Reader Q&A: Eyebrows
Reader Q: What’s better for eyebrows – waxing or threading? (from Jenai)
LDiva A: It’s not the method but the technician that matters.
Too many women trust their brows to inexperienced, unskilled technicians. I have seen disastrous work resulting from waxing, tweezing and threading. Conversely, if you take the time and energy to find a brow genius (for me this is Eliza Petrescu) it doesn’t matter the method. Eliza happens to think that there isn’t enough control with threading and often the thread picks up hair it’s not intended to resulting in a brow that is too thin or uneven. Eliza’s method includes waxing following by tweezing to create the perfect custom shape for your face.
Given the economy, you may think you can’t afford Eliza. And, believe me, ten minutes with her costs a pretty penny. But I only go 2-4x a year and pluck any obvious strays in-between visits, following the arch and shape she created.
Note: You must grow out your brows for at least 4 weeks prior to your first visit with Eliza. She needs to know what you’ve got to work with. So no plucking, tweezing, waxing, threading or grooming of any kind for a month. It sounds painful but the result makes it well worth it.
Brow Tip – Even if it’s a stranger on the street, if you see a brow you love, ask the woman who she goes to. Most likely, she loves her brow specialist and will be happy to pass on the contact info!
I was told by an eye brow technician that waxing is one of the worst things you can do (even though i still get them waxed) because it can end up damaging the nerves of your brow area because it’s so sensitive. She said tweezing is better because it’s removing the hair one at a time rather than traumatizing it all at once.