Ladies, give those overworked eye-brow tweezers a rest already.

Well, a semi-rest, at least. There’sno need (not yet, anyway) to conjure

images of BrookeShield’s formerlyunkempt brow. But,truth is, today’sbrow is natural yetpolished; more sub-stantial than thethin, penciled-insort. Experts say theoverdone, superskinny brow doesn’tpair well with fash-ion’s current very pure aesthetic.

“The anorexic brow has been out for sometime,” says Jasmine Alise, atelier servicesmanager at Shu Uemura at South Coast Plaza.“Thin brows don’t anchor or frame the face.

“The look is not too manicured, but justenough so you can see the natural shape of thebrow,” Alise says. “Think about the way theygrow, and tweeze around them.”

This season’s brow is edgier, more high-fashion. And, in keeping with that clean,groomed look, women should still avoid leav-ing too much weight in the brow.

Jessica Allen, famed aesthetician at Bella-gio Spa and Salon in Irvine, agrees that browsshould be natural and full – but not necessarilythick. Big brows, she says, along with big eyesand lips, pull the look together and maintain ayouthful appearance.

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Christian Louboutin.

In the great covenant of tricks and treats,all treats are not equal.

Beeman’s chewing gum is not a treat.Those orange, spongy Circus Peanuts arenot treats. Dental floss – we don’t care ifyou’re a dentist, Oct. 3 1 is not the night fororal hygiene.

Obviously, this is highly subjective. Darkchocolate or milk chocolate, red licorice orblack licorice, candy corn or going to bedhungry – everybody has a preference.

This is where you come in. Kids: Tell us which “treats” you feel

tricked by. What ends up left over at the bot-tom of the pillowcase, or at the bottom of adriveway? Tell us the grossest, the cheapestand the tackiest candies you’ve ever had,and why they left a sour taste in your mouth.And let us know your favorites.

Moms and dads: Join in, because wewant to see if candy has a generational gap.What do you most want to filch from yourkids’ stash, and what do they stick you with?

E-mail us, with your name and age, atsammiller@ocregister.com.

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I’ve been be-Friendstered. I’vebeen ’Spaced. I’ve been Linked In andTwittered. And now, I guess, I’m Fac-

ing yet another so-cial networking site.

But even as I buildup my profile andchoose my “friends,”I know that in a fewshort months I’llhave completelyabandoned this“community” thatnow occupies somuch of my time.

I have joined Face-book, the social net-

working site that had previously beenavailable only to college students. Ini-tially, I ignored all invitations to jointhe site, but then Kate started a pagefor me (thanks, Kate), and so I ven-tured online to see what, exactly, I wasup to.

Back in the Stone Ages of Friend-ster, I was gung-ho about social net-working. I saw it as a natural exten-sion of the increasingly immediate,connected way people were commu-nicating. Why call someone on thephone when you can convey amessage to a whole swath of peoplethat includes video, graphics andsound? It’s like you’re saying to yourfriends, “Take a look at the inside ofmy brain.”

But as these sites progress andmorph and compete, I’m finding thatthe content of my brain has becomedull and stupid – as has everyoneelse’s. A quick run-down of the Face-book messages I’ve gotten recently:

“You have one Vampire invitation!”“Your friend Anne sent you a Hot Po-

tato!”“Dear Victim, you have been bitten by

Luke! Click the ‘Start Biting the

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GETTING THE POINT: A precisely sharpened eyebrow pencil can help shape and fill in brows for a better appearance.

THE PLUCK: Precise use of the tweezers helps shape the eyebrow.

THE NATURALBye-bye anorexic eyebrows. We’re going fuller (but not thick).

By CHANTAL LAMERS

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Shapes and sizes Jasmine Alise, atelier services manager at Shu Uemura at South Coast Plaza, explainshow various brow-shaping techniques can change the appearance of your face.

Natural brow: Known insome circles as the “Mo-hawk”; leave the trimming tothe professionals. Thinkabout the way your browgrows and tweeze around itsnatural shape.

Oval faces: Arch is out fur-ther (opposed to a high arch,which can make the face looklonger) and draws attentionto temples; makes face lookmore heart-shaped, balanced.

Heart-shaped faces: More ofa rounded brow (think ReeseWitherspoon). Arch is lessdramatic so as not to com-plete with angular chin andjaw typical on this face shape.

Round faces: Arch is closerto center of the face for amore open, more oval ap-pearance.

Eyeing a perfectly maintained browHere are some expert tips for maintaining the perfect brow:

● Between waxing appointments, use ahighlighting pencil (such as High Browby Benefit) under the brow and alongthe brow bone and no one will beaware of any untidy hairs.● Avoid magnifying mirrors whenplucking at home. This typically leadsto over plucking. ● Rather than drawing straight lineswhen using a pencil to fill in brows,sketch short strokes to mimic hairs. ● Clear brow gels help keep hairs inplace for a groomed look. Shu UemuraLash Repair strengthens hairs andkeeps them in their place.

● Filling in the brows will create defini-tion and frame the eyes. Filling in theentire brow can look unnatural, partic-ularly if the natural brow hair is sparse.Start by using your product to subtlydefine the outer tip of the brow keep-ing it clean and precise, then blend in-ward stopping just after the arch of thebrow for a natural, clean look. ● Sticking with a color that is fairlyclose to the natural brow color is thebest option.Try Napoleon Perdis Taupe and Blondbrow pencils.

Sources: Shu Uemura, Napoleon Perdis