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Caribeauty Survival Guide by Janelle Lamont

Never mind terrific ta tas and a bangin' booty: bombshell brows are your most important asset, ladies. Stay in sassy shape with the help of an experienced Esthetician to keep you on a strict ‘brow diet’. The first step for fabulously-physiqued brows is to visit your preferred beauty parlor for a brow work-over ASAP.

The days of ultra skinny shapes are gone and it is time to embrace flattering, full-figured brows. Wondering why this is so important to looking your bombshell best? Here are just a few reasons why proper primping is a must. 

Those over-arched brows are making too many gals have a permanent surprised expression--not a hot look.

Pin-thin, over-tweezed, uneven and drawn-on brows will age your beautiful face. No shape or maintenance at all can make you look miserable, and at-home wax kits and brow stencils are a big ‘no-no.’ 

So, how do you get the best brows on your block? You need a regular maintenance regime, and you need to decide like a diva which hair removal technique suits you. We recommend waxing. It is quick, not always painless, but has perfectly defined results. Everyone’s skin and hair is different, so be assured there are waxes to benefit all types. Kick off your heels and hop up on that waxing bed. Now, do not be shy: discuss any concerns or questions with your Waxing Pro and explain what you would like the outcome of your bombshell brows to be.

While you’re relaxing on the wax bed, your brow hairs and the savvy skin surrounding them is cleansed; and usually the next step is a light trim. If it has been awhile since you have had any 'mane' tenance, it might be a brow haircut. This step is important, in order to have a smooth and sultry finish to your brows. 

Finally, the wax is applied, skin is taut, and the wax is swiftly removed. Voila: sexy brows! Your Esthetician will now go over the area with tweezers to make sure the shape is perfected. A wax remover may be thinly applied to rid any sticky residue, followed by a soothing moisture treatment.

Now that you know the basics it is time to fill in the blanks---with colour! Welcome to the dark side, chickies! Your brows should always be a shade or two darker than your luscious locks. Kate Winslet rocks this look, as does Gwen Stefani. 

Toss the brow pencil, girls, and get tinted before your wax. It leaves you maintenance free, and gives your brows the most brilliant definition. Tinting colors the brow hairs that have been lightened by the sun. It covers grey, and evens out your natural hue. The best part is that tinting products are made specifically for facial hair, so they are safe and the color fades out over time.

To keep your flattering visage between waxing appointments, always have a pair of slanted-tip tweezers at a martini’s reach for minimal touch-ups. Feeling a bit unruly? Purchase some brow gel. Just like a good pair of 'Spanx' it will keep everything in place.

Us gals have been through decades of thick-and-thin and here are the brow ‘besties’, and famous facial symmetries of our time: 

Camille Belle, Elizabeth Taylor, Hayden Panettiere, Kiera Knightly, Audrey Hepburn, Brooke Shields, Megan Fox and Marilyn Monroe.  And although we love to hate her, Angelina Jolie is the bombshell winner in our books. 

Second to the ‘queen of dark’, Kim Kardashian’s is the most-requested brow shape in salons across North America. 

Although Kim’s brows are amazing, this shape will not suit everyone. Any waxing pro will tell you not to stray from your natural shape you have been given and to only use celebrity eyebrows as guidelines to looking your own unique, ‘Bombshell Brow Best!’

Janelle Lamont  is the owner of and an esthetician at Tickled Pink Beauty Bar

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