Anonymous wrote:I think if you go to someone who's really skilled, a brow wax will take years off your appearance and will highlight the beauty of your eyes. I don't understand the comments above about groomed brows making you look older or somehow making it difficult for your face to show expressions. (That's excessive Botox, right?) Look at any makeover feature in a magazine, or on TV-- brow grooming is always a key component.

NYC2DC wrote:A good eyebrow threading will make you look younger, more polished, and more put together.

I have threaded my brows since college. There have been times in my life where I didn't have time to do it, and I just looked awful. I do not have a unibrow or anyhting, but I just looked so unpolished.

The key is to not overdo it. All you need is to SHAPE your brows properly. Even if you don't have too much eyebrow hair, you may still need to trim your brows, but that's difficult to do if you don't know how to do it.

I agree that waxing can mess with your skins elasticity, so I go the threading route. When I get my brows threaded, I always make sure to tell the stylist (if I haven't used them before) to keep them thick, as I just need a slight shaping. I try not to ever thread above my brow either. If the technician is Indian, I always say "Indian style thick brows please!".

You may find it laughable that your brows make you look younger, but they really do. The space between your eyes and eyebrows is pretty important to your overall look. Opening up that space will make you look younger because that area shrinks as we age. Also it will make you look more awake and wide-eyed. When your eyebrows are too close to your eye (or stray hairs there distract the eye), you look older, maybe even more tired, and definitely a lot less polished.

But if you prefer the natural look- hey, it's your face right?

My only advice would be to never overpluck, definitely brush and trim your brows, and maybe try threading once to see how it makes you look.

According to Tom Ford, "A perfectly groomed and shaped brow is the most powerful, non–invasive way to define and enhance your features."

I say- enhance away!!

Anonymous wrote: I have followed my threaded all over g'town as she changes spas/salons. Been with her for 6 years. She is that good. My brows are medium full, but even cleaning up the blond whispies makes such a huge difference for a more polished look for me. Just my opinion of my face.