Probably, at least once in your life you wondered why a person needs eyebrows? We looked in the mirror and thought about why you need these thin strips over your eyes. And if a person considers their form unattractive, then this question often arises.
But do not rush to scold this part of the face, especially since getting rid of it. According to scientists, it performs 3 important tasks: protect the eyes, help convey emotions and facilitate the recognition of people with each other.
Protective function of eyebrows: we sweat without risk for sight
This purpose of the eyebrows is known since school times. In biology class, students are told that they protect their eyes from sweat and moisture flowing from their heads.
This role is actively fulfilled when we work physically, and the sweat runs down from the forehead in streams.
Sweat in the eyes is extremely undesirable. This moisture contains salts that irritate the eyes and cause them harm. This is accompanied by itching and soreness.
Bunches of hair over the eyes will help when it is raining outside, and we are without an umbrella or a hood. Then raindrops flow down over the head onto the forehead.
And if there were no eyebrows, the water would fall directly into the eyes, which is why we could not see normally. This is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous. Especially if you're on the road.
And in ancient times, when a predatory beast or foe from a neighboring tribe could be hiding behind every bush, it was doubly dangerous.
Then the eyebrows are very rescued people. They do not accidentally such an arcuate shape. So the moisture in the arcs flows to the edges of the face.
Communicative function: how to talk about feelings without words
Psychologists talk a lot about this non-verbal communication tool. Eyebrows are an auxiliary communication tool. It turns out that with their help, expressing feelings is much easier.
We are able to intuitively determine by the position of the tufts of hair above the eyes, which the interlocutor feels. Sometimes a curved arc above the eye speaks more than words.
And to explain with another person is no longer necessary. Just remember how the edges curl when we are surprised or skeptical.
When we are angry, they are omitted and brought together. If saddened - this will tell the raised inner corners.
The feeling of fear makes them rise above their usual position and straighten up. All this is done automatically.
Consciously, this technique is used by actors. They study the position of eyebrows with certain emotions in order to better convey the feelings of their heroes on the stage or on the set.
Identification function: how the hair above the eyes makes us special
The shape of the eyebrows makes it easier for us to recognize each other. They add to the appearance of uniqueness, because they differ in a number of parameters:
Thick curved stripes above the eyes - face decoration. Not for nothing in the folk songs and legends praised black-browed young men and beautiful virgins.
If all people without eyebrows, their appearance would lose something special.
To confirm the identification role of this part of the face, not so long ago, scientists came up with an interesting experiment - to show people photos of celebrities with and without eyebrows.
For this, 2 photos of a famous person are taken and processed in Photoshop. In the first photo, only the eye color is changed. In the second case, they also rub eyebrows, leaving this place empty.
See how a person's appearance changes.
Then the photos show the experiment participants and offer to name the celebrity as soon as possible. In the second image, recognizing a familiar face hundreds of times on television and in the press was much more difficult.
Why do people need eyebrows today: all functions
Achievements of civilization slightly lowered the primary value of eyebrows. Compared to ancestors, we rarely sweat during exercise, and jackets, umbrellas and our own transport protect us from the weather.
But still we need them, at least for these reasons.
- A person without eyebrows may temporarily lose his sight due to moisture entering the eyes.
- It is more difficult for him to express emotions.
- It's harder to get to know other people.
- Refusing to eyebrows, we lose some distinctive feature of appearance.
- Correction of curved stripes above the eyes emphasizes our visual appeal, to focus on individual facial features.
Nowadays fashion trends influence the shape of this part of the face. In the fashion, then even thin strips, then thick curved, then more saturated in color. Competent adjustment will make the face more attractive. But do not overdo it.
If they do not like the form, beautician or stylist will correct. This is done at home. Moreover, there are enough tools. On sale there are brushes, pencils and paints, wax threads, etc.
We offer you a photo of how the stars would look without eyebrows. How much their appearance has changed, judge for yourself.
