Men’s Grooming: Eyebrow Maintenance

Along with bad finger nails and an overuse of hair product, unruly eyebrows are up there with the worst grooming crimes a guy can commit. If they’re not kept neat and tidy it can ruin an otherwise impeccable look, and create a negative first impression of your image – so it’s important to consider eyebrow maintenance part of your routine.

Alpha males don’t panic, I’m not talking about shaping your eyebrows so that you look permanently surprised, just some subtle grooming to ensure your brows don’t become overgrown. Most men I know have to do a little eyebrow maintenance at some point in their lives, whether it’s regular upkeep or the occasional tidy up.

So what’s the best way to approach eyebrow grooming at home? To give you some guidance I’ve broken it down into two stages: First avoiding the monobrow, and secondly shaping & general maintenance – to help you get a handle on your brows.

Phase 1: Avoiding A Monobrow

Something that every guy should be doing, avoiding the monobrow is eyebrow maintenance for beginners. Obviously not everyone has a comical unibrow that meets in the middle, but I’d bet that most guys have stray hairs in the centre of their eyebrows that need attending too. All it takes is your chosen tool and a couple of minutes of your time and you could totally transform your brows.

Setting up camp in front of a well lit mirror with a pair of decent tweezers (like those featured below) is the first step. Next, wash and cleanse the area with warm water before using your fingers to brush down your eyebrows so it’s easy to spot those that are out of place. Once you’ve established long wiry hairs that need removing, stretch out your skin with your free hand and begin to pluck the individual hairs working from the centre of your brows, outwards. Yes, it does hurt a little to begin with but you get used to it!