The right eyebrow shape enhances your facial features, opens up the eyes, and highlights your natural beauty. But every brow is unique, which is exactly why it’s worth taking a systematic approach to shaping your eyebrows.
In this guide, we’ll show you step by step how to measure your eyebrows correctly, which brow shape suits your face shape, and answer all your questions about eyebrow shaping.
Before tweezing or filling in your brows, it’s worth taking a closer look at their natural shape. Proper measuring creates the foundation for symmetrical brows that suit your features perfectly.
In this guide, we’ll show you step by step how to determine the starting point, highest point, and end point of your brows yourself.
To determine the ideal distance between your brows, use the width of one eye as a guide: the space between your brows should roughly equal the width of one eye. This creates a harmonious and balanced overall look.
The starting point of your brow is determined by the distance between your eyes. With average eye spacing, which is about the width of one eye, place a vertical line from the dimple beside the nose straight up toward the brow.
The highest point of the brow, also known as the arch, adds expression to your face and visually opens up the eyes.
To determine it, place a diagonal line from the outer edge of your nostril through the center of your pupil up toward the brow.
This is where your brow should reach its highest point. You can mark this point with an eyebrow pencil.
The end point of your brow creates balance and defines the overall brow shape.
To place it correctly, draw a diagonal line from the outer edge of your nostril through the outer corner of your eye toward the brow. The point where this imaginary line meets the brow is where your brow should softly taper off. It shouldn’t end too early or too abruptly, as this can make the eyes appear smaller and shorter.
Now you know where your brows should start, end, and reach their highest point. But the ideal brow arch depends on your face shape.
The softer your facial features are, the more angular your brows can be shaped. For more defined face shapes, softer and rounder brows help balance the features.
An oval face has naturally balanced proportions. Rounded or angular brows — almost any brow shape works beautifully with an oval face.
Soften the highest point of the brow arch. To make the forehead appear narrower, let the brows taper softly toward the ends or slightly shorten the outer tails.
Shape the brows with a softer, rounded arch. This makes the face appear softer and more harmonious.
Once you know how to measure your brows correctly, you can create a look tailored perfectly to you.Whether you want to fill in your brows, need a guide for tweezing, or are looking for the latest brow trends — we’re sure you’ll find the perfect makeup tip here!
In our eyebrow overview, you’ll find all brow makeup tips at a glance.
The darker the brows, and the more angular the curve of the brows, the bolder the look will be.
Perfectly defined brows. Bushy brows would draw more attention to your hooded eyes.
Neat and tidy brows work best for smaller eyes.
More prominent brows look best on round faces, and soft brows look best on more prominent and angular faces.
Choose between natural brows, bushy brows or statement brows. In our makeup tips on brow styles, we show you step-by-step how to get three different looks, and fill you in on how to find the best shape for your face.
A step-by-step guide to 3 easy eyebrow makeup styles: natural, bushy, dramatic.
Looking for length, volume or curl? Check out our mascara guide and find out which types of mascara are right for you.
From natural to dramatic: A smokey eye is a real beauty classic—learn how to do it!