You can also arrange your own experiment: take photos of people from your social circle, remove hair tufts above your eyes and invite common friends to find out who they are.
I wonder how quickly they recognize a familiar person in this form? At first glance, it is simple. But experience shows that in fact it is difficult for people to recognize their acquaintances.
Eyebrows bring people much more benefit than they think. So let's appreciate this small but useful part of the body.
Why do we need eyebrows?
According to the Academy of Ophthalmology, the first people needed eyebrows as a barrier to rain protection, which allowed them to keep dry and clean eyes, because they were always subject to possible hazards.
Today, perhaps we do not need such protection from rain, but eyebrows are still needed, because they prevent the penetration of sweat in the eyes, which causes irritation, because it contains salt.
The arched shape of the eyebrows is not a coincidence, since in addition to stopping moisture, it diverts it to other areas of the face where it does not cause discomfort and, therefore, will not compromise the ability to see well.
In addition, eyebrows serve to trap dust particles and even filter out parts of the world, thereby protecting our delicate eyes.
But eyebrows are not only a tool to rid the eyes of obstacles such as rain and sweat. It also sets us apart from the rest. Scientific research has shown that other people can identify us simply by looking at them.
The study showed that people were more successful in identifying famous people in photographs with eyebrows in comparison with the images in which they were removed in digital form.
Eyebrows are also an important part of our non-verbal language, as they represent our mood or emotions that we experience. We tend to strain the muscles of the area in different ways depending on the mood.
Eyebrows are needed, and their use varies from eye protection to the importance of our identity. It allows not only people to recognize us, but also to distinguish how we emotionally thank their role in a non-verbal language.
Eyebrow aesthetic function
Eyebrows are one of the most important parts in the aesthetic evaluation of facial beauty. Their thickness, length, shape, color, the separation between them and the relationship to the size of the eyes are fundamental in the perception of harmony and balance of the face. Since ancient times, women have attached great importance to the care and makeup of the eyebrows.
The Egyptians shaved them and then painted them with a hol, crushed galena cosmetics and other ingredients used from the Bronze Age (3500 A.). Studying the evolution of eyebrow trends in the past, we observed that shaved or thin eyebrows went out of fashion. Nowadays, actresses and models prefer thick, but well depilated eyebrows.
As a rule, the best aesthetics of the eyebrows are that each person naturally represents, but sometimes it is desirable to reduce the thickness, increase the distance between them or reduce them. In the case of light or red eyebrows, it may be necessary to darken them with a brush or pencil so that the eyes look better and stand out over other facial elements.
General scheme
The ideal shape of the eyebrows is created according to the general algorithm, which in practice is adjusted for the features of the appearance, by the type of face.
Any eyebrow consists of four points - the beginning, the point of elevation, the highest point and the tip. Rise and highest point can often coincide. The start and end points should be on the same horizontal line.
The beginning of the eyebrow is traditionally located on the same vertical line with the wing of the nose. If the wings of the nose are wide, draw a line from the middle of the wing. If the eyes are close to each other, this point should be shifted closer to the temples. This feature is often found in people with a narrow face. If the eyes are far apart, the beginning of the eyebrows should be shifted closer to the center of the face. This feature is often found in people with a round face.
If eyebrows grow far from each other, you can adjust their length with a pencil or shadows. Use a pencil to tone lighter hairs. Normally set eyes should be at a distance equal to the width of the nose.
There are also closely set eyebrows, which are a short distance from each other. Once you determine where the beginning of the eyebrow should be, you will need to pull out extra hair. But you need to remove them one at a time, as in this zone, the hairs usually do not grow densely and grow poorly after plucking.
If there is a problem of the looming eyelid or the outer corner of the eye from nature has a lowered shape, the tip of the eyebrow should be raised. Lowering the tip will highlight the problem.
Eyebrow tip is usually found like this. Draw a conditional line from the wing of the nose, which passes through the outer corner of the eye. Where this line will cross the eyebrow, there must be its end point.
