Little known facts about eyebrows

Many people completely unfairly underestimate the importance of their own eyebrows. But, as practice and centuries of experience show, eyebrows are needed not only in order to convey the emotional palette covering us - anger, surprise or indignation.

With their help, a person can look more attractive, the right shape of the eyebrows emphasizes all external advantages. It is on her that the character of our appearance and the integrity of the image, contained in expressiveness, largely depend.

But it turns out that the main purpose of the eyebrows, conceived by nature, is a protective function. This barrier acts as a barrier to sweat and raindrops. Eyebrows trap moisture, preventing it from immediately getting into the eyes.

But, besides this, there are a few more facts about eyebrows. Few people know them, but this does not make them less attractive.

1. Fashionistas and fashionistas of the Renaissance were forced to completely shave off their eyebrows. Only in this way it was possible to look stylish and attractive.
2. The inhabitants of the Ancient Egyptian Empire also had to completely shave off their eyebrows. However, in order to add to their attractiveness, they immediately drew a new charcoal pencil in place of the shaved eyebrow. Eyebrows were considered the most fashionable among them, the length of which allowed them to reach the temple.
3. The trendsetters of ancient China also had a special relationship with eyebrows. According to the canons of their beauty, the most attractive were women with eyebrows fused at the bridge of their noses.
4. Asian men treated their eyebrows no less reverently than the fairer sex. They were firmly convinced that long eyebrows could attract good luck. The most honorable inhabitants were proud of their braided eyebrows.
5. The 18th century brought false eyebrows to France. Most often they were made from the fur of mice.

Eyebrows and scientific research

We have listed the facts that the history of eyebrows keeps in itself. Scientific research is no less interesting. For example, when dealing with issues of human identification, scientists from the University of Massachusetts came to the conclusion that eyebrows play a very important role in this matter. Their significance surpasses even that of the eyes. So, if you show a person a photo of his good friend with shaved eyebrows, the probability that the person will not be identified is very high.

Did you know that each eyebrow has about 250 hairs. But, the owners of luxurious thick eyebrows could count from 500 to 1000 hairs on their brow arches.

The growth of hair on the eyebrows is much slower than that of the hair on the head. In order to grow a hair on the eyebrows must "live" for at least 4 months.

Man has no control over his own eyebrows. In some cases, they move uncontrollably and thus betray the true emotions of their owner, which he may have tried to hide.

Looking closely at the shape of the eyebrows, you can draw conclusions about the character of a person. The statistics say the following:

• The curved line of the eyebrows is inherent in naive and emotional, easily suggestible people;
• A straight line speaks of practicality and a technical mindset.

To paraphrase a well-known expression, you can say, show me your eyebrow, and I will tell you who you are.

The life cycle of our eyebrows

The life cycle of human eyebrows is thorny and complex. In childhood, their pristine beauty remains intact for as long as possible thanks to the efforts of their parents. It is they who stand guard and do not allow any manipulations with appearance. But as soon as the child reaches adolescence, experiments begin.

Often, girls begin to make their first experiments on their appearance at the age of about 14 years. After that, a real nightmare for the eyebrows begins. Their:

• Plucking (still good if correct);
• Sheared;
• Shave off;
• Paint;
• Braided in pigtails;
• Shave the stripes.

It is difficult to list all the options for unusual and even shocking eyebrows. In the end, young experimenters still manage to choose the ideal shape of the eyebrows, and in most cases they already stop there.

The path to shaping the perfect brow is by no means an easy one. It is very easy to spoil the appearance and not at all easy to fix it later. So, an irregular shape can add a couple of years to the appearance or highlight already overly protruding facial features.

So, dear ladies, be more careful with your eyebrows and before you decide on any experiment, carefully weigh the pros and cons. If you know new interesting facts about eyebrows, we will be happy to read about them in the comments.