Whatever else I may lack, I was certainly blessed in the eyebrow department. In fact, they are a little too generous, and because they are dark I have to do a LOT of plucking. It’s true that a well-shaped pair of eyebrows frame your eyes and look neat, so here are my tips on avoiding caterpillar brows… here are 7 tips for perfectly groomed eyebrows…

1. Regularity

I find it a lot easier to keep my brows under control if I pluck them regularly. Leave it too long and it becomes a major job! Giving them a regular ‘pruning’ makes it a lot easier to maintain the shape and means that each time they require only a little attention to tidy them up.

2. Expert Hands

Go to a salon and get your brows professionally plucked. This is particularly useful if you find it more difficult to pluck one side than the other (being right-handed means that the left brow is easier than the right for me). A professional can look at you more easily to see how things are progressing. The ancient Indian art of threading is extremely effective – if a little eye-watering.

3. Shadow

Photo Credit: * Pichu *

A common mistake, if you have thin brows, is to fill them in with a dark, heavy pencil. This invariably looks excessive, so unless you like the Groucho Marx look use a light pencil and a light hand. Another method recommended by makeup artists is to use a fine brush and an eyeshadow slightly lighter than the colour of your brows.