Anastasia Soare

2011 Oscars

What Do You Know About Stars' Oscar Prep?

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, celebrities are doing their very best to get their hair, skin, and grooming into tip-top condition.

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, celebrities are doing their very best to get their hair, skin, and grooming into tip-top condition. But what, exactly, do they get up to for optimal results in the weeks and days before the big show? Test your knowledge of Oscars beauty now.

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BellaTV: Eyebrow Guru Anastasia Shares Her Secrets

When A-listers like Madonna or Jennifer Lopez need help with their brows, they turn to world-famous eyebrow queen Anastasia Soare.


When A-listers like Madonna or Jennifer Lopez need help with their brows, they turn to world-famous eyebrow queen Anastasia Soare. Today, Anastasia shares how to get the perfect Hollywood eyebrow whether you have a full arch like Oprah Winfrey, a high arch like Leighton Meester, or a petite arch like Reese Witherspoon. Watch now!

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How Eyebrows Made Millions For Anastasia Soare

Anastasia Soare is arguably the world's most famous eyebrow shaper — and she's built a multimillion dollar business through knowing how to make an already pretty face look stunning.

Anastasia Soare is arguably the world's most famous eyebrow shaper — and she's built a multimillion dollar business through knowing how to make an already pretty face look stunning. But getting to the top wasn't an easy journey, as she explains in The Huffington Post. A Romanian immigrant, she worked 12-hour shifts at Beverly Hills beauty salons, taking only one day off each week. During those days off, she went to the library, where she studied da Vinci's sketches as her daughter did her homework. Her interest in understanding perceptions of beauty inspired her to begin her own business.

Like most entrepreneurs, Soare experienced quite a few setbacks and challenges. But she adapted quickly and didn't give up, even when an investor backed out at the last minute. "Early days were very tough, but when you choose to do something that you love doing you just don't feel it," she writes. "Rather, it's immensely satisfying knowing you're on your life's journey." This piece is definitely worth a read if you need a little inspiration for reaching your own goals — or just a kick in the pants to break out the tweezers, which is on today's to-do list.