Use a Numbing Gel Let's be honest, plucking hurts. Even when you soften the hairs with steam and hot water, it can still be very uncomfortable, especially before and during your period when your skin is very sensitive. So in order to ease the pain, I suggest that you apply a numbing gel before you start plucking.
Take the time to place your tweezers at the root of your hair, so as not to break it. Finally, when you apply pressure to tear it off, with your other hand, lightly pull your skin in the opposite direction . This will make it easier to extract your hair by reducing the feeling of pain .
- Always tweeze in the direction of hair growth to minimize pain and reduce the risk of ingrown hairs. - Hold your skin taut with one hand while tweezing with the other to prevent pinching. - Apply a soothing gel or cream ( non perfumed) to calm any redness or irritation after tweezing.
Use either an adjustable trimmer or one with attachments (buy or borrow one if you can) and drop it down to 3mm - 5mm (I usually use 4mm), then pull the skin taut and trim your eyebrow hairs. In my experience, the pain goes away almost immediately.
Tweezing hurts. But you can make it a lot more comfortable if you pluck your eyebrows AFTER showering. The warmth opens the pores and softens the hair follicles, so you can remove the hair more easily and painlessly. Bonus: Plucking after showering also relieves redness and irritation.
Soothe Skin
"Tea tree oil is a popular post-plucking treatment, especially if you're prone to breakouts because it is an anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and it soothes the skin," says Healy. He also recommends going makeup-free after plucking your brows to avoid any additional irritation.
Tweezing hairs
Pulling out that hair excites the thin layer of tissue called epithelium that makes up the outer layer of your skin (epidermis). This process can cause some inflammation in the hair follicle, which is why people see redness and swelling after tweezing hairs.
- The difference in pain sensation between plucking hair and getting a haircut is due to the involvement of the hair follicle and its nerve supply. Plucking involves the living part of the hair, which is sensitive to pain, while cutting involves only the dead hair shaft.
Don't over-pluck! If you are not sure if a hair should be removed, just leave it! It's especially important not to over-pluck hairs on the tops of brows because it can pull your eye shape down. Start by plucking a few hairs from each side, then step back and assess before removing more.
Use a Numbing Gel
Even when you soften the hairs with steam and hot water, it can still be very uncomfortable, especially before and during your period when your skin is very sensitive. So in order to ease the pain, I suggest that you apply a numbing gel before you start plucking.
To minimise pain and avoid breaking your brow hairs, make sure to pluck in the hair's natural direction, grabbing the hair as close to the root as possible using your tweezers.
Stretch the skin
This helps alleviate pain and ensures smoother hair removal. Hairs can be multidirectional, and regrowth is often short and hard to grasp. But where possible, tweeze with the direction of hair growth. Remember to look at the brows with perspective between tweezes to prevent going overboard.”
Unlike waxing, which can irritate your skin, and painful plucking of those pesky brow hairs, eyebrow threading is the least painful way to shape and clean up your brows.
Vaseline is extremely moisturizing and can keep eyebrow hairs soft. If you have dry skin, Vaseline can heal the skin underneath your eyebrows and combat redness. Vaseline is both fragrance-free and safe for the eye area, making it a great eyebrow conditioning option for even the most sensitive skin types.
Before you pluck your brows
To do this, brush the eyebrows downwards using an eyebrow brush, a clean mascara brush or an eyebrow gel. Carefully take a pair of scissors and cut the hairs that are outside of the shape. Then you see what you have to work with!
Threading is a safe and effective eyebrow-shaping technique in the hands of a well-trained specialist. If you can find one in your area, you'll probably find the experience less painful — and the results more impressive — than what you'd get from waxing or plucking, especially if you have sensitive skin.
Some start at 12 years old while others wait until 17 years old, or even more! You can't be too young or too old. The age will depend on each person and their needs. You can therefore start by observing your child to see if any complexes appear.