Eyebrow basics: Find the perfect shape for your face

Best tips for shaping and mapping brows for every face shape to create the perfect balance for your features.

Eyebrows are not something you should be taking lightly. After all, well-shaped brows have the power to uplift your natural facial features while over-plucked eyebrows are every woman’s nightmare – they can leave you looking permanently surprised.

With changing trends, you might be tempted to try the new eyebrow trends. While we would encourage you to try the latest hair styles and colour changes; trying the latest eyebrow trend might not be the smartest step. Not every shape works for every face.

So, let us take you through the steps that will help you identify the perfect eyebrow shape for your face. 

How to map your eyebrows for your face

What are the steps of brow mapping?

How to find the perfect brows for your facial shape?

How to shape your brows?

How to maintain the shaped brows?

Where can I get my eyebrows perfectly shaped for my face?

The first thing you need to do is map your brows and then understand the shape of your face to find the perfect brow shape for your face.

How to map your eyebrows for your face

The most common mistake you can make while shaping your eyebrows is not knowing where your brows should start, where it should arch and where it should end. But worry not, the experts have found a solution for that: mapping of your brows. 

Brow mapping uses the ratio of your face to identify the guidelines for creating the perfect shape of your eyebrows: the starting point, the arching point and the end point. For most of us, our eyebrows might not be twins but sisters – in situations like these, mapped brows will ensure that your eyebrow shape is symmetrical and sculpts them to flatter your facial features.

What are steps of brow mapping?

Eyebrow mapping helps define the guidelines for getting the perfect eyebrow shape for your face by identifying the starting point, the arching point and ending point. Here are the simple steps to map your eyebrows for your face:

The front: Take the plain pencil, and place one end of the pencil at the side of your nose and hold it an angle towards the inner corner of your eye. When place in this manner, the pencil edge will your brow line which is the starting point for your eyebrows.

The arch: Again, place the edge of one end of the pencil at the side of your nose and hold it an angle towards your brow bone, so that the pencil is at the outside edge of your Iris, while you are looking straight. The point where the pencil meets your brow is the ideal point for your eyebrow’s arch.

The tail: Repeat the process of placing one end of the pencil edge at the side of your nose and the other corner of your eye closer to your ear. The point where the pencil touches your brow is where your brow should end.

Once you have identified the front, the arch, and the tail points for your eyebrow, you can then identify perfect eyebrows for your face shape.

How to find the perfect brows for your facial shape

We have different face shapes varying from oval to round to square – which means we all need to shape our eyebrows differently to suit our facial structure. The thumb rule of eyebrow shaping is to go for the opposite of your face shape: for example, if you have a square face and strong angles, you want soft arches for your face. Let’s check out the different face shapes and the best eyebrow style for each of these:

Oval Shaped Face: Soft arches and shallow angles will work best for you if you have an oval shaped face and will maintain balance.

Round shaped Face: If you have a round face, a medium to lifted arch is the best eyebrow style for you. These eyebrow shape will make your face look less round and less circular by creating a balance look for your facial features. 

Long face: Get flat or short arched eyebrows, if your face is longish in shape to create a sense of balance for the length and give a perception of added width.

Square shaped face: Full brows with strong and defined arches are a great way to shift focus away from your strong jawlines and highlight the eyes.

Heart shaped face: Soft brows with a low to medium curved arch are what your delicate structure requires to bring in the perfect symmetry for your heart-shaped face.

Diamond shaped face: Rounded brows with a curved arch will add softness to the strong facial features and enhance the overall look.

How to shape your brows

From waxing to shaving to threading and tweezing, there are many ways to shape your eyebrows. However, in our experience, threading is one of the most effective ways to get the best eyebrow shape for your face – specially if you want to get price and defined shapes.

How to maintain the shaped brows

When your eyebrows, start to regrow, you might be tempted to take to the tweezer – let us curb that temptation right now. The risk of tweezing at home is that you may accidentally pluck one too many hairs and will end up losing all the hard work you have done to get the perfect eyebrow shape for your face.

Where can I get my eyebrows perfectly shaped for my face shape?

The most important thing to do is to pick the right aesthetician for shaping your eyebrows. You can easily do this by booking one of the many trained professional aestheticians from Urban Company – who will simply come and give you’re the best eyebrow style from the comfort of your home.

Remember to take some time at the beginning of your session to get a consultation and explain your needs to your aesthetician, so that you can work together to find the best eyebrow shape for your face and transform your eyebrows.