The upper point is on a conditional line that runs from the wing of the nose through the middle of the pupil.
When building an eyebrow, its width from the beginning to the highest point should be the same, i.e. the lines of its upper and lower borders should be parallel.
The distance from the tip of the nose to the highest point of the eyebrow should be equal to the distance from the tip of the nose to the chin.
Below you will learn how to choose the shape of the eyebrows by type of face.
Round face
The correct eyebrow shape for a round face is with clear lines. The arched lines highlight the flaws of the exterior. Pencil draws the future shape of eyebrows for a round face. Hair that is beyond the boundaries will need to be pulled out with tweezers.
In this case, the head of the eyebrow should be straight. Therefore, we put a straight line at the beginning. Then we find the highest point of the eyebrow and draw a straight line from the beginning to this point. The bottom line should go parallel and not narrow. Then draw a tail from must also have a clear outline. The tail should not be very long. If your own hair is not enough to give such a shape, they need to be drawn with a pencil. Over time, they will grow back and will not need to be drawn.
After you have created the borders of your future eyebrow with a pencil, you need to pull out the extra hairs.
If the upper eyelid is narrow, under the eyebrow you need to apply light shadow when creating makeup. This way you can extend this boundary. The wide area over the eyelid is corrected by darker shadows.
Now you know what eyebrows are needed for a round face and you can create perfect eyebrows at home in 3 minutes.
Face with elongated shape
For girls with such a face eyebrows with a clear break are contraindicated. This form will make the face even more elongated. Therefore, the correct shape of the eyebrows with such appearance - straight or slightly rounded.
Eyebrow start can be straight or smooth. Here you can experiment. The lower line of the brow should be straight. The upper line narrows closer to the tip. In this case, the hairs can be plucked at the top of the eyebrow, which is otherwise not recommended.
For these types of faces it is better to do thick eyebrows, otherwise they will look like mime.
Triangular face
Straight eyebrows in this case are not recommended, as they visually sharpen facial features. But the curved shape will help create their harmony. Eyebrow line should be smooth throughout the length.
To begin with, we find the top point of the eyebrow and slightly raise it. A head and tail, on the contrary, should be lowered a little. Connect the points of a smooth arc from above and below and remove excess hair. Tail do thin.
Rounded eyebrows fit and square face.
Plucking process
Beautiful eyebrow shapes are usually created using three tools:
- tweezers. Good tweezers allow you to pull out hairs without breaking them. Therefore, it is better to spend money and buy a quality tool. You buy tweezers for several years, so here you can not save,
- small scissors. You can use manicure,
- brush for combing eyebrows. It can be replaced with a brush for mascara.
There is also eyebrow correction thread. This way of oriental beauties is best carried out in the cabin, as it requires special skills. Eyebrow correction thread allows you to remove even the smallest and inconspicuous hairs.
How to make perfect eyebrows? To begin with, comb the hairs up to the highest point of the eyebrow. The hairs, which are located behind the highest point, are combed down. Shorten hairs that extend beyond the lower and upper boundaries. Scissors apply 2 mm above the border. You can skip the scissor application step if you don't like eyebrows with clear outlines.
Now we start to work with tweezers. To do this, you need to determine in advance the appropriate form, if necessary, you need to create it with a pencil. Then you should pull out excess hairs, starting from the area under the eyebrow.
Not recommended to pull out hairs in front of a mirror that has a magnifying ability. It distorts the actual size, with the result that we create too thin eyebrows. It is best to adjust the shape in front of a normal mirror and with natural lighting.
It is very important to pull out hairs in the direction of their growth. Otherwise, ingrown hairs may appear in their place.
It is also important to grab the hair at the root so that it is completely removed. And do not pull it out. The hair is enough to pull a little and it will come out by itself. In this case, less injured skin.
Disinfect skin, tweezers and your hands before tweezing.
