The Eyes Have It

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Most of us have considered it, if not seriously. If we’re over 45-50 years of age, it’s probably been seriously contemplated, at least until cost was factored in. What are we talking about? A nip here or a tuck there, tightening of the skin especially in the eye area. With the inherent thinness of the skin there, our eyes tend to show the first signs of aging.

The $20 Eye Lift

In many circles, eyes are considered “the windows to the soul”. If that’s the case, our eyebrows are the frame for these windows. Obviously, a great eyebrow shaping isn’t going to remove sagging, wrinkles, or loose skin around the eye area. But an awesome brow shape can lift and frame the eye in such a way as to highlight those ‘soul windows’ so as to enhance our appearance and focal point. And the price is surely right!

Optical Illusions and Mind Games

The right brow shape, including correct proportions for the size of the face/body, as well as proper brow starting and ending points, can make or break a look. Did you know that if you have closer set or wider set eyes, the brow in regards to where the hair starts can optically ‘normalize’ the perception of the eye position on your face.

For instance, with narrow set eyes, we would want the brow hair to begin more towards our most outside starting point, directly above the inside corner of the eye. This outside brow starting point optically moves the perception of our closer set eyes back to normal. The exact opposite is true of wider set eyes – the brow hair should start in, more towards the bridge of the nose, as this narrows our point of attention, thereby optically moving our wider set eyes inward.

Issues like the thickness of the brow, arch angle, style (drama arch vs. more natural curve) also all need to be considered in finding the perfect frame for our gorgeous eyes. These shapes can be achieved by either waxing, tweezing or threading (or some combination thereof) and the result will be determined by the quality of the technician performing the service. ‘Do it yourselfer’s’ and discount shoppers will most likely be ultimately disappointed in their results.

I interviewed a friend of mine who has been shaping brows for nearly 15 years for some of this inside information, and he surprised me with some of the psychological boosting effects women mention upon finishing up their brow waxing service. He says women claim they actually feel lighter, that their eyes look younger and lifted, and generally that they just plain feel better about themselves afterwards.

Not bad for 20 bucks...

Look Better, Feel Better, Live Better

Sure, getting your brows done could be thought of as superficial in some ways. We often ask our readers to look beyond the surface and to go deeper, and for good reason. But self-care also equals self-love. And when getting a service for our own betterment, from a place of self-love, that is non-invasive in nature and doesn’t break the family bank, we’re all for it.

A great brow doesn’t guarantee us being stunning or supremely confident, but why not treat ourselves to the smaller treasures in life. If I get to choose between a good or bad brow shaping, the choice is pretty obvious.

   “Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.”   J Kinky Friedman

PS: Just as a great eyebrow shaping experience can bring an uplifting effect, so, too, can a bad brow job look awful and crush one’s confidence. We know there are stories out there, good and bad...so who’s got one?