What makes eyebrow plucking less painful

We have some tips on making your eyebrow plucking an easier, less painful experience. Image source: Pexels. Steam is supposed to relax muscles, soften the hair being plucked, and helps remove anything inside the pores, be it hair follicles or blackheads.

Dry brow hairs are easier to grip, whereas oily ones slip and slide off the grasp of threads and tweezers alike. So, apply talc or make sure your brows are not greasy enough to be slippery. Did you know that caffeine decreases our pain tolerance? This is in fact a popular tip given to those getting a bikini wax for the first time!

However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, Anastasia Soare aka the brow queen , recommends taking a hot shower or using a warm compress on the brows prior to tweezing them.

New York City-based dermatologist Mona Gohara supports this trick as well, but also warns against using a hot compress after you tweeze; instead, use a cold one to help reduce any inflammation that was caused due to pulling hairs out of the skin.

As tempting as they can be, magnifying mirrors can be so dangerous. Soare says they're the quickest path to getting carried away, and chances are, you don't need to tweeze as much as you think.

If you fill in your brows using these guidelines prior to tweezing, it will ensure you don't get "tweezer-happy," causing yourself more pain.

Since your brow bone is curved, Soare recommends using a quality pair of slant-tipped tweezers to avoid breaking off the hair too far from the skin's base; this will cause unnecessary pain. We love the Tweezerman Slant Tweezer a three-time Best of Beauty winner because it will fully yank out the thickest hair as well as the finest baby hairs. This precludes a lot of pain drama," Gohara says.

Cortisone cream can be found at any drugstore and can be used for irritation caused by tweezing, bug bites, eczema and more. It's really magic in a tube. Now that you have these tips and tricks to help reduce pain from tweezing, I will leave you with these two thoughts: One, beauty doesn't always have to be pain, and two, be sure to check out Allure's handy guide to doing your eyebrows at home before you over-pluck.

Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and Twitter. Originally Appeared on Allure. Amazon shoppers are living in these on-sale joggers: 'OMG these are the most comfortable pants I've ever owned!

Dust like nobody's watching. Thousands of shoppers use the organic serum to battle age spots, dark circles, fine lines and more. With 1, colorful pieces, it will delight and inspire the kids in your life. And it's half price! That's the lowest price on record for these top-rated plugs, which are great for lamps and lots more.

This Vida children's mask has five layers of protection, and it's even recyclable. Paulina Porizkova, 56, has been enjoying a much-needed break from the fast life, having recently posted a sexy bikini photo of herself leaning on the edge of a resort near a calm sea.

The first Hmong American to ever participate in an Olympic Games, her gold medal-winning attitude was contagious and continues to inspire a generation of young girls. Still, even a gold medalist isn't immune to the gross realities of anti-Asian hate crimes, most of which have been fueled by COVID misinformation. There's a reason dermatologists swear by this beauty ingredient : It's a great way to cool down your skin after it's been stressed out by hair removal.

Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The Rise of the Cleanfluencer. Getty Images.