How to approach my daughter about her unibrow?

My daughter is 11 years old, and she’s hitting puberty, and she has a pretty wicked unibrow. It’s quite noticeable, and she’s really self-conscious about it. We started shaving her armpits, but I’m not sure how to tackle her unibrow to help her so that she’s not embarrassed. I feel like waxing is too young, and the tweezers are just going to freak her out. I always tell her to love the body that she has, and she does, but she’s also in middle school and gets made fun of, and I want to be able to help her. I just don’t know the way that is best to approach an 11-year-old any advice would be much appreciated.

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Help a mama out and respond anonymously on our forum. How to approach my daughter about her unibrow?

Wax actually wouldn’t be a bad thing let her see you get your eyebrows done so it can be a mom and daughter thing

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Just lay out all options for her. There’s waxing which really isn’t that painful. Tweezers. Eyebrow razors. I think there’s even something called micro blading? Just give her all options. Help her research them. And then have her pick which she thinks is best.

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I had a terrible unibrow when I was a kid and started waxing at 11. I also had super hairy legs and started shaving at 11.

Take her for a spa day :heart: she’s not too young n if you do a mommy daughter spa day you’ll make it a good memory for her :slightly_smiling_face:

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My son is ten and I finally had the nerve to talk to him about it. I bought those eyebrow razors and he let me shave the middle :smiling_face:

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I don’t understand when people think certain ages are too young for waxing. If she is self conscious then wax it, it’s not a big deal

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A little spa day with fun stuff thrown in as well.

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I’d say just try waxing! :slight_smile:

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Take her to a threading shop most shopping malls have one but just google eyebrow threading near me- my daughter is nine and has the same issue threading is less painful than waxing

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Wax, old enough to shave, old enough to wax :+1::+1::+1::+1:

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I started waxing my eyebrows at 10. I don’t think she’s too young, especially if she’s self conscious.

Honestly waxing is not a big deal as many people make it out to be and you know not sure if you do your brows or your nails but go with her to an appointment make it a mom and daughter thing

I wax my 10 year old sons unibrow… I have for about 3 years now! Lol

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Eyebrow razors get them on Amazon, I use them on my 11 yr Olds unibrow,mustache and facial hair. I use lotion or oil as I do. Once a month and it’s not as painful

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I would let her wax it, honestly.

Waxing would be your best bet. It’s not that painful

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It’s only a big deal if you make it. Treat it like it’s normal cause it is lol

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Go get ur nails done together then talk her into getting it waxed.

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Waxing. Take her to a salon to get it done right.

I was 15 when I started, but I didn’t have a very noticeable unibrow either.
It would just be kind of you since she is getting bullied a bit over it.

Waxing is wayyyyy better than any other removal option. Literally one strip down the middle and done. She doesn’t have to shape the rest of the brow.

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I say take her for a spa day or wax it she’s not to young for wax in my opinion

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Not too young for waxing at all.

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Just pluck a little in the middle - not a complete pluck job just enough to separate so she isn’t ridiculed , when hormones stop raging it’ll thin out

Take her to a salon.

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Take her and have her waxed!! If she’s shaving her underarms it’s time to start teaching her how to maintain herself. And if she’s being made fun of and u can help then do so.

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Give her all the options and see what she wants to try . You never know :woman_shrugging:

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Get that thing waxed.

Maybe she likes her eyebrows :woman_shrugging:t3:strike up a conversation about a trip to get yours done and see what she says.

We’ve used the eyebrow razor and also waxed. My son is 12.

Definitely just take her to get a wax!! Make a day of it!! Get her hair and brows done! :slightly_smiling_face:
Once they’re shaped she can tweezer them between waxes :slightly_smiling_face: I only get mine waxed probably 3 times a year! I just manage them myself between visits as needed - even then not needed often!

Take her to a beauty salon they will wax her! And she will see other teenagers and ladies getting theirs done!

Take her to the salon and get Mani Pedi and brow wax!!

Shave it while she’s sleeping.

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I’d have a girls day and take her to get her eyebrows waxed

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I have the flawless touch and it saved me from unwanted facial hair.

It’s time to have the talk about what women go through and personal maintenance.

