Eyebrow waxing

[Susan]

I'm not sure if we've discussed this before.

Does anyone here wax their own eyebrows? Is it hard to do? What type of wax do you use/where do you get it?

I've had it done in a salon and I really liked how it turned out but I want to save money and time and do it myself.

Let me know if you have experience with this. TIA!

[Danielle]

I have done my own but I prefer to get it done at a spa or salon..or I just get them waxed to shape them and then keep up with tweezing
you can buy kits now that come with little cut outs to shape while you wax, like a templette.

[samARCHkat]

I would leave this to the experts.

One of the biggest beauty blunders I see our over tweezed brows. Really can age and as one gets older the brow naturally becomes sparse - hairs do not grow back and who wants to have to fuss with creating brows ?

I think if one gets them professionally done and you are happy with the shape/outcome then just tweeze regulary within the shape.

[KaliChris]

I get mine done at the salon; I'm afraid of messing up.

I HAVE highlighted my own hair though before, to save money.

[Danielle]

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samARCHkat;1800821:
I would leave this to the experts.

One of the biggest beauty blunders I see our over tweezed brows. Really can age and as one gets older the brow naturally becomes sparse - hairs do not grow back and who wants to have to fuss with creating brows ?

I think if one gets them professionally done and you are happy with the shape/outcome then just tweeze regulary within the shape.
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thats what I pretty much do Sam..and like you said my brows are so sparse now I only have to reshape them with tweezers once a month or so

[samChinChinKat]

Now just don't get me started on chin hairs

O.O

[Mia]

I have gotten mine both waxed and threaded. I really liked the threading, but the girl I was going to disappeared.

I tried doing it myself and bought one of those peel-off waxes. I only did that once and went back to the salon.

As we get older, I think, that pulling and tugging with the wax stretches the skin.

A couple of months ago I had them done at the Anastasia* booth at Sephora. A bit costly, but worth it. The young lady told me to get a good pair of tweezers, a good mirror and to tweeze as the hairs started to grow out.

*Anastasia Soare of Anastasia Beverly Hills is the eyebrow guru. "My goal is to make the eyebrows beautifully symmetrical," she says, "because even when features are asymmetrical—as they most often are—well-shaped brows will bring a kind of harmony to the face." Eyebrows that are too thick, too thin, not long enough or unruly can call so much attention to themselves that other, prettier features go unnoticed.

[samThredKat]

Had a girlfriend from Iran who was great at threading !

[Cindyloo]

Oh Gosh, love this topic

I need help. This past few years my eyebrows look like Tip O'Neil's eyebrows. Remember him? Our speaker of the house during the 70's?

I got one of those kits that have the shapers and the peel-off wax thingy, and I DID see a difference, but have those little stray hairs that stick out...lol..my brows DO look better than they did, but want them to even look better.

What is a threader?

[Mia]

Cindy, this explains threading:

Eyebrow threading is a practice that has been around for centuries. This procedure is used for eyebrow shaping as well as removing hair from the cheeks, upper lip, and chin. Some men use this procedure to remove the hair from between their eyebrows or to remove facial hair in the beard and mustache area. Eyebrow threading is popular in the Middle East, India, and some Asian countries. It is slowly becoming fashionable in the United States as an alternative to waxing and plucking.

Threading is done in salons with one simple tool. This tool is a piece of one hundred percent cotton thread. One end of the thread is held between the teeth or is anchored around the neck of the beautician and the other end is held firmly with the left hand. The index and middle fingers of the right hand then form a loop in the center of the string. Some beauticians will apply baby powder to the eyebrows before they begin. The baby powder will absorb any oils around the hair follicles that may cause the hairs to slip from the thread as it is pulled.

The thread is then rolled over the surface of the skin collecting the hairs as it moves. The thread is then used to lift the hairs out by the root. This procedure does involve a small amount of pain. The amount of pain will vary from person to person. Many people find that this is the best way to get a great arch to their eyebrow. Because threading is so effective in removing even baby find hairs, make up goes on much smoother.

This procedure is more efficient than tweezers because it pulls out a row of hairs out at a time instead of plucking them one by one. Tweezers can often nip the skin causing small marks. Threading eliminates this entirely.

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Cindyloo;1800847:
Oh Gosh, love this topic

I need help. This past few years my eyebrows look like Tip O'Neil's eyebrows. Remember him? Our speaker of the house during the 70's?