Girls under 17 years old are not recommended to pull out eyebrows, especially to make them very thin. This can lead to the fact that new hairs do not grow.
Makeup Correction
Now you know how to make a beautiful eyebrow shape, and if they are not thick enough, you can fix it with cosmetics - a pencil and shadows. At first we put cosmetics, then we do feathering with a brush in order to create a more natural look.
If you are working with shadows or pencil, you must remember that the eyebrow can not have a uniform color. The tip is usually the darkest, the middle is lighter, and the beginning is the lightest. This rule will allow you to create perfect eyebrows at home.
To fix the position of the hairs, use a transparent mascara. It has a brush that simultaneously applies the tool and ensures the shaping of the eyebrows.
For correction, you can also use color eyebrow gel. It not only gives shape and direction, but also makes their color more saturated.
Makeup artists usually use a mixed technique for eyebrow correction. The tip is drawn in pencil, the rest - shadows. Then the result is fixed gel.In addition, the area under and above the eyebrow draws a certain color corrector, which creates the necessary light and shadow and makes the face more alive. This corrector can also correct the width of the nose, the shape of its wings.
Periodically eyebrow correction should be carried out in the salon, then you just need to maintain the result.
Eyebrow shaping with wax or thread
It turns out these methods are not suitable for removing hair above the eyes. “Wax or floss is a great way to remove unwanted hair on your body or chin, but not for eyebrows,” Madron says, “Removing hair around eyebrows with wax makes your face look older, and when you remove it with a thread, it is physically impossible to follow the process as your hand covers the eye”
Plucking once a week
Ok, wax and thread fall away. But you are mistaken if you think that in order to maintain shape it is enough to pull out the hairs once a week. “Grown hair needs to be plucked every day,” says Madron. “This is the only true way to perfect form every day! If you wait a week or two, new hairs will grow everywhere and it will be difficult for you to distinguish which one to leave, and which hair to get rid of. ” The best solution is to correct the shape of the eyebrows every day between washing and applying makeup.
You tint eyebrows under your hair color
This method is suitable only for brunettes with hair of one tone (or monophonic coloring). If you are a brunette with brondirovaniem, your eyebrows should be the same tone with the lightest strands. “Eyebrows of a lighter shade will be perfectly emphasized and will highlight your eyes, for this you can use mascara for eyebrows,” advises Madron. If you are a blonde with a light or medium skin tone, do the opposite. “I advise all fair-haired girls to make eyebrows a little darker than the tone of their hair,” says Madron. "Find the darkest strand in your hair and you have decided on the perfect shade for eyebrows."
When applying makeup you tint eyebrows first, then everything else
If you consider eyebrows as the most important part of the face, it becomes clear why girls first comb and tint them, and only then apply foundation, blush, bronzer, etc. but this is a big mistake. “It is very important to finish the main makeup first,” insists Madron. “Without make-up, you seem to be pale, so you are likely to overdo it with your eyebrows. This is the same when girls overdo it with eyeliner and mascara if they tint eyebrows last. ” The ideal sequence is as follows: foundation, bronzer, rumana, eyebrows and then everything else.
You only use one eyebrow product.
Do you remember your delight when you got your first eyebrow pencil? Now multiply it by three - because that is exactly the amount of cosmetic products you will need daily for perfectly shaped eyebrows. “A pencil for the shape, a shadow for the color and a gel for the eyebrows so that not a single hair can stand out from the perfect shape of the eyebrows,” Madron recommends.
When making eyebrows you start from the end or the beginning of the eyebrows
Logically, a better place to start something, is the beginning :). But the logic of beauty works according to other laws. “When making eyebrows, I always start from the middle, where the hairs are the thickest, then I move to the outer tip of the eyebrow. Then I come back to the bridge of the nose to finish the design by removing a few hairs, this is how the best result is obtained! ”
We hope you helped advice Madron. How do you make eyebrows? Share the secrets in the comments!
