This might be the question we hear more than any other at the studio: how often should you get your brows done? And honestly, the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might hope. It depends on the services you’re getting, how fast your hair grows, your skin type, and how polished you like your brows to look on any given day.
Some clients come in every three weeks like clockwork. Others stretch it to six weeks and their brows still look great. The goal isn’t to follow some universal rule but to figure out the schedule that actually works for your brows.
At The Brow Fixx, we don’t believe in one size fits all timelines. We work with each client to find a maintenance rhythm that keeps their shape intact, their hair healthy, and their morning routine as simple as possible.
Why Timing Actually Matters
Your brow hair grows in cycles, just like the hair on your head. There’s an active growth phase, a resting phase, and a shedding phase. When you understand this, it starts to make sense why timing your appointments matters so much.
If you come in too frequently, you can disrupt those growth cycles and end up with thinner, patchier brows over time. If you wait too long between appointments, you lose your shape and symmetry, and your brow artist has to do more corrective work to get you back on track.
Finding the right schedule means your shape stays consistent, your regrowth comes in healthier, and you spend less time fussing with your brows between appointments. It also means less discomfort during services because you’re not dealing with overgrown, tangled hair or overly sensitive skin from too frequent waxing.
How Often to Get Your Brows Waxed
For most clients, brow waxing works best on a three to five week schedule. Waxing removes hair from the root, so it takes a while for that hair to grow back enough to wax again.
Where you fall in that range depends on a few things. If your hair is thick and grows quickly, you might need to come in closer to three weeks. If your hair is finer or grows slowly, you can probably stretch it to four or five weeks without losing your shape.
Genetics play a role, hormones play a role, and so does your history with your brows. Clients who were heavy pluckers in the past sometimes have slower, patchier regrowth that requires a different approach than someone who’s never touched their brows before.
One thing to avoid is waxing too frequently. Coming in every week or two might seem like it would keep your brows extra clean, but it actually disrupts the growth cycle and can lead to thinner brows over time. The hair needs time to grow back properly before you remove it again.
Clients who stick to a consistent waxing schedule often notice their regrowth becomes finer and slower over time, which is a nice bonus.
What About Tweezing at Home?
Tweezing should really be a maintenance tool, not a shaping tool. It’s great for grabbing those one or two stray hairs that pop up between appointments, but it’s not meant for reshaping your arches or cleaning up large areas.
The biggest mistake we see is clients who tweeze too much at home and end up altering their shape or creating gaps. If you’re going to tweeze, stick to the obvious outliers, the hairs that are clearly outside your brow shape. Use clean, sharp tweezers and pull in the direction of growth to avoid breakage.
If you find yourself spending more than a minute or two tweezing, that’s usually a sign you should just book an appointment instead.
How Often to Get a Brow Tint
Brow tinting typically lasts about three to four weeks before it starts to fade noticeably. The exact timeline varies based on your skin type, your skincare routine, how much sun you get, and how you wash your face.
Oily skin tends to break down tint faster, so if that’s you, you might notice fading closer to the three week mark. Clients with drier skin often get a bit more longevity. Using harsh cleansers or exfoliating products near your brows will also speed up fading.
For clients who wear minimal makeup, tinting is a game changer because it keeps brows defined and visible without any daily effort. Most eyebrow tinting clients book every three to four weeks, often pairing it with their waxing appointment to knock out both services at once.
How Often to Get Brow Lamination
Eyebrow Lamination is a bit different because it involves restructuring the hair, which means you need to give your brows adequate rest between services. Most professionals recommend waiting six to eight weeks between lamination appointments.
This spacing isn’t arbitrary. Laminating too frequently can over process the hair, leaving it dry, brittle, or damaged. Your brows need time to recover and for new hair to grow in before you laminate again.
Clients with coarser hair sometimes find their lamination holds closer to eight weeks, while finer hair might start relaxing a bit sooner. Either way, resist the urge to rebook too quickly. Healthy brows are always the priority, and proper spacing protects the integrity of your hair long term.
