Eyebrows are one of the most expressive features of your face, framing your whole look in a way that's hard to replace. Yet they're also one of the features we most often take for granted – until they suddenly don't look the way they used to. Here's what you can do to keep them healthy and well-shaped in the long run.
More than just aesthetics
Eyebrows protect your eyes from sweat and water, and they play a key role in non-verbal communication. In fact, a large part of all communication happens without words — and your brows play an important role in how you express yourself. Healthy, well-kept brows are both functional and beautiful.
What affects the health of your eyebrows?
Hormonal changes, ageing, and nutritional deficiencies are the most common reasons brows start to thin out. The follicles gradually produce less hair, and it takes longer for them to grow back. Sparse or thin eyebrows can also be a sign that your body needs more of certain nutrients, such as biotin, minerals, and fatty acids.
Make-up and daily use of cosmetics put more strain on your brows than most people realise. Product residue that builds up along the brow hairs and follicles will get in the way of healthy growth if it isn't thoroughly removed each evening.
Nourishment from the inside out
A balanced diet — with protein from lean meat and fish, vitamin C from vegetables and fruit, and healthy fats from nuts and legumes — gives your follicles the building blocks they need. Castor oil, coconut oil, and olive oil can be applied directly to the brows for 30 minutes to add vitamins and shine, but they do need to be washed off and don't always produce visible growth improvements.
The simplest step
Xbrow Eyebrow Serum brings your brow care together in a single step. Natural botanical extracts and active ingredients care for and strengthen the brow hairs for a fuller-looking brow – use it for at least 28 days for visible results. It takes just ten seconds to apply each evening, leaves no residue, and can stay on overnight. The more natural brows you build as a base, the easier — and more impressive — the results from styling and make-up will be.
Grooming and shaping
Leave bigger reshaping to a professional brow stylist who can create a shape that suits your face. At home, it's enough to tweeze any stray hairs outside your natural shape once a week and fill in with the Micro Sculpting Brow Pencil for everyday definition. The more natural brows you have to work with, the easier it becomes to achieve a flattering shape.
If your brows tend to go their own way, you can swap the pencil for, or pair it with, Brow Booster Gel. It tints, shapes and sets in one stroke and stays in place all day without smudging or flaking. The formula contains Brow Enhancing Peptide Complex and conditioning brow extracts, so it works well as a daytime partner to the serum you use in the evening. Choose from Soft Brown, Medium Brown and Black Brown.
Perfect eyebrows are within reach — they just take a little patience and the right products.
