brow job

Noun

brow job (plural brow jobs)

1. (informal) A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the browline or eyebrow(s), especially for cosmetic reasons.
   • “Face creams are really a scam,” he says. “They don’t do it, and exercise doesn’t do it.” As a possible alternative to the brow job that he recommends for me, he tells me that he can inject my frown lines with Botox, which temporarily paralyzes the nerves around the corrugator muscles.1999 November, Dodie Kazanjian, chapter 1, in Dodie goes Shopping: And Other Adventures, St. Martin's Press, page 15
   • The main attraction of the first workday was a single marathon session—rib removal, breast augmentation, and brow job. There was so little actual blood flow that, through the lens, it looked surreal.2012, David J. Schow, chapter 1, in Upgunned, Thomas Dunne Books, page 18

   Synonyms:

   eyebrow job

2. (broadly) A nonsurgical modification of the eyebrow(s), namely through threading, tweezing, makeup, etc.
   • “The eyebrows are the most important feature on the face. They're also the most underestimated part of your body. I call a good brow job the five-minute face-lift. If you can't do anything else, get your brows done,” Damon tells The Black Book.2006, Kym Douglas, Cindy Pearlman, chapter 3, in The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, Plume Books, page 53
   • A properly shaped brow frames the face, lifts the eyes, and softens your appearance. And after a good brow job, you might need less make-up to look your best!2006, Lisa Petty, chapter 14, in Living Beauty: Feel Great, Look Fabulous & Live Well, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, page 233