5 Common Brow Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Brows have the power to completely transform your face — they frame your eyes, balance your features, and can make you look instantly more polished. But with so much conflicting advice out there, it’s easy to fall into habits that don’t do your brows any favours.

Here are the 5 most common brow mistakes we see (and how you can avoid them for your best brows yet):

1. Overplucking

It’s tempting to grab the tweezers at the first sign of stray hairs, but overplucking can thin out your brows and disrupt their natural shape.

How to avoid it: Put down the tweezers and leave shaping to a professional. Regular waxing, threading, or lamination appointments will keep your brows neat while maintaining fullness.

2. Choosing the Wrong Shade

Using a tint, pencil, or dye that’s too dark or too warm for your complexion can make brows look harsh and unnatural.

How to avoid it: Always match your brow shade to your hair and skin tone. A professional brow tint or hybrid dye will give you a soft, tailored finish that enhances your natural features.

3. Ignoring Your Natural Shape

Trying to force your brows into a shape that doesn’t suit your bone structure can throw off your facial balance.

How to avoid it: Work with your natural arch. A professional brow artist can measure and map your brows to create a shape that flatters your face.

4. Skipping Aftercare

Neglecting aftercare (like touching freshly waxed skin or applying harsh products) can lead to irritation, breakouts, or faded colour.

How to avoid it: Follow your therapist’s aftercare advice closely — usually this means keeping the area clean, avoiding makeup for 24 hours, and applying nourishing serums or oils if recommended.

5. Doing Too Much at Home

From DIY tint kits to trimming with nail scissors, at-home experiments often do more harm than good.

How to avoid it: Trust the pros. Salon treatments like brow lamination, tinting, and henna deliver results that are safe, long-lasting, and tailored to you.