Eyebrow waxing in Geneva: with wax, gently, at the right rhythm

Eyebrows that are too thin, and the whole face changes.

Unruly eyebrows, and your eyes look tired.

Eyebrows are a tiny area. And yet they are often what people look at first, even before your eyes.

So when you look for eyebrow waxing in Geneva, you are not just looking for someone to remove hairs. You are looking for someone who respects your face.

In this guide, you will see the possible methods, what happens during an eyebrow wax, the shape to aim for, the right rhythm and our prices. The prices quoted are those of our salon, in the Acacias district: they are the prices you pay at the salon.

How much does eyebrow waxing cost at the salon?

At SIMEHA Institut, eyebrows are waxed as part of the « Eyebrows + upper lip » treatment, at CHF 30 for 30 min. The salon also waxes the upper lip on its own and the face.

Here are the face waxing treatments:

These prices are in Swiss francs. They come from the salon's catalogue: if a price changes, this page changes with it.

Want to add another area to your eyebrows? The other waxing treatments, legs, bikini, underarms, are on the waxing page. The time for each treatment adds up.

Wax, tweezers or threading: which method for your eyebrows?

Three methods are common for shaping eyebrows: wax, tweezers and threading. All of them remove the hair with its root; they differ in speed, precision and how they feel. At our salon, we work with wax.

Our view: tweezers are fine for a hair that sticks out, but not for drawing the shape. That is where people take off too much without realising.

What happens during an eyebrow wax?

An eyebrow wax starts with a conversation about the shape you want. The wax is then applied to small areas, removed, and the skin is soothed. The « Eyebrows + upper lip » treatment takes 30 min in total.

The appointment goes in four steps:

1. You say what you want. Keep your shape, tidy it up, thin it a little: tell us, with a photo if you like.
2. The skin is prepared. It must be clean, with no make-up on the area.
3. The wax is applied to small areas. The skin of the face is thin: the wax is chosen with care, and applied exactly where it is needed, no more.
4. The area is soothed. A slight redness can appear. It generally fades within a few hours.

If you use a cream or a treatment that makes your skin more sensitive, mention it before the treatment. The beautician then adapts what she does.

Which eyebrow shape should you choose?

The best eyebrow shape follows their natural line: we remove the hairs that stray from that line, without drawing an eyebrow that is not yours. A slightly fuller brow generally makes the face look younger; a brow that is too thin makes it look harder.

A few simple pointers:

• Keep the thickness. We tidy underneath and the space between the brows; the top is barely touched.
• Respect where the brow starts. It generally starts above the inner corner of the eye.
• Think about regrowth. A hair removed by mistake takes weeks to come back. It is better to take off a little less the first time.
• Do not copy a photo. The right shape is the one that suits your face, not someone else's.

Still unsure? Come with your eyebrows as they are, and tell us what bothers you. It is the best starting point.

How often should you come back?

We generally advise coming back about three weeks after an eyebrow wax. By then, the hairs that have grown back are long enough for the wax, and the shape has not yet disappeared.

This rhythm varies from one person to another. If your eyebrows grow back slowly, leave more time between appointments. If you like them always neat, keep to the three-week rhythm.

Between two appointments, resist the tweezers. A hair removed too early grows back at its own pace, and that is the one that later throws the whole shape off.

Before and after: our advice

Before an eyebrow wax, let your eyebrows grow for two to three weeks without tweezers and come with no make-up on the area. Afterwards, avoid direct sun, the sauna and make-up on the area for the rest of the day.

Before the appointment:

• do not touch your eyebrows for two to three weeks;
• avoid facial scrubs the day before;
• mention any treatment that makes your skin sensitive.

After the appointment:

• do not rub the area;
• avoid direct sun and the sauna for a day;
• wait until the next day before putting make-up on your eyebrows.

Other habits help to make waxing hurt less. We bring them together in our guide does waxing hurt?.

Where can you get your eyebrows waxed in Geneva?

SIMEHA Institut is at Rue Caroline 41, 1227 Genève, Suisse, in the Acacias district. The salon welcomes you by appointment, Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00.

You book your wax online in three steps: the treatment, the time, then your first name, phone number and email. You pay at the salon, at the price shown.

To see every area and every price for waxing, go to the waxing page.