Whether you’re guilty of years of over-plucking, or your once luscious brows have decided to pack up and leave for no good reason, do not be discouraged. We are here to assure you that thick, full brows are very much in your destiny and we’ve got five (mostly) natural and incredibly simple ways to get you there.
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1. Massage
By increasing your blood circulation you will encourage denser brows. To massage, press a finger or two toward the middle of your eyebrow and make circular movements, gradually working towards the tail of your brow. This technique is effective when you are massaging in a growth serum, or a homemade mix such as castor oil and olive oil.
2. Eat your way there
What you’re putting inside your body is just as effective as what you’re putting on top. The best nutrients for hair growth include omega 3 fatty acids like salmon, chia seeds, walnuts, and proteins like eggs and chicken breast. Iron from green vegetables like spinach, legumes and red meat can also help, as well as zinc from cashews and dark chocolate. Pretty much every vitamin will lend a hand too, particularly vitamins A, C, D and E, found in salmon, sardines and leafy green vegetables. We sense a theme here…
3. Coconut oil
Applying a small amount of coconut oil to your brows each night will give your thinning brows the nourishment they need. The best way to apply is by dipping either a clean finger or cotton ball into the coconut oil and applying it across your brow in the direction of the hair growth. Leave overnight, rinse off the next morning and repeat.
4. Milk
This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the proteins, vitamin B and lactic acid found in full cream milk can help to restore and protect your brow hairs and stimulate collagen production.. Simply coat your brows in the stuff and then once dry, rinse and cleanse as normal.
5. Growth serum
If you’re less concerned with an all-natural approach and are after speedier results, there are plenty of brow growth serums on the market. Formulated with ingredients to add fullness and encourage growth we recommend Models Prefer Brow Serum, Apot.Care OPTIBROW ($69, available at Mecca).
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Have you experienced thinning brows? What are your top tips?
I’m definitely guilty of overplucking my eyebrows during the 90’s and 00’s. I have subscribed to the fact that they will never be the same as they once were but I’d like to give these a crack! The milk and coconut oil sound interesting.
OMG look at Brooke Shields in that photo, she’s so young.
My brows have always been full so not an issue for me. Have never over plucked them thankfully.
I have them waxed years and years ago and they have struggled to regain thickness after that. Why did I jump on thin eyebrow trend
Never been plucking in my life so they are great. Was tempted to shave everything off at one time. Ah well
My brows are officially kaput! Been abused too much. Sigh!
This is very helpful!
I’m worried that massaging my brows would make some of them fall out
I hide my brows under my fringe they have never recovered from my zealous plucking !
My brows are not thin but being blonde they are very pale so i always have to add some colour.
I was never one to over pluck my eyebrows. I get them waxed to maintain shape, but I’m quite happy with them.
I’ve never had good brows so I’ll use these tips to see if I can improve them.
That’s a very young Brooke! I’ve been putting rosehip oil on mine and I swear they’re looking darker and thicker.
I only ever have plucked, and now i use eyebrow pencils too
Would number 4 also work for thinning hair?
When my eyebrows were thinning a bit I stroked some eyelash enhancing serum on them and I think it worked!
Need some help concerning my brows like the idea of growth serum will try that out, Brooke Shields doesn’t have to worry about thinning brows.
Good thing you recognised her as i didn’t.
I have never really plucked mine as they are blonde but they are pretty full. My mum grew up in the time of over plucking alas it is too late. She tries ideas which are supposed to help but they just continued to go until she only had three hairs per eyebrow. At least that guides her for drawing them in!
I have only plucked my eyebrows a little and my problem is that they have gone very light and one can hardly see them. I have plenty of growth, but no colour!!
good tips!
I was going to try the coconut oil tip in the article, but I’ll give the rosehip oil a try first.
Me too!
Coconut oil is great
who knew?
Castor oil is supposed to be good. I bought some to try on my brows & lashes, but I haven’t used it yet.
I used to pluck mine when younger
I used to pluck mine when I was younger, now I rarely bother.
Will try the coconut oil trick
I wouldn’t mind trying a growth serum but I haven’t done any research on them yet.
I already knew about coconut oil and growth serums, but I like the idea of a massage – so pampering!
I have some coconut oil in the kitchen too
Interesting… Thankfully, I don’t have this problem…
Don’t have any problem with my brows. Great tips.
Brooke shields was so gorgeous hope to have nice brows like her.
hate my brows
I got milk and coconut oil. I can try it tonight!
A few techniques here that I’ll try. I’m currently using a brow gel.
This is interesting. Will have to try out these tricks for my poor thinning eyebrows.
I too will use milk and coconut oil on my overplucked brows.