Q: I have a unibrow — two eyebrows that connect in the middle, meeting as one. How do I split the Siamese twins into two self-sufficient brows? And how do I do this without making that area look too obviously manscaped?

By Shorty Maniace for Men’s Life Today

A: I won’t ask how long you’ve been sporting this Cro-Magnon beast (maybe you kept hoping the caveman look would come back some day?), but now that you’ve manned up to the task of taming it, there are a few things you should know.

First, maybe you should think about switching barbers. A good barber should have taken care of this the last time you got a haircut (with a little tact and a lot of skill). But if you want to try and tackle it on your own, we’ll tell you how.

Second, it’s an old wives’ tale that the more often you shave, the thicker the hair will grow back.

That said, take a beard trimmer, switch it to the No. 1 or 2 setting (for a close cut) and run it over your eyebrows to thin out the hair. Then use a razor to remove the hair in the middle. For a guidepost on how much hair to remove, use the inside corner of your eye — that’s where the brows should start. Next, use a pair of tweezers to remove any other superficial hairs and flyaways, being careful to stay away from plucking the arch of the eyebrow — that’s when you’ll risk looking too manicured. And believe me, your girlfriend doesn’t want to be seen with a man whose eyebrows look nicer than hers.

If this is starting to sound too complicated, consider heading to a salon esthetician. She can help determine the best shape for your brows (straight or with an arch) based on your face shape and features. But stay away from waxing — it looks more obviously “manscaped,” and the hair grows back unevenly.

If you’ve read this far and your unibrow is starting to get cold feet, don’t worry: We heard they’re casting extra werewolves for the next Twilight movie.

A couple of weeks ago, the New York Times printed a story that natural eyebrows are back in fashion and runway models around the world are starting to sport bushy brows. Of course, this story printed just 1 day after I had my eyebrows done by the eyebrow master himself, Ramy, who gives good brow without making you look like an out of work drag queen.

I’ve been against over-sculpted eyebrows for a long time. Some guys went too far with the wax and tweezers. The Gotti spawn, Jesse Metcalfe from Desperate Housewives and even Julian McMahon of Nip/Tuck all come to mind as overpluckers. Drop the tweezers boys and step away!

A natural brow always looks best on a man, but that doesn’t mean that you should let them run wild like Colin Farrell. You still need to tame them with a little tweezing because the unibrow is never fashionable. A well-groomed brow can work in your favor!

Tips for a better “guy-brow” after the jump!

Here are some rules for getting a better “Guy-brow”:

—Never wax the lower part of your brow: It’s okay to wax the top and the space between your brows, but waxing underneath will give too much definition which makes it look unnaturally sculpted.

—Use tweezers lightly: Tweezing the lower part of your brows is fine but not too much. A little plucking goes a long way, especially as you move further from your nose.

—Don’t fear the arch: An arch in your eyebrow can open up your eyes and defeat that Cro-Magnon heavy-brow look. Some guys with especially thick brows should consider thinning out the ends toward your temples. It will prevent your brows from looking too heavy and draw more attention to your eyes. However, don’t overdo the arch. It’s best to see a professional for this.

—Work WITH the shape: Don’t try to put too much shape in your eyebrows if they don’t naturally have any. And don’t try to make your brows thin if they are naturally thick and bushy. You will be upset with the results and it will look ridiculous when it grows back in. In most cases, nature will give you the brow size that flatters your facial structure. Go with it, just give it a little clean up.

If you need a little help with your eyebrows, visit Ramy in his private studio on 31st Street in Manhattan for a little tutorial in Guybrow Grooming. He’ll clean you up and send you out looking great.  Tell him HOMMEgrooming sent you!

On a recent research expedition for a story I’m working on, I went to J Sisters in midtown to check out the space and get my eyebrows waxed. I don’t have beastly eyebrows or anything, but they do need some maintenance. Usually, my skin doesn’t take too well to waxing. I end up looking like I got beat up once they esthetician is done with me. Huge red stripes surround my brow. So, to make things better, I usually request that the top of my brows get waxed and the area underneath be plucked with tweezers (the skin beneath your brow is typically more sensitive). But this time, the esthetician suggested threading, which she says is gentler on skin.

If you’re not familiar with threading, here’s how it works. An esthetician takes a bit of sewing thread and wraps it around 2 fingers on each hand. Then she winds it up, places it over the hair she wants to remove, and tugs on the end of the string. The wound up area of string slides over the hair and yanks it out. It’s amazing. I highly recommend it. Now if I could only figure out how to do it on myself, I could save the $55 at J Sisters.

P.S. Sorry that the photo is of a woman. I couldn’t find one of a man.