Eyebrows. They add definition, character and expression to your face. Everyone’s brows are shaped differently, and colorations vary drastically. This is yet another feature that makes every single person unique. Brows have the potential to be a great trait on your face, but many people don’t think much of them. They’re either not groomed, too light, filled in with a copious amount of pencil, or plucked nearly bare. So how do you make your eyebrows stand out – in a good way? There are multiple outlets to fill them in, groom them properly or just keep them in place.

WAXING/PLUCKING

It’s tough to groom your brows perfectly. Waxing has the potential to be hazardous if you don’t go to a salon, but pulling out the tweezers at home can have you plucking away hairs until they’re all gone, baby, gone. The best thing to do in this department is to have a good salon wax them and then you can save money by keeping up with them at home – just be careful with your tweezers!

Benefit Brow Bar (located at counters in Ulta and brand stores around the country) will give you a free eyebrow waxing on your birthday. Pretty cool, right? But if your anniversary of entering the world isn’t just around the corner, your hair stylist most likely does it. Just make sure your beautician’s brows are thicker than a millimeter before allowing her to rip out your precious brow hairs!

After a while, your little hairs will begin to poke out again. Once they’re to the point that your Tweezerman Slant Tweezers (SALE – $19.80 at Ulta) can grab them, just pull the short hairs that are obviously growing back in.

FILLING IN

This is the part that people have trouble doing. Pencils are the most common way of achieving a fuller brow, and there are many brands out there with shades for all.

Benefit Cosmetics Instant Brow Pencil ($20 at Ulta) is a creamy powder texture that glides on smoothly for a natural look. If that’s out of your budget, Sonia Kashuk Brow Definer ($5.79 at Target) blends in well and helps to create a natural brow while filling in sparse hair areas or lighter brows.

While pencils are the typical way to go, you can also fill in your brows with a liquid pen, which works like a felt-tip liquid eyeliner. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pen ($21 at Ulta) gives you clean lines with a precise, polished look. A cheaper route to a brow pen is Milani Brow Tint Pen ($5.99 at Walgreens).

TAMING

At the end of it, there are always those stubborn little hairs that never stay in place. That’s where it’s brow gel to the rescue! Anastasia Brow Gel ($21 at Ulta) comes in clear or tinted colors.  The clear gel works well to use over brows that have already been filled in with a pencil or pen. If you simply have lighter eyebrow hairs or just want to add a little definition, a tinted brow gel can work wonders. Sonia Kashuk Brow Gel ($5.99 at Target) is another great option, but it is only available in clear.

It may seem like a lot to have to take care of your eyebrows, but it will begin to come naturally and it won’t take long at all once you get the hang of it!