Eyebrows are one of the most demonstrative parts of a human face. Not only does it help express yourself better, but also plays a massive role in your facial appearance. Maintaining the shape of your brows makes you look cleaner and well-groomed. The shape and size of eyebrows depend on the person.

Threading is one of the most popular methods of grooming brows. However many also prefer tweezing it. For those who opt to tweeze their brows, the following tips are for you. “One must be very careful while tweezing eyebrows because it is very easy to mess up and ruin the shape”, says Sushmita Subedi, a beautician at The Beauty Bar Salon. “As eyebrows are one of the most prominent parts of your face, it is important to be aware of what you’re doing”, she adds.

Tweezing is more likely to cause more pain and redness to your skin. Other than this, it is also crucial to be mindful of overplucking and overdoing the arch. “Many people end up overdoing the arch and pluck more hair than necessary”, says Subedi. “Once the shape is messed up, it’s impossible to fix it. You can only wait for it to grow out and reshape it”, she adds.

Having said this, what are the things that you should not do while grooming your brows? As suggested by beauticians, you should be wary of the following things: