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What Do Your Eyebrows Say About You?

Are your brows telling the wrong story? Master eyebrow expert Eliza Petrescu sets things right.
By Jenny Bailly
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Daisy Montanez
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Daisy Montanez, 37

What her brows say: "I'm harsh."

The space between Daisy's eyes and her brows is perfectly proportioned—the same width as her eyes—but she tweezed way too much hair from the top, making her brows incredibly thin," said Eliza, who entreats her clients to "never ever pluck above the brows—it's too easy to overdo it." And when brows become as skinny as Daisy's, they not only add years to your face but also create a pinched, severe expression.

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