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  • Question
    Is it better to wax or pluck your eyebrows?
    Cassandra McClure
    Makeup Artist
    Cassandra McClure is a clean beauty advocate, working to increase use of sustainable and healthy cosmetics, based in Palo Alto, California. She has worked in the beauty and cosmetic industries for over 15 years, as a model, makeup artist, and entrepreneur. She has a Masters in High Definition Makeup from the MKC Beauty Academy.
    Makeup Artist
    Expert Answer
    Over time, waxing a lot can actually cause your skin to lose elasticity. You want to be careful because the skin around your eyes is so sensitive and delicate, and waxing can damage it. Plucking your eyebrows is definitely preferable.
  • Question
    Is it bad to get your eyebrows waxed?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    It is only dangerous to wax your brows if your skin is sunburned or if you use retinol products. Some people are also allergic to wax and should avoid it.
  • Question
    Is it better to wax or thread eyebrows?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    Waxing and threading are both effective methods of removing hair from the root. Waxing is faster but threading is more precise and gentler on sensitive skin.
  • Question
    What do you do with eyebrow wax?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    Brow wax is applied to the stray hairs around the eyebrow and peeled away quickly to pull these hairs out at the root. Some kinds are applied with a cloth strip, while others harden and can simply be pulled off.
  • Question
    How often should you wax your eyebrows?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Expert Answer
    Most people need to wax their eyebrows every 2-4 weeks. You may be able to go longer in between if you have fine hair or prefer a thick brow.
  • Question
    What kind of cloth do I use for waxing?
    Community Answer
    Anything cotton will work.
  • Question
    What if I recently got stitches on my forehead? If I waxed, would the cut open again?
    Community Answer
    Probably! It is not a good idea to wax near an open wound, so much can go wrong! I highly recommend you wait until your forehead is fully healed.
  • Question
    Can I use normal sugar instead of brown sugar?
    EmilizaFashionCafe
    Community Answer
    You can use normal sugar if you don't have brown sugar but it's better to use brown sugar.
  • Question
    What kind of honey should I use?
    Community Answer
    Any kind of honey would be fine.
  • Question
    Can I use wax paper?
    Cecilia Flores
    Top Answerer
    Like the paper you lay down on a cookie sheet? For cutting into strips to use with the body wax, yes, but it doesn't have any actual wax on it.
  • Question
    How do I wax the middle of my eyebrows?
    KEELY KAHOKULANI GEORGE
    Community Answer
    Put the warm honey or syrup on a tongue depressor or a Popsicle stick.
  • Question
    What can I replace the cotton strip with if I don't have one?
    Community Answer
    You can use toilet paper, tissue paper, or a paper towel. Just fold it 5 times, put the wax on it, and then put it on the skin to be pulled in the opposite direction of hair growth.
  • Question
    When the honey and sugar wax is melted it's too hot to put on skin, and when it cools down it becomes rock hard. If I do get some on, it doesn't stick to cotton strips at all. What do I do?
    Community Answer
    If it doesn't stick to cotton strips, you should try using wooden stirrers (similar to the handles of a popsicle). Honey and sugar don't take long to cool so it may become hard very fast, so while it cools, continuously stir it around. As soon as it becomes a temperature that you find comfortable, use it immediately and do not forget to keep on stirring.
  • Question
    Do I have to use a cotton strip for the homemade wax?
    Community Answer
    No.
  • Question
    Can I use my fingers to take the wax off?
    Community Answer
    No. Your fingers won't be able to peel the wax quickly and smoothly like strips can, so your eyebrows may look patchy or not fully waxed.
  • Question
    Can I use syrup and sugar?
    Amanda Poynor
    Community Answer
    No.
  • Question
    What can I use instead of honey?
    KEELY KAHOKULANI GEORGE
    Community Answer
    Heat some maple syrup and put it on the spot you want to wax.
  • Question
    Does it have to be brown sugar, or can I use normal sugar.
    Community Answer
    You could also use normal sugar. It doesn't matter. You just have to stir it well.
  • Question
    The sugar and honey mixture is really difficult to apply on skin when it's hot and liquid, and hard as rock when cooled down. I don't know what I did wrong. Any suggestions?
    Cecilia Flores
    Top Answerer
    Let me give you a tip: this doesn't work. If this seems too easy of an option, it's because it is. I don't think you're doing anything wrong, the method just doesn't work.
  • Question
    Is there a certain way of waxing my face?
    Community Answer
    You have to apply it in the direction of your hair growth and pull it the other way, just like with your legs.
  • Question
    Is it possible for any of the wax to remove skin?
    Community Answer
    Yes. If the wax is too hot it may burn your skin off, or stick to your skin and rip it off with the strip.
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