I got one of those kits that have the shapers and the peel-off wax thingy, and I DID see a difference, but have those little stray hairs that stick out...lol..my brows DO look better than they did, but want them to even look better.

What is a threader?
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You still have eyebrows??? You're still a spring chicken...

LOL, that's what my glasses frames are for....

I want a pair like Sarah's, but with an eyebrow top...

;0))

PK

[Cindyloo]

LOL PK...Eyebrow top on the glasses...haha

Then...wouldn't ya look like Groucho Marx?..lol...yeah, I still have eyebrows. I always DID have kind of thick eyebrows. They're a pain in the butt, if ya ask me. I'd rather not have any at all..lol

Thank you Mia for the info about threading. It sounds rather painful to me, but I just might find a salon who will do such a thing.

I have a friend who is a hairdresser. I will ask her, if she may do it, unless she hasn't been trained for it. She just has a mickey mouse salon..lol..Don't tell her I said that...(:

[Mia]

Cindy, you have to be trained to thread. It's no more painful then tweezing and it's a lot faster.

[Cindyloo]

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Mia;1800859:
Cindy, this explains threading:

Eyebrow threading is a practice that has been around for centuries. This procedure is used for eyebrow shaping as well as removing hair from the cheeks, upper lip, and chin. Some men use this procedure to remove the hair from between their eyebrows or to remove facial hair in the beard and mustache area. Eyebrow threading is popular in the Middle East, India, and some Asian countries. It is slowly becoming fashionable in the United States as an alternative to waxing and plucking.

Threading is done in salons with one simple tool. This tool is a piece of one hundred percent cotton thread. One end of the thread is held between the teeth or is anchored around the neck of the beautician and the other end is held firmly with the left hand. The index and middle fingers of the right hand then form a loop in the center of the string. Some beauticians will apply baby powder to the eyebrows before they begin. The baby powder will absorb any oils around the hair follicles that may cause the hairs to slip from the thread as it is pulled.

The thread is then rolled over the surface of the skin collecting the hairs as it moves. The thread is then used to lift the hairs out by the root. This procedure does involve a small amount of pain. The amount of pain will vary from person to person. Many people find that this is the best way to get a great arch to their eyebrow. Because threading is so effective in removing even baby find hairs, make up goes on much smoother.

This procedure is more efficient than tweezers because it pulls out a row of hairs out at a time instead of plucking them one by one. Tweezers can often nip the skin causing small marks. Threading eliminates this entirely.
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Also wanted to say, the middle East and India, have the most beautiful women. Their eyebrows are perfect! Gorgeous eyes they have.

[Cindyloo]

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Cindy, you have to be trained to thread. It's no more painful then tweezing and it's a lot faster.
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I'll give her a ring and ask her about it. I know that tweezing is a killer. It downright hurts.

[Jules]

I pluck mine....the majority of my eyebrow hairs are really light blonde.....but there are a few brown ones in there....it's just easier (and cheaper) for me to do my own.

[DKLA]

Be careful with brows! When you get older, you'll wish you had left them alone.

LOL..

:)

[Cindyloo]

You may be right DK. Of course, I'm already older, so it may not harm me...Ha!

I called my friend and she doesn't do threading. Extensive training on it, from what she told me.

So....I'll just pluck and be happy about it...(:

[Jules]

I have a friend who NEVER plucks her eyebrows....she often looks quite Wolfy...

[Monicauf]

Thankfully I have never had to worry about my eyebrows, if anything I have to add some color to them to make them stand out- the only problem I have is that as I have gotten older I seem to have a stray hair that pops out where it is not welcomed, but this has nothing to do with eyebrows lol

[Jinh]

I keep waking up with my right eyebrow all messed up...all the hairs are sticking straight out, and I have to put stuff on them to make them stay down...this just started a few months ago...it's bugging me a lot!lol

[Cindyloo]

That happens to me too. It's usually my left eyebrow. I must sleep on my left side most of the time.

Well, what a plucking day I had today...lol

I plucked and tweezed and plucked some more, so other then both eyes swollen up, I look a tad better...(:/

Whew...glad THAT'S overwith.

[Susan]

now you guys have me nervous about my eyebrows....if i post a pic will you give me an honest critique?

[itzg...]

<<<now you guys have me nervous about my eyebrows....if i post a pic will you give me an honest critique?>>>>

What?!?