How Often to Get Your Brows Shaped
General brow shaping, which might include a combination of waxing, tweezing, and trimming, typically works well on a four to six week schedule. This keeps your arches balanced, prevents uneven regrowth, and reduces the amount of work you have to do at home.
If you’re someone who likes very polished brows at all times, you might lean toward every four weeks. If you prefer a softer, more natural look and don’t mind a little regrowth, every six weeks might be perfect.
Clients who are actively trying to grow out damaged or over plucked brows are often advised to wait even longer between shaping sessions. The goal in that case is to let as much hair grow back as possible before removing anything, which requires patience but pays off in the long run.
A Note on Trimming
Brow trimming should be minimal and done with intention. Over trimming is one of the quickest ways to make brows look sparse or uneven, and it takes a while for that hair to grow back to its full length.
Trimming is really only necessary when brow hairs get long enough that they curl or stick out of the brow shape, making everything look messy even after brushing. For most people, that happens every six to eight weeks, if at all.
This is definitely a service best left to a professional who understands brow proportion and won’t accidentally take off too much.
Does Hair Grow Back Slower Over Time?
With consistent professional maintenance, many clients do notice that their brow hair grows back slower and finer as time goes on. This happens because repeated removal from the root gradually weakens the follicle, resulting in softer regrowth.
That said, this only works in your favor if you’re maintaining properly. Excessive or improper removal, especially aggressive tweezing or waxing too frequently, can cause the opposite problem: patchiness, delayed regrowth, or even permanent thinning in some areas.
This is why expert shaping and proper spacing are so important. You want to weaken unwanted hair over time, not damage the brows you’re trying to keep.
Building a Schedule Based on Your Goals
Your ideal maintenance schedule should support what you’re trying to achieve with your brows, not work against it. If you want low maintenance brows that still look good with minimal effort, you might wax or shape every five to six weeks, tint every four weeks if you want color, and laminate every eight weeks if you’re doing that service.
If you want brows that look polished at all times, a tighter schedule makes sense. Shaping every three to four weeks, tinting every three weeks, and lamination every six to eight weeks keeps everything looking crisp.
If you’re focused on growing out or repairing damaged brows, the approach is different. Minimal tweezing, shaping only every six to eight weeks, and a focus on conditioning treatments and patience.
We help clients figure out which approach makes sense for their specific situation and adjust as things change.
How Your Skincare Routine Affects Your Schedule
This is something a lot of clients don’t think about, but your skincare routine has a real impact on how often you can safely get certain brow services.
If you use retinol, chemical exfoliants, strong acids, or prescription acne treatments, your skin is more sensitive than someone who doesn’t use those products. That means you might need longer spacing between waxing appointments to avoid irritation, redness, or even lifting of the skin.
Always let your brow artist know what you’re using on your face. We’d rather adjust your schedule than deal with a reaction that could have been prevented.
Signs You Might Be Overdoing It
If you’re noticing any of these things, it might be time to space out your appointments a bit more: brows that are getting thinner over time, redness that sticks around for more than a day after services, patchy or uneven regrowth, hair that feels dry or brittle, or a shape that seems to be disappearing.
Healthy brows need balance. Sometimes the best thing you can do is give them a break and let them recover before your next appointment.
Why Professional Guidance Matters
A lot of brow problems we see come from either too much DIY maintenance or inconsistent scheduling. It’s easy to fall into the trap of tweezing every hair you see or booking appointments whenever you happen to think of it.
Working with a professional who understands hair growth cycles, knows your specific brow history, and can customize timing for your needs makes a real difference. We see your brows regularly, we know what works for you, and we can catch problems before they become serious.
At The Brow Fixx, maintenance schedules are tailored to your brows, not to generic timelines or whatever’s trendy at the moment.
The Bottom Line
So how often should you get your brows done? For waxing, every three to five weeks works for most people. Tinting holds for about three to four weeks. Lamination should be spaced every six to eight weeks to protect hair health. General shaping falls somewhere in the four to six week range depending on your preferences.
The right schedule keeps your brows looking consistently good without overdoing it. And a consistent, professional routine doesn’t just improve how your brows look today. It protects how they grow tomorrow.
