Can you teach your self to raise one eyebrow or are you just born with it???

Question

ok i'm bored and I think it looks cool when people just raise one eyebrow to something interesting, ive been practising in the mirror for about half an hour and just can't get the one to go up without the other, is it possible or are these people just born with it like rolling your tongue or whistling (I can't do those either! lol) come on put me out of my misery have i just wasted half and hour of my life???

Answer 1

i taught myself so yea you can learn just need to practise  

Answer 2

I have taught myself to do it with both eyebrows. How do you think actors manage all those expressions for film and TV? They actually DO have an expression class you can take along with 'combat classes' that help you choreograph fight scenes in films. You have to practice in front of the mirror and concentrate on the muscles you need to move.

Answer 3

I don't know about raising one eyebrow, but being able to roll your tongue is genetic.  If you don't have the gene then you'll never be able to do it no matter how much you try!

Answer 4

You can train yourself to do it, just concentrate and keep practicing.  Same with whistling and rolling your tongue, it just takes practice and patience.  I used to not be able to raise one eyebrow and I can sorta lift one now.  You'll learn to control those muscles with practice.  Same with whistling and rolling the tongue, takes concentration and practice.  

Good luck! maybe search on google for some tips?

Answer 5

yes, yes you have!!

Sorry, but it just comes naturally *raises one eyebrow*

Answer 6

I dont know, but i wasnt able to when i was young but i tried few times and i can now. I dont kno how it works, but i can only put up my right one and im right handed so mayb ur trying the wrong eye? Maybe its just wateva eye you learn to do first then ya cant do the other, but wateva it is its impossible for me to get my left eye- its so frustrating! hope i helped!

Answer 7

Yes you can train yourself. It's like being able to wiggle your ears, once you have got it you will always be able to do it.

Frown, now give a surprised look. Now go from the frown to surprised look but just be controlling one half of your forehead. It helps if you look upwards when you do it.

Answer 8

I think you are born with it.  I can raise each eyebrow one at a time and also roll my tongue and wiggle my ears - talk about a musclehead lol!!!  I have muslces in my head that I can move.

Answer 9

I can raise either eyebrow depending on how interesting something is and I can also wiggle my ears and roll my tongue.

Thank you and goodnight!

(Takes a bow)

Answer 10

Yes, it's the same - I can't roll my tounge either - my mom can wiggle her ears and she's the only one in the family - I think either those muscles work that way or not.