Susan, how bad can they be? Unless you're related to the Marx Brothers, I really think you're ok, lol.

I spend the money and get mine waxed but it's not really often. Maybe once every 2 months? I tweeze in between times.

I do have a waxing kit, can't remember the name of it, it's the 'sugar' kind, the company was the mom that had the two really dark haired girls and she created it for them? That's what the commercials and infomercials were. I rarely used it, it's probably still sitting around somewhere.

Anybody remember the name of that wax kit?

[Cindyloo]

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Susan;1801054:
now you guys have me nervous about my eyebrows....if i post a pic will you give me an honest critique?
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Hey Susan, I hope we don't give the impression to anyone here that you and I look like Wolfman Jack...hehe

Put your pic up and I will honestly critique you. I'm sure you are a very lovely woman though.


G, I remember that commercial, but can't remember what the exact product name was.

[samGooKat]

I can only think of the Nad's hair removal which was the Australian gooey green goo ...but I do remember getting some brown sugary goo too !

[Novalee]

I just use a good pair of tweezers and a magnifying mirror. I don't like overplucked brows, either, so I only remove a little from the bottom.

[Cindyloo]

Hi Sam...Been thinking of you...xoxo

Your post belongs at the recipe thread..lol

[itzg...]

Yes! That's it, Nads.

Wasn't that sugary stuff?? And yes, it was green gooey stuff, lol.

[Jules]

How come I can only give out reputation points to like 2 or 3 people and then have to wait 24 hours to do it again?

[Laraney1]

My eyebrows stick up like Mr Spocks (my dad's did too) so I usually just take a comb and scissors and cut the top off. Works for me. Thankfully I'm fair skinned and fair hair so it's not really that noticable.

There is a place in our mall (one of those little booths down the middle of an isle) that has a lady that does threading. She always seems to be busy.

[sam king cat]

Wonder how much they charge for threading ?

By the area or time ?

Threading is a much gentler (is that a word) ?

than tweezing.

I think I kept a flyer that came around in the mail about threading - I should take a lO.Ok... okay oops No threading but Lyudmila will shape eyebrows for $5.00

&

Wax your chin hairs for $8.00

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If you have a hairy face, it will cost you $15.00 of wax

[lavender]

My eyebrows stick up like Mr Spocks (my dad's did too) so I usually just take a comb and scissors and cut the top off. Works for me. Thankfully I'm fair skinned and fair hair so it's not really that noticable.

There is a place in our mall (one of those little booths down the middle of an isle) that has a lady that does threading. She always seems to be busy.

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Raney I also use the comb and scissors and cut off at the top. It works very well, Cindy it may work for you too.
I avoid plucking altogether this way.

[Jinh]

I've been 'training' mine...I pluck the most obstreperous ones and smooth down the rest...they (brows) used to be so good...don't know what's going on...but they're kind of pissing me off...it's like a mini war...

[sam king cat]

Jinh- not so sure how to award or issue REP points ~therefore I am awarding you a TVT triple word score points for that above word (whatever it is) lol

In your post above.

[Jinh]

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Don't know what you did HRH, but nobody has ANY points now...gee : (

[sam king cat]

So the REP points got waxed and/or threaded away ?

I presume.

Don't lO.Ok to me

~ I cannot be blamed for everything around here !!

[Jules]

Jinh- not so sure how to award or issue REP points ~therefore I am awarding you a TVT triple word score points for that above word (whatever it is) lol

In your post above.




I know! Jinh wins for the word of the day.

[Cindyloo]

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Raney I also use the comb and scissors and cut off at the top. It works very well, Cindy it may work for you too.
I avoid plucking altogether this way.


I've been doing that Lavender, it DOES make a difference. I think I pretty much got mine straightened up...hopefully.

[beachreader]

I've been doing that Lavender, it DOES make a difference. I think I pretty much got mine straightened up...hopefully.

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I wax and pluck mine but also use clear mascara (on my brows) as the last step in my make up routine everyday to keep them neat, in place and shaped exactly the way that I want them.

[Mia]

Yesterday I had my eyebrows waxed. The first drop of wax on my right lid was HOT! I get home and, as always, put some cortisone on the waxed area. Last night it starts to swell on the site of the initial drop. Later, I have something that looks like a blister so I pat on some antibiotic.

This morning my whole top lid is swollen. I've experienced a little redness from too hot wax, but never like this.

CVS and/or Manhattan Eye & Ear will be getting a visit from me today.

