How to Fix Over-Tweezed Eyebrows

Typically, eyebrows get overplucked when someone is in a rush to get their eyebrows looking great in no time. However, this tweezer-happy approach often creates thin eyebrows with little to no shape. Whether your eyebrows are too bushy, bulky, or long, don't start out by removing hair.

It usually takes about three to four weeks for eyebrows to grow back from a shaping, good or bad. But, if you have thin brows, it can take up to three months to get back to square one. Just stop tweezing and give your brows a chance to grow back. Seeing scary patches of skin? No te preocupes, it takes consistent over-plucking or waxing to do permanent damage.

You can stimulate hair growth on your eyebrows with products like Talika Lipocils or Brow Relonge which are good for people who have over-tweezed their eyebrows.

These products help hair that seems to grow back slowly or come in patchy. While these items can lean toward the expensive side, they have been known to give some people results in four to six weeks.

The regrowth process can be difficult, so it's generally recommended to see a professional brow artist who can assess your brows. When they are damaged, you may need to let them grow organically on their own for about two months. If you're feeling anxious during this time, you can also try to use natural products like Castor Oil which can act as a remedy to help bring hair back faster.

Once you are ready to start over and you have your brows back, the best thing you can do is tweeze extremely carefully or visit a brow specialist. If you're going to do your eyebrows at home in the future, you'll want to tweeze just an index finger width around the area between your brows.

You can also take off some hairs near the lash line. In this case, less is safer.

To fix up your overplucked eyebrows, start by brushing the hair up with a clean mascara spoolie and trimming the hair with small scissors. This will help you see any hair that you might want to remove much more clearly.

Before you start tweezing, have a game plan. Rather than just winging it, you can think about what type of shape you want that compliments your face and personal style. Consider where you want your brows to start, end, and arch.

Once you're ready, you can use a white eye pencil to white out any hair you want to tweeze. Then, you can go one by one with each hair and take your time. Make sure you go slowly. In fact, stop and look at your brows after each and every hair is pulled. If it's your first time, you may want to seek out a professional to do it for you or ask for some advice. Talking with a technician about your preferences will allow them to guide you on style, shape, and how to do your own eyebrows at home.