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Thicker, feathery eyebrows may be back in style, on the runways and on exquisite faces everywhere (thanks, Cara Delevingne). But even this brow du jour requires a graceful arch and strategic elimination of those rogue little hairs. Whether you're wrestling a unibrow (Frida was the only one who could pull that off) or simply want a more defined shape, this delicate work is best left to the experts. Voilà: SF's 10 best spots to get plucked to perfection (salons are mapped from north to south.).
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Here at the Westfield Mall outpost for celebrity brand Anastasia, the geniuses behind the Brow Wiz pencil and other brow-grooming essentials can transform your straggly brows into seductively sloped works of art. Brow master Tiffany Clifford has garnered a reputation for her friendly consultations, thorough shaping, and straightforward lessons on maintaining your new look at home. Brow shaping is $30.
More than 10 million brows have already been shaped within the walls of Benefit’s charming pink-and-white retail shops. Like its sister locations, the busy Chestnut Street boutique employs a three-step, custom brow-mapping technique to add depth and dimension to your eyes. Brow tweeze is $23; brow wax is $21; threading is $24; brow tint is $19.
Owner Tracy Chavez and her team have earned a reputation for determining your most flattering, eye-framing shape and filling in sparse brows using their revolutionary, semi-permanent Brow Embroidery technique. Consultation and brow design is $65; maintenance is $35.
Eyebrow waxing, shaping and tinting are on the menu at this cozy little shop near Chinatown. Anastasia Holbrook will study you carefully to determine your most flattering, face-enhancing eyebrow shape, and then tint them, if necessary, to make your eyes the star of the show. Eyebrow shaping is $25 to $45; eyebrow tint is $18.
Christina Orman-Benitez believes eyebrows are the focal point of one’s face, and her skill at grooming even the unruliest pairs has earned her a loyal following in Nob Hill and beyond. Eyebrow Shaping: $25 to $40; eyebrow tint is $18.
Serving both men and women seeking well-defined arches, this Union Square shop specializes exclusively in eyebrow design and makeup application. Here, Anna Lee and her team of specialists will tweeze, wax or thread your brows into tip-top shape, then show you how to prolong your new look after you leave the salon. Brow design from $45; maintenance from $40; brow tint from $35 to $40.
Owner Cheryl Lucid started her Hayes Valley salon to share her personalized, natural skincare solutions and the latest hair-removal techniques. Her cozy brow bar offers a variety of services, from threading and waxing, to tweezing and tinting. Brow wax is $25; threading is $28; eyebrow tint is $20.
Customers rave about the chic, loft-like space and convenient downtown location of this full-service SoMa salon. But they also gush over the precision eyebrow waxing and sculpting offered at CODE’s popular brow bar, where a full shaping costs $45 and a brow tint will set you back $25.
In addition to offering skincare, makeup and waxing services, this, well, pretty little parlor is known for wrestling even the unruliest eyebrows back into shape. Owner Sarah LaShelle and her “ladies” will thread, wax, pluck and generally do whatever it takes to create the arches of your dreams. Brow wax and/or tweeze is $20; thread is $22.
If elegant arches and clean lines are what you’re after, look no further than the Mission flagship of this environmentally conscious beauty brand. After a custom shaping by one of theBalm’s tweezer-wielding brow mavens, just try to leave without buying something from the company’s makeup and skincare line, which features toxin-free ingredients and adorable vintage packaging. Brow wax is $18.
Here at the Westfield Mall outpost for celebrity brand Anastasia, the geniuses behind the Brow Wiz pencil and other brow-grooming essentials can transform your straggly brows into seductively sloped works of art. Brow master Tiffany Clifford has garnered a reputation for her friendly consultations, thorough shaping, and straightforward lessons on maintaining your new look at home. Brow shaping is $30.
More than 10 million brows have already been shaped within the walls of Benefit’s charming pink-and-white retail shops. Like its sister locations, the busy Chestnut Street boutique employs a three-step, custom brow-mapping technique to add depth and dimension to your eyes. Brow tweeze is $23; brow wax is $21; threading is $24; brow tint is $19.
Owner Tracy Chavez and her team have earned a reputation for determining your most flattering, eye-framing shape and filling in sparse brows using their revolutionary, semi-permanent Brow Embroidery technique. Consultation and brow design is $65; maintenance is $35.
Eyebrow waxing, shaping and tinting are on the menu at this cozy little shop near Chinatown. Anastasia Holbrook will study you carefully to determine your most flattering, face-enhancing eyebrow shape, and then tint them, if necessary, to make your eyes the star of the show. Eyebrow shaping is $25 to $45; eyebrow tint is $18.
Christina Orman-Benitez believes eyebrows are the focal point of one’s face, and her skill at grooming even the unruliest pairs has earned her a loyal following in Nob Hill and beyond. Eyebrow Shaping: $25 to $40; eyebrow tint is $18.
Serving both men and women seeking well-defined arches, this Union Square shop specializes exclusively in eyebrow design and makeup application. Here, Anna Lee and her team of specialists will tweeze, wax or thread your brows into tip-top shape, then show you how to prolong your new look after you leave the salon. Brow design from $45; maintenance from $40; brow tint from $35 to $40.
Owner Cheryl Lucid started her Hayes Valley salon to share her personalized, natural skincare solutions and the latest hair-removal techniques. Her cozy brow bar offers a variety of services, from threading and waxing, to tweezing and tinting. Brow wax is $25; threading is $28; eyebrow tint is $20.
Customers rave about the chic, loft-like space and convenient downtown location of this full-service SoMa salon. But they also gush over the precision eyebrow waxing and sculpting offered at CODE’s popular brow bar, where a full shaping costs $45 and a brow tint will set you back $25.
In addition to offering skincare, makeup and waxing services, this, well, pretty little parlor is known for wrestling even the unruliest eyebrows back into shape. Owner Sarah LaShelle and her “ladies” will thread, wax, pluck and generally do whatever it takes to create the arches of your dreams. Brow wax and/or tweeze is $20; thread is $22.
If elegant arches and clean lines are what you’re after, look no further than the Mission flagship of this environmentally conscious beauty brand. After a custom shaping by one of theBalm’s tweezer-wielding brow mavens, just try to leave without buying something from the company’s makeup and skincare line, which features toxin-free ingredients and adorable vintage packaging. Brow wax is $18.
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