I see a good tweezer and magnifying mirror in my future!

[Scoops]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: Mia;1803092 (Post Number)

Yesterday I had my eyebrows waxed. The first drop of wax on my right lid was HOT! I get home and, as always, put some cortisone on the waxed area. Last night it starts to swell on the site of the initial drop. Later, I have something that looks like a blister so I pat on some antibiotic.

This morning my whole top lid is swollen. I've experienced a little redness from too hot wax, but never like this.

CVS and/or Manhattan Eye & Ear will be getting a visit from me today.

I see a good tweezer and magnifying mirror in my future!

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Ouch.I was wondering when I was reading this thread how often something like that would occur.

I'm a baby...tweeze my ownno hot wax near my eyeballs!!


I hope it gets better for you Mia.

I was reading on one site that to treat a burn on an eyelid they use optholamic bacitracin.
It said you can use a mild topical antibiotic if you can't get some of that.

watch out if it gets tight or if your eyelid is open when you are sleeping.

[Mia]

Thanks Scoops. I am leaving for the office now and will have it looked at. Never, in all my yars of waxing, has something like this happened.

[Jules]

I tweeze my own, too.

[Monicauf]

Mia- this sounds horrible, I hope you feel better soon!! I have never needed to get my eyebrows waxed, but I have thought of getting my chin waxed- as I have gotten older I tend to get just one hair on my chin, I have been just using a tweezer- I mean it is only one, and it is blonde, but I thought wax would make that hair not come back for a long time, but I am thinking of just staying with the tweezer..

[Scoops]

When I was in my 20's I singed (is that how you spell it?) off half off my left eyebrow.

I was renting a cottage on the Vineyard with 3 other girls...they were trying to light the grill.

I came out from the shower in my robe with wet hair and said "step aside"cranked up the propane and snapped the switch! LOL well flames shot out, everyone screamed and the eyebrow was no more. Lost a few head hairs too...thank God it was wet!

Took years to grow back...and I had to always travel with an eyebrow pencil just in case it rubbed off for any reasonbecause that was freakish looking.

I remember one morning when my niece was little and crawled into bed with us and I hadn't put the other half of the eyebrow "on" yet...her eyes got so big. LOL

[Jinh]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: Mia;1803112 (Post Number)

Thanks Scoops. I am leaving for the office now and will have it looked at. Never, in all my yars of waxing, has something like this happened.

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Geez, Mia...that sounds awful : ( Ouch, did they apologize or anything ? Anyway, I hope it gets feeling better soon

Scoops, did you lose your eyelashes too? Yikes...

[LilyBee]

Wow, Mia, that hot wax sounds dangerous! Hope your eyelid will be okay.

Scoops, your experience of losing a brow sounds traumatic, too. Funny story about your niece!

I was wondering if anyone has ever had their brows tinted? My eyebrows are dark but have some gray ones growing in. At first I was plucking them and that's the wrong thing to do, especially in the center of the brow. Now I use a mascara wand to color the grays and it matches up fine, but I'm thinking about getting them professionally tinted.

Advice, anyone?

[Monicauf1]

LilyBee, do you color your hair? Since my eyebrows are so light my hairdresser when he colors my hair he also colors my eyebrows- I bet that would work to cover your gray- the mascara wand sounds like a great idea.

Scoops, glad you are ok! Sounds very scary

[Scoops]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: Mia;1803112 (Post Number)

Thanks Scoops. I am leaving for the office now and will have it looked at. Never, in all my yars of waxing, has something like this happened.

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Geez, Mia...that sounds awful : ( Ouch, did they apologize or anything ? Anyway, I hope it gets feeling better soon

Scoops, did you lose your eyelashes too? Yikes...

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LOL....the eyelashes were ok Jinh...must be because I probably shut my eyes as a reflex reaction. and I must have been turned to one side because nothing happened to the right eyebrow.

[PK...]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: Mia;1803092 (Post Number)

Yesterday I had my eyebrows waxed. The first drop of wax on my right lid was HOT! I get home and, as always, put some cortisone on the waxed area. Last night it starts to swell on the site of the initial drop. Later, I have something that looks like a blister so I pat on some antibiotic.

This morning my whole top lid is swollen. I've experienced a little redness from too hot wax, but never like this.

CVS and/or Manhattan Eye & Ear will be getting a visit from me today.

I see a good tweezer and magnifying mirror in my future!

