How to Shape Your Eyebrows at Home

Map your natural arch, pluck only below the brow line, and trim long hairs with small scissors.

Most people need to pluck less, not more—your natural shape is usually better than whatever trend you think you should follow.

1. Map your shape. Hold a straight brush vertically against your nostril to find where your brow should start. Angle it across your pupil to locate the arch. Extend it to the outer corner of your eye for the tail. Mark these points with white eyeliner.
2. Pluck strategically. Use slanted tweezers and pluck in the direction of hair growth. Only remove hairs below your natural brow line and between your brows. Never pluck above the brow unless it's a true stray hair.
3. Trim the length. Brush hairs upward with a spoolie and trim any that extend past your natural brow line with small scissors. Cut conservatively—you can always trim more.
4. Clean up and define. Remove any remaining stray hairs and brush brows into place. Fill sparse areas with a brow pencil one shade lighter than your hair color using hair-like strokes.