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    2 Tips to Perfect Brows

    By | Beauty on Shine – Wed, Aug 29, 2012 2:47 PM EDT

    Alexandra Samuel, SELF magazine

    I'm a big believe in the power of brows. But, typical me, I haven't groomed them in nearly six months. Since my brows are naturally sparse, one slip of a pro's tweezer and I shy away from salons for months.

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    But, when I finally bit the bullet and went to Hibba Kapil at her NYC salon Hibba Beauty to get shaped and threaded, I was - once again - amazed at how big a difference the right shape and a brow pencil can make.

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    There are two major secrets to awesome brows.

    The first is putting the arch in the right place. If you have a heart-shaped face, make sure the arch is over the middle of your eye, says Hibba. Every other shape: make sure your arch is closer to the three-quarters of the way out (near the outer edge of your iris).

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    The second secret? A well-blended brow pencil. Very lightly trace the shape of your brows then use a very stiff spoolie to brush brow hairs back and forth until the pencil is blending and your brows look even. Try it on one eye then look in the mirror. It seems subtle, but the difference is major!

    Do you have any brow-perfecting tips?

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