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I think you should visit your waxing salon as well.... Seems they should pay your expenses connected with this misadventure....

;0))

PK

[Danielle]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: LilyBee;1803274 (Post Number)

Wow, Mia, that hot wax sounds dangerous! Hope your eyelid will be okay.

Scoops, your experience of losing a brow sounds traumatic, too. Funny story about your niece!

I was wondering if anyone has ever had their brows tinted? My eyebrows are dark but have some gray ones growing in. At first I was plucking them and that's the wrong thing to do, especially in the center of the brow. Now I use a mascara wand to color the grays and it matches up fine, but I'm thinking about getting them professionally tinted.

Advice, anyone?

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Clinque sells an amazing brow filler and it lasts forever...

[Jinh]

I agree, PK, seems they should do something about this situation...

[Jinh]

Lilybee, the last time I had my hair colored she did my brows - I really liked it. She just brushed it on and left it to dry...I don't know what she used for sure though, but it lasted a long, long time..

[Jinh]

<<Clinque sells an amazing brow filler and it lasts forever...>>

Thanks for the info. Dani...next time I get to Macy's I'll look for it.

[Danielle]

I love it Jinh and it comes in different shades..its very natural looking I can fill in and extend my brows

[Jinh]

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I love it Jinh and it comes in different shades..its very natural looking I can fill in and extend my brows

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Thanks Dani...sounds like what I've been looking for...my brow pencil wears off right away and doesn't extend them of course...

[Danielle]

you will like this then it comes with a little brush so you don't leave a hard time..let me go look for the exact name up in my make-up bag hang on lol

[Danielle]

Clinque brow shaper, I have it in taupe and it was pricey but I have had this one for a year at least it lasts forever

[Jinh]

Cool, thanks Dani : )

[sam king cat]

So Mia, how did things turn out ?

Your eye ?

Did you back to the salon ?

[Mia]

Oh, I was getting to that. What a piece of "poop" afternoon was. Unrelated to the eye incident.

So at 10:30 I took a walk to Manhattan Eye & Ear. MISTAKE since the problem was on the lid and not IN the eye. I went because the eye felt dry and the lid by the lashes was red & swollen (actually, the entire top lid was swollen with "bumps" similar to blisters on them).

They don't have an ER, but a clinic. After filling out all the forms, they take me in a waiting room. (At least I got to see part of Rachel Ray and 35 minutes of The View. :))

They take my blood pressure (heck, I have a swollen eyelid) and my eye pressure. Sit and wait. The Dr. calls me, asks what the problem is and tells me he's giving me an eye exam.

Eye exam??????? I tell him that 4 months ago I went to the opthamologist, but he tells me that that's what they do there and he proceeds with the damn eye chart. Clear drops, some yellow goop, a white light, a blue light, no dilating I say, he walks out of the room comes back and says my eyes are healthy. I am pissed!

What about my lids, I ask? Oh that, put a cold compress on it. He sends me packing.....

At the end of the day I go buy a Mega lotto ticket ($60+ mil) and who do I see on the street...the owner of the salon. We say "hi" and walk by each other. All of a sudden I remember my eye. Hey, come back here. I tell him about the hot wax, my eye and my visit to the hospital. He doesn't understand most of what I am saying. He's Korean.

I remember that I am a minority, speak slowly to him and motion to my eye. He tells me to stop by tomorrow and give him the bill for my expenses. He adds that I spend a lot of money at his salon (I imagine that's why he feels he needs to reimburse me). So, tomorrow when I go for my pedicure, I'll give him the receipt for my $20 co-pay. If the SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM declines any portion of the hospital bill because I had been tested 4 months ago.....he'll get that too.

Swelling is gone, area is still tender and my eye still feels dry.

[sam king cat]

Well that worked out okay:

You got to watch some TV

You got a clean bill of health (no need to worry about any possible side effects)

You got a salon credit.

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You got a lotto ticket ! = which could be better news !

All in all it wasn't that 'poopy' !

[Scoops]

I'm glad the swelling is gone for you Mia....and that the owner will cover any bills.

I actually found a whole thread about it after you left earlier today...they were recommending some cream, but I don't know anything about it.


SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMwww.knittersreview.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=83256


Also this:
Waxing can be painful, particularly in sensitive areas. Pain experienced, however, depends on the pain threshold of each individual. Waxing can cause redness and increase skin sensitivity for a few hours. If you're using oral retinoids (isotretinoin and acitretin), waxing should not be performed until these medications are stopped for at least 6 months to 1 year. Taking these medications and waxing may cause tearing of the skin and possible scarring. Individuals using topical retinoids (e.g. Retin A®) should stop the medication 3-4 weeks prior to.

[Scoops]

oh, and I hate when you go to a clinic for something specific but they just go about their usual routine exam....like robots. then your purpose for being there is an afterthought...just so long as they get that exam fee in,

[LilyBee]

To Monicauf:

No, I don't color my hair but probably should start since I am getting a few grays on my head, yet, in contrast, seems like much more in the brow area.

Thanks for the good advice.

[Monicauf]

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To Monicauf:

No, I don't color my hair but probably should start since I am getting a few grays on my head, yet, in contrast, seems like much more in the brow area.

Thanks for the good advice.

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I am the opposite, I have gray on my head, well I only do when I don't have it colored soon enough- I have been having my hair colored for years. Now my eyebrows do not have any gray and are very light, they have gotten a little darker as I have gotten older so my hairdresser touches up my brows. If you decide to get your hair colored ask him/her to do your brows too, and you're welcome

[Skeeter]

Scoops -- I did something similar once a few years ago -- I lit the bbq (of course I had the gas on high :) -- only instead of my eye brow, I burnt off my eye lashes on one eye!!! Aye yi yi.....I've had a hard time living that one down!

:)

Skeeter

[Scoops]

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Scoops -- I did something similar once a few years ago -- I lit the bbq (of course I had the gas on high :) -- only instead of my eye brow, I burnt off my eye lashes on one eye!!! Aye yi yi.....I've had a hard time living that one down!

:)

Skeeter

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Oh no...lol...I feel your embarrassment!!! How long for the lashes to return? my brow literally took years.

[Mia]

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QUOTING FROM POSTER: Scoops;1803542 (Post Number)

oh, and I hate when you go to a clinic for something specific but they just go about their usual routine exam....like robots. then your purpose for being there is an afterthought...just so long as they get that exam fee in,

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I wonder if the SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAM will pay the hospital. I had a full blown exam about 4 months ago which they paid the opthamologist for.

This is an example of how the system is abused. I told the doctor I had a full exam, new glasses and that I didn't need an eye test. He ignored me.

He should've asked if I had trouble seeing and only looked in my eyes to see if there was any damage to the eye as a result of the burn on the lid.

[Skeeter]

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Oh no...lol...I feel your embarrassment!!! How long for the lashes to return? my brow literally took years.

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It took about 6-9 months, but there is no way (unless you do fake -- and I would look ridiculous with fake eyelashes -- I would be the one with one hanging into my eye :) to cover up the lack of eyelashes.....I used little to no mascara during that time, hoping that then it wouldn't be noticeable. If it was, no one really mentioned it. But I knew it! LOL

[Irishrose395]

I messed up my eye brows won't say how because I am too embarrassed LOL I thought I could get away with hiding them behind my hair, I almost did too until I pushed back my hair and my sister's saw the and we're holy cow what happened to your eye brows so I made up this ridiculous story don't remeber what I said.

So now they're kind messed up, they're fine my pic but I have to put stuff on them too but I usually keep them hidden behind my hair because it's so long I can get away with it I don't have move my hair.

That should crack everyone up. Anyway when I was in eight grade I had this nurse who had no eye brows and would draw them on.

Wow I can't beleive I just admitted that, didn't think I ever would. OH god I am gonna lot of teasing for that now LOL

[Irishrose395]

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Oh no...lol...I feel your embarrassment!!! How long for the lashes to return? my brow literally took years.

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It took about 6-9 months, but there is no way (unless you do fake -- and I would look ridiculous with fake eyelashes -- I would be the one with one hanging into my eye :) to cover up the lack of eyelashes.....I used little to no mascara during that time, hoping that then it wouldn't be noticeable. If it was, no one really mentioned it. But I knew it! LOL

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I guess we all have our share of embarrassment with our eyes I'm sorry about your lashes Mia

[Irishrose395]

Opps I meant skeeter sorry LOL

[Portia.....]

