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No matter how you feel about the trend, the consequences are real. If you overpluck thin eyebrows, it can be hard for them to grow back. This can make it tough to return to a thicker brow in the future.

The good news? There are ways to fix, improve, and reshape skinny brows; you just need the right solutions.

Let's look at how to support overplucked eyebrows—and get your brows looking and feeling healthier:

Give Yourself Time

If you overpluck your brows—and aren’t happy with the look—chances are, you want to fix them. Like, right now.

But take a deep breath. Regrowing your brows doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a long game—and in order to get your brows back to tip-top shape, you need to be patient.

Why? Because your eyebrows have a growth cycle—and before you attempt to style your brows, you want to allow your eyebrows to go through that entire growth cycle.

The eyebrow growth cycle generally lasts for about six to eight weeks, sometimes up to 12 weeks. It's best to avoid plucking or shaping them for about two months to allow them to grow properly. That means no tweezing, no waxing, no threading…nothing. This will give your body time to regrow brow hair before you start trying to shape or style them—and give you more brow to work with, which can help to restore a thick, full shape.

If you try to shape and style your brows too early, it could lead to another overplucking situation, making it even harder to regrow. So, try to be patient and give your brows the time, space, and break from the tweezers they need to get back to peak thickness.

…And Concealer to Hide Stray Hairs

Another side effect to that awkward “I’m growing out my over-plucked brows but they’re not quite there yet” phase? Stray hairs.

When you’re restoring over-plucked brows, you want to keep new growth. But sometimes, that new growth can happen outside of your desired brow shape.

Your first instinct might be to pluck those hairs. But if you truly want your brows to recover, it’s important to fight that urge. If you tweeze your brows at this point, you could accidentally tweeze more than you intend—which, again, will put you back into over-plucked territory.

But if those stray hairs bother you, there is a quick fix—and that’s concealer.

Take a small amount of concealer onto a concealer brush. Then, blend the concealer on top of any stray hairs.

If you’re going for a more natural look, choose a concealer that matches your natural skin tone. If the stray hairs fall on the underside of your brows, consider going a shade or two lighter—which will not only conceal stray eyebrow hairs, but will also give a highlighting effect.

Follow These Steps and Your Brows Will Get There!

If you’ve overplucked your brows, growing them out can feel like a long, frustrating process. But if you take the right steps, you can get your brows looking healthy and full again!

Resist the urge to tweeze and give your brows some room to grow. See a professional to help shape your brows—and ensure that you’re not setting yourself up to overpluck in the future. Use the right products to strengthen and condition your brows while they regrow—as well as to give you the look that you want during the growing out process.

And, for next time, remember: when it comes to tweezing, less is more.