Girls day and have them wax it. Nothing is wrong with waxing it at that age

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I wouldnt think that just waxing between her brows wouldn’t be a bad thing. Less painful than tweezing. Lasts longer also, with time, hair will grow back less and less.

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As a girl who hit puberty early as well and also gets a wicked unibrow, threading. Go find a place that does threading. Its better for sensitive skin, gets the hair at the root so it takes longer to come back, and theres no fear of her accidentally getting burned with wax or going too far with the tweezers.

Waxing is the easiest and taking her to a professional might be fun. That one strip it the middle won’t hurt too much.

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Keep it casual. Don’t make a big deal out of it and it won’t be. Just casually pop up one evening and tell her let’s go pluck our eyebrows together. Let her know you do it. Let her know movie stars do it. Let her know her teachers do it. Let her know it’s normal.

Eyebrow razors or the Finishing TOUCH flawless facial hair remover

The little face razors are a godsend. She can do this at home any day needed and takes seconds. Waxing is great too!! But maybe the face razor will be a better option. I personally haven’t waxed my brows in over two years and just use a face razor to maintain the shape and trim as needed!!! :black_heart:

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I had to start waxing mine at 12. My mom shaved it before and it was BAD! My mom casually took me for a pedicure and asked if I wanted to get them done while I was there. My daughter is 2.5 and has a unibrow already. :person_facepalming:

Take her to a salon and make a fun day of it. Maybe a pedicure too so she’s not focused on what needs “fixed”

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If she wants to remove the hair let her however she wants.

I have a 12 year old- going through the hairy phase as well. Maybe take her to a shop for girl day. Do the works and have the technician shape her brows the first time. She’ll have the choice of how it looks and a good starting point to maintain it. Plus it’s self care/pampering instead of change your looks to fit in.

I was the kid who tried to fix myself, myself and alone because of the harassment at school. Like most ppl in those shoes I ended up butchering my face/eyebrows/everywhere. I had no guidance and only sadness. You are a great mom for seeking to help her and doing it kindly

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I’m an esthetician, make
A girls day and get her eyebrows waxed and shaped. Make sure you go somewhere with hard wax. Less painful.

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She’s not too young for waxing if she’s comfortable with it

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Leave it up to her but waxing is the best IMO.

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Ask her what she’d like to do, it’s an easy fix…many options

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If she wants it waxed and its making her self conscious, I’d bring her. Kids can be so cruel at that age and I don’t she’s too young if she’s worried about it

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Wax it. Who cares what age you start her. It is way better than tweezing and way less irritating than shaving. Go to the salon together and the full treatment.

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I just had my 12 year old son’s slight uni brow waxed and curly eyebrows trimmed. I explained it all to him and he was alittle hesitant in the lead up but on the day it didn’t seem to bother him at all.

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I would wax it it’s quick and easy take her to a salon so it’s like a special thing you do together she will love it!

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Just wax. Over and done with nice and quick. It’s totally normal and soooo common :blush: or you can teach her how to tweez. If done correctly it shouldn’t hurt all that much. Practice makes perfect :+1::grin:

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I bought a wax warmer kit for my house, and I LOVE it.

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Do a spa day you go get your brows done and then she can :two_hearts:

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Go on Amazon and order eyebrow razors.

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Shave it. The width of a standard razor would give it a more realistic look.i have super blonde baby hairs that kinda form one of me. I just swipe that razor right down towards my nose and I’m golden!

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Just set aside a day or night…where u both have a beauty day…and u both do masks…wax.nails whatever like a spa day at.home and just do you and her time…and u both pluck wax etc…

Take her to get waxed

Get it done, go buy a battery powered eyebrow shaper from Walmart and do it…she may be getting teased about it. You might like it too.

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I have hair removal tool that takes a battery. It doesnt hurt and its really easy to trim up the eye brows. I got mine for like $10. Just be easy to not slip while trimming it. It’s amazing and I love it.

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Take her to have them threaded. I don’t understand why she’d be too young for wax, if it’s obviously an eyesore. Girls should be able to feel good about themselves.

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I started waxing mine at 12. My mom took me. Just take care her because you want to help.