I know some may think I'm crazy (my husband did) but about two years ago, I had permanent makeup done. Eyeliner, eyebrows and lips. It's the best thing I ever did -- I absolutely love it. My eyebrows were always okay -- I would just use taupe powder to make them a little longer; but, now, they are really nicely shaped. Same with my lips -- I have a perfect lip line now and I never have to apply lipstick. I use lip gloss only. It takes me about five minutes to do my makeup and I wake up looking like a soap star (well, not really but I wish). Sunscreen/moisturizer, a little mineral powder, mascara and gloss and I'm done in the morning.

[sam king cat]

I always thought that I would like to get my eye lashes dyed. They are fair and need mascara. I don't always apply everyday and it is quite noticeable.

There are very few people I have met who I can honestly say who do not need any enhancement.

I guess we accept & work with what we have.

You got me curious, Irishrose - how you screwed up your brows ? Did you over pluck ?

You have told us this much already - surely you can complete the story....lol

Curious minds do need to know.

[Irishrose395]

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I always thought that I would like to get my eye lashes dyed. They are fair and need mascara. I don't always apply everyday and it is quite noticeable.

There are very few people I have met who I can honestly say who do not need any enhancement.

I guess we accept & work with what we have.

You got me curious, Irishrose - how you screwed up your brows ? Did you over pluck ?

You have told us this much already - surely you can complete the story....lol

Curious minds do need to know.

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Damn sam you caught me LOL

I did do that LOL

[sam king cat]

I know it can get very easy to get carried away and before you know it or realize you have plucked way too much.

The hairs will grow back in. You are still young and have time. As you get older, you lose hairs and the growth process slows down.

I don't think it is noticeable in the pic/s that you have posted. You are probably more self conscious than you actually need to be.

[Irishrose395]

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I know it can get very easy to get carried away and before you know it or realize you have plucked way too much.

The hairs will grow back in. You are still young and have time. As you get older, you lose hairs and the growth process slows down.

I don't think it is noticeable in the pic/s that you have posted. You are probably more self conscious than you actually need to be.

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LOL Thanks Sam.

I am sure you had a good laugh reading my post though.

[sam king cat]

Not really; but I think if you would remember the story that you made up in telling/explaining to your sister about your new or lack of eyebrows would probably crack me up more.

Like if you said you were taking a short nap on the sofa and your pet ended up licking them off your face while you were in a deep sleep or something like that...

[Irishrose395]

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Not really; but I think if you would remember the story that you made up in telling/explaining to your sister about your new or lack of eyebrows would probably crack me up more.

Like if you said you were taking a short nap on the sofa and your pet ended up licking them off your face while you were in a deep sleep or something like that...

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LOL Trust me you don't wanna know LOL

I blamed it on a band aid I told you it was ridiculous LOL

[Irishrose395]

And I don't think they believed me if they would have I would have been worried about them.

[sam king cat]

I think mine was more ridiculous.

Your bandaid is actually believable.

[Irishrose395]

LOL I hope it was still able to make you laugh at least. Yours made me crack up.

[sam king cat]

ok - if you insist.

yeah funny.

lol

[Irishrose395]

Where in the world did you come up with the pet story? LOL

[sam king cat]

My EyePod !

[sam king cat]

edit:

EyePet !

[Mia]

I didn't win the Mega on Friday nor the Lotto yesterday.

I did go for my pedicure today. I took the receipt from the hospital. It was only for my copay, but what the heck. They gave me back my $20.00 and added 200 points to my membership card. (They give you a point for every dollar you spend. You can get free treatments for "x" amount of points.)

[Zippy]

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Anyway when I was in eight grade I had this nurse who had no eye brows and would draw them on.

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Actually I believe that was all the rage at one time...to shave them off and draw them on

I know my Ex MiL does that....LOOKS dumb as hell to !

I dont think after all those years of shaving her real ones will even grow back anymore.

[sam king cat]

Saw a new beauty product today by Tweezerman

BROW MOUSSE


Looks like a tube of mascara with a wand but it is a clear gel that you apply with the brush to keep your brows in place.

I think a dab of clear gloss would do the same trick.

[Mia]

I bought the Anastasia eyebrow kit and there is a wax cream that comes with it. It's supposed to keep the brows in place. You have to put it on with your fingers. I don't like it. I would prefer something in a wand to apply. I used to spray hair spray on my brow brush and brush the brows.

[sam king cat]

You can also use an old mascara brush (wash it in soapy water) and use a little hair gel and/or other types: lipgloss, vaseline, or hair wax/pommade.

The brush will groom them/shape them into the desired form.