Women's Brows FAQs


Eyebrow arching is an art. You either have the eye for it or you don’t. I’m not a big believer that one can be trained to do it; therefore you won’t see stencils or cookie cutters in our Brow Artist Bees’ department. Our Brow Bees will listen carefully to your desires and happily look at photos you’ve pulled from magazines, but it’s important to remember that brows are sisters, not twins. Naturally, we will strive to deliver the exact set of arches you ask for, but every arch is unique and defined by bone structure, so you may not get a perfect match to your favorite celeb’s arches of glory. That said, you will get the ideal arches for your face.

I have really blonde, sparse brows. What can I do to make my brows look or become thicker?

We love a challenge! Blonde brows often appear sparser than they really are, and there are several tricks for making them look fuller. We can:

  1. Teach you how to color them in using a brow powder and brush.
  2. Talk about using a brow strengthener such as Latisse.

I really don’t like wearing mascara, but my lashes are light and fine. What can I do to make my eyes more prominent without having to wear makeup?

We always have prescription strength lash extender Latisse on hand at both locations. Latisse is proven to promote and increase hair growth on lashes and brows. Not only does it make your lashes longer, but it also thickens them.

Can I bring a photo I tore from a magazine of a brow shape I really want?

Absolutely. We will do our very best to give you your favorite screen diva’s arches, but remember you are seeing images of people whose eyebrows are either contoured and colored in by a makeup artist or photoshopped to look perfect. Your bone structure is probably not the same as that particular person, so coming out of it, they may not look 100% the same. We can show you how to “dress” your brows with brow color to assist in making them look red carpet ready!

I’m that girl from the 80s who overplucked. Although the 80s are back, my brows aren’t. Help!

This is a tough one, and we see it often. Whether it was due to an overzealous threader or waxer who gave you skinny-minnies or you just had fun in the mirror with your tweezers, sometimes brows don’t grow back out of damaged or lazy follicles. The good news is there are tricks we teach our clients such as:

  • Dry brushing brows. Take a clean mascara wand and every night spend a few minutes gently dry brushing your brows. Why? Because many times hair follicles lay dormant and can be woken up with a little stimulation and also hair follicles can become clogged with dead skin and product, so the dry brushing helps clear away that dead skin allowing hairs to better grow through.
  • Castor oil is a stimulant and again applying to the sparse area after dry brushing can in fact help nourish your hair and perhaps promote some new growth.
  • We have heard success stories from people using various products that contain follicle stimulating chemicals
  • I had a reaction from a wax. What can I put on my skin to assist in healing?

    Unfortunately, reactions to waxing can occur on sensitive areas of the face such as the sideburns, chin, lip and upper brow areas. You must tell your Brow Bee if you are using any kind of retinol, peeling creams or have been taking antibiotics, as these may have an adverse effect on your wax. We will always massage nourishing healing creams into your skin after a wax, but sometimes irritation can appear when you get home or even the next day. If you bump up after a wax, call us! We will probably instruct you to apply a little cortisone or witch hazel on the area. In some cases, we’ll have you come into the shop so we can treat the area. Again, we cannot emphasize how important it is to call us if you have any concerns.

    REMEMBER to tell your Brow Bee if you’re taking any medications or have changed any skincare products since you saw her last.

    Questions not answered here?  Please email: browbees@queenbeesalonspa.com