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'Go There' Wednesday: The '80s Brow

When it comes to brow grooming, our natural impulse is to pluck and tweeze the hairs within an inch of their lives (no one likes a unibrow). But one look at Solange Knowles' full, strong 1980's-style brows made us change our mind! The singer/actress/DJ's lush, perfectly groomed arches are a sexy, modern alternative to the super-skinny ones made popular in the last decade... Here's what you had to say: Paulette commented via Facebook: "Money is tight right now, so I do my own brows, manis and pedis." Nicole wrote via Facebook: "I get threaded, but I will not hesitate to breat out the tweezers if needed in between."
'Go There' Wednesday: The '80s Brow
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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When it comes to brow grooming, our natural impulse is to pluck and tweeze the hairs within an inch of their lives (no one likes a unibrow). But one look at Solange Knowles’ full, strong 1980’s-style brows made us change our mind! The singer/actress/DJ’s lush, perfectly groomed arches are a sexy, modern alternative to the super-skinny ones made popular in the last decade… The best part? The ’80s brow is so much easier to maintain! To do: brush brows upward, tweeze any errant hairs under the arch or between brows, then use a pencil like Almay Brunette Brow-Defining Pencil ($7.50, drugstore.com) to fill in holes or sparse areas with short, feather-light strokes. If you have particularly unruly or curly brows, keep them in place by sweeping on a clear gel like Anastasia Clear Brow Gel ($21, beauty.com).