Tell her you wanna do a spa day and introduce her to waxing and you two go together she’ll just love getting to be with you and will probably want to go more often

Take her to beauty Take her to beauty salon I can wax it Get her hair done while you’re there make her feel special because I’m sure she is

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Go get her brows done. Easily fixed.

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as many said I would wax it. my one daughter is only 7 almost 8 and she gets made fun of already… and bugs big sister who’s almost 14 to pluck it. I know I’m for sure going to get them waxed when she is a bit older.

I think i started getting mine waxed around that age. But they also make these small electric shavers for areas like that. They are painless and quick just make sure you do show her so she doesn’t mess up her brows with it

I shave my daughter s.

Ask her if it bothers her. Maybe she’s cool w it and wants to keep it or maybe she’s waiting on you. I’d literally say to her , privately, hey do you wanna wax your middle. She’ll say yes or no. Easy peasy

Do spa day, go get your eyebrows threaded or waxed together like a mommy daughter date. Maybe a mani pedi too that way it’s not just focused on her and her eyebrows

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DO NOT WAX! it can damage her hair follicle which is not good if she doesn’t like the shape they give her… I would take her to get her brows threaded, I’ve been taking my daughter since she was 12 and I just tell them to do a light clean up and her brows come out clean and natural looking

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Threading is a great way to start ! She’ll love it

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How is she too young for waxing?

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Waxed. If you shave it will grow back thicker

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Sounds like the waxing is a you problem mama, do it for your baby please

It’s not to early. My daughter is 8 and kids are teasing her about having one. She does not but she will once she is a bit closer to puberty. She has some stray hairs that like you I could pluck or wax so we have decided to make a girls day out of it. We will go do a make up tutorial (mostly skin care and how to use creams, cleansers to maintain perfect skin) While we are there we will do a “clean up” waxing with instruction about eyebrows, makeup and when and how do you start wearing it. You daughter will think it’s all part of the growing up tutorial that Mothers and daughters share. Have fun with it.

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My son is 7 and my daughter is 4 and they have slight unibrows. I use the little .99 cent brow shavers, I put baby oil in the middle of their brows beforehand and it glides gently, no pain or fuss. They literally tell me when it’s time to shave them, they notice. :rofl:

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I didn’t have one, but in 5th grade there was a girl that had a unibrow. In 6th grade she showed up with her brows waxed. The thing is no one made fun of her or anything but I’m sure she did it because it bothered her. I don’t think 11 is too young to wax that small patch.

Just take her in and have it waxed. It’s not that big of a deal.

No threading hurts and is gross with the bacteria in their mouths. They have razors for eye brows. A little electric one that she could use or you. Think that would be the safest until she can get them waxed

Waxing for the eyebrows, they’ll look better and if u find the right style and go every 5ish weeks. She’ll love it!

You can get her some of these to use their not as painful as waxing or tweezing, we got them for my daughter to use too when she was younger they have smaller ones at most family dollars. They’re pretty cheap to. Good luck

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My son is 13 and he lets me use the tweezers on his.
I would do that or just have it waxed. The physical pain is far less than the emotional/mental pain from being picked on.

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I just told my niece we needed to take care of her mustache. I slapped some wax on there and we went on a out our day

I’d just get them waxed. If she’s old enough to shave her pits she’s old enough to get her brows waxed.

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She’s not to young fir waxing help her out

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take her to wax them my opinion nothing wrong at that age with getting brows done

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Amazon. I had my daughter’s eyebrows waxed for the first time when she was 7. It’s a kindness, really.

Girl… just approach that shi*… with a razor. You’re doing her a disservice worrying about her emotions like that, over a unibrow. I’m always up front and very blunt about things my children have going on, it’s always best, they’ll appreciate it in the long run.

If she’s the one deciding to do something about it because she feels uncomfortable, then being her in for threading or waxing. Waxing is a little uncomfortable but it’s done so fast and lasts awhile.

Nair has an at home waxing strip kit…. She’s hitting puberty, in my opinion, she isn’t too young. It would be better than shaving it.

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I started waxing my eyebrows and my upper lip at 12. I’m grateful for that lol

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Wax it. Why does age matter if it bothers her.

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I started getting my brows waxed when I was about 9 or 10

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