Brow Perfect", which produces complete kits containing everything you need for the procedure.
To extend and correct your eyebrows at home, you will also need the following accessories:
- Stencils and rulers … These are special tools that make it easier to shape your eyebrows. Cost - from 250 rubles. There are even disposable self-adhesive (price from 1250 rubles per set).
- Tweezers … There are straight and curved, with a thickening at the base for a more comfortable grip and without, with thin tips and with wide ones. The price varies from 100 rubles to 2000. You may have to buy several to find the most convenient option for you. Masters advise using blunt hairs, such as less damage to artificial hairs.
Step-by-step instructions for eyebrow extension
Technically, the procedure for building eyebrows at home is not difficult. Additional hairs are fixed with glue in two ways: directly to your eyebrows (if their thickness is not enough for you) or directly to the skin, to barely noticeable vellus hairs (if their width is insufficient).
Here are the steps to take:
- Define your eyebrow color … You need to focus on your natural color, as well as on the rule that the color of your hair should be no more than two tones lighter than the color of your eyebrows.
- Define the shape of your eyebrows … For this, use ready-made stencils and rulers, applying them to the face, and then with a cosmetic pencil or marker, tracing the areas to be corrected. In those places where you plan to glue the hair, put a dot. Finding the right shape for your eyebrows is not too difficult. Any type decorates an eyebrow with a break, this shape is considered universal. Its widest area is located at the inner corner of the eyes, then the eyebrow gradually tapers, starting from the point of bending. The contour of the brow arches can serve as a convenient guide in order to properly shape the eyebrows. But you cannot focus solely on him. Be sure to consider your face shape. For example, rounded eyebrows do not go chubby, but those raised high, but not too sharply broken, will look great. Straight and wide brows are good for oval and rectangular faces, while slightly raised and slightly arched brows are suitable for triangular ones. Thin eyebrows are contraindicated for square faces, but long arched raised ones are good.
- Prepare your skin … Use tweezers to remove excess hairs along the line of eyebrow growth, trim unnecessarily long hairs. And to ensure maximum adhesion of the hair to the surface, degrease the extension area with a special alcohol-containing composition, applying it with a cosmetic sponge. Do not save, do not use cotton wool or fabric, as the particles of fibers left after them on the skin can impair the quality of the build-up.
- Glue on the hairs … To do this, grab the hair in the middle of it with tweezers and apply glue to its base. Allow the glue to absorb for 40 seconds and only then attach to the skin. Attach the hair to the point you want, squeeze and wait for a few seconds for the glue to set. Start glueing from the bridge of the nose, gradually moving to the edges. The hairs are extended in different lengths, from 4 to 8 mm, to get the most natural look. You may need to trim your eyebrow here and there if some of them look too long after the procedure is complete. After gluing all the hairs, lightly wipe them with a soft swab, do not use force and rub, so that the eyebrows do not come off.
Know! In addition to the hair method described above, there is also a hair extension method. But to do this, you should completely remove your eyebrows (by plucking or shaving off) and glue an overlay in their place. It lasts about two weeks, it can be made of both natural materials and artificial ones.
Eyebrow care after extension at home
With proper care, extended eyebrows last from one week to a month, then you will need a correction. It is better to do it every two weeks so that the eyebrows always have a beautiful well-groomed look. Yes, they can last longer, but some of the hairs will still fall out a little earlier, and the eyebrows will lose their beauty, they may look like unsuccessfully plucked or faded.
Terms vary depending on the quality of the work, the amount of materials used, as well as compliance with the rules for caring for extended eyebrows. If you often touch them, lay them, comb them with a brush, scratch with your hands, actively wash your face, then the duration of operation will decrease.
In order for the glue to dry completely, the first two days immediately after the extension, you should not touch the eyebrows, let alone wet them, washing or taking a shower, swimming in the pool or visiting the sauna. Even training in the gym can harm your eyebrows, as sweat released from physical exertion, or clothes with a tight neck, which are put on, with effort stretching over the face, can get on them.
You should refrain from visiting solariums, saunas and baths. And also to get rid of the bad habit of sleeping with your face in the pillow, which, by the way, will not only keep the extended eyebrows in order, but also prevent the early formation of wrinkles.
After building up, you will have to attend to the purchase of cosmetics (for example, makeup remover) that do not contain oils, and also stop using soaps, peels, scrubs, at least in the eyebrow area.
Be sure to watch your hairstyle, if the bangs often rub against the extended eyebrows, then the hairs from this mechanical effect can get tangled and fall out.
Please note! If the false hairs adhered directly to the skin, then they will stick less than those that adhered to your own hairs.
How to remove extended eyebrows
There are two ways to remove extended eyebrows. To do this, you will need:
- Remover … A special product that contains mild solvents that can remove any adhesive base. Gel is most preferred because it is suitable for removing both natural and artificial hair.
- Water … Take a cloth, moisten it with warm water, squeeze and apply to your eyebrows for a while. The glue will get wet and you can remove any hairs with tweezers.
How to build eyebrows - watch the video:
Eyebrow extension is a trendy procedure that can change your appearance in just a couple of hours. You can easily learn how to do it yourself to save money. Despite the fact that this is a painstaking procedure, all the efforts expended will justify themselves, because well-groomed beautiful eyebrows are an integral part of a woman's image.
