Three at-home brow steps that rival the most popular treatments

If you have recently tried to book an eyebrow lamination appointment with your favorite beautician, you know exactly how it goes. Everything is fully booked months in advance, and finding a free slot is as rare as a calm Monday. Life, unfortunately, has no sympathy for careful scheduling. One unexpected meeting, a spontaneous trip, or simply a bad day, and your entire beauty strategy, planned to perfection, falls apart. Lamination treatments need to be repeated, but not too often, so the brows do not get damaged. Everything has to stay in balance, and my lifestyle often pushes me out of it.

After a few canceled appointments that I had been looking forward to, it became clear that it was time to take matters into my own hands and find a home routine that works every time, without calendar drama or logistical acrobatics. I do not consider eyebrows an insignificant detail. They frame the face, give a subtle lift without needles, and shape our entire expression. When they are well groomed, everything else looks better, neater, and more harmonious, which is why they deserve a routine that depends only on us.

1/ Instead of eyebrow lamination

The new generation of brow gels is so good that a salon visit starts to feel like a luxury rather than a necessity. Modern gels do not alter the structure of the hair, they do not dry it out or break it, and yet they create the same lifted, frozen brow effect that was achievable only through lamination a few years ago. Formulas like NYX Professional Makeup The Brow Glue Crazy Lift or the cult Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze have become the go to secret weapons of makeup artists. One swipe is enough to keep your brows in perfect position from morning until night.

2/ Instead of microblading

If you do not need a dramatic lift but want to fill in sparse areas, ultra precise brow pencils become your best friend. Their thin, almost microscopic tips mimic real hair better than ever before. L’Oréal Paris Infaillible Faux Brow with its double precision tip creates a microblading effect without a needle, while the Benefit Mighty Fine Brow Superfine Triple Tip Pen uses three tips to create a full, naturally drawn look that appears professionally done but is actually created in your own bathroom.

3/ Instead of powder brows

Powder brows are understandably a favorite among those who want effortless neatness and a result that lasts for months, sometimes even a year. But on days when you want more definition or simply a fuller brow look without committing to a permanent treatment, pigmented pencils with a blunt tip offer a quick, practical, and very chic result. Victoria Beckham Beauty BabyBlade has a soft, nourishing formula that glides on flawlessly, while Westman Atelier Bonne Brow comes in cool, sophisticated shades that imitate the natural color of brow hairs with impressive accuracy.

Cover video: Felicitas Maggi