Eyebrow shaping is a requirement for most and a mystery for many. It’s not the kind of thing you ever want to get wrong, yet that is exactly what people often do. It’s so tricky to perform this eyebrow alteration that make up companies have decided to help us out by creating eyebrow stencils.

The most important part of using an eyebrow stencil is finding the right one. Shape and size are vital when using a stencil. First you must find a stencil that fits your brow shape, from tip to end. You must also decide if you want a stencil for curved, flat, angled or round eyebrows. There are also celebrity eyebrow stencils to help you recreate the shape of your favorite starlet’s brow.

Eyebrow stencils can come in a variety of forms. Some stencils come as plastic sheets and some you can print on paper from your computer. There are even pre-waxed stencils that pull any hair from the area outside the stencil. While this might seem like a perfect idea, pre-waxed stencils are an easy way to mess up if you don’t know what you’re doing.

When using a basic eyebrow stencil, you need to gently clean and dry your eyebrow area before you start to pluck. It also helps to lightly exfoliate the area to remove dead skin that may make tweezing difficult. Think about using some pre-tweezing gel or lotion to help minimize redness and swelling. Place the stencil on your eyebrow, making sure to line it up with the natural start and end of your eyebrows.

Holding the eyebrow stencil firmly in place, dust some brow powder over the area. You can also use an eyebrow pencil to color the area in. Carefully remove the stencil and look at the hairs outside the powdered or colored area. These are the hairs you need to pluck or trim.

Very carefully remove or trim all the hair outside the stencil area. Be careful not to pluck too much or pluck any hair inside the stencil area. Use a soothing lotion or similar product after tweezing to help reduce redness and swelling. If redness and swelling are a constant problem for you, try using the stencil before you go to bed. In the morning, the skin will have calmed down and your eyebrows should look stunning.