Brow Shaping and Tinting

The skin under your brows can be a little pink right after waxing. Skip heavy makeup, hot showers aimed at your face, saunas and exfoliating products on that area for the rest of the day, so the skin can settle. Book your next shaping when strays start to blur the line, rather than waiting until the shape is gone.

Tint looks best when you treat it gently. Oil-based cleansers and strong exfoliants, such as acids or retinol, can fade the color faster, so keep them away from your brows. Between visits, tweeze only the obvious strays well below the shape, and leave the arch and tail alone. Overplucking at home is the most common reason brows lose their shape.

Let your brows grow for a few weeks before your visit, especially if you have been plucking. More hair gives us more to work with when we build the shape. Come with clean skin if you can, without brow pencil or powder. Skip self-tanner and strong peels on the area for a few days beforehand, too.

Tell us before you book if you use prescription retinoids, acne medication or exfoliating acids, have recently had a peel or laser treatment, or have a skin condition around the brows. These can make skin more likely to lift or react under wax. If you are pregnant or have reacted to hair dye before, check with your doctor before booking a tint.

Shaping and tinting work on the outline and the color of your brows. Lamination works on the direction of the hairs: it softens them and sets them brushed up and in place, for a fuller, groomed look. Some people start with shaping and tint, then try lamination later once their brows have grown in fuller.

If your brows lie fairly flat and you mainly want a tidy line and more definition, shaping and tint is the simpler choice. If your hairs grow in different directions or you want that brushed-up look, see our brow lamination page. Current pricing is on our service menu. Pick a stylist from our team to see who does brows.