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Post by trixiecat on Apr 19, 2016 11:27:35 GMT
I am definately going to look into the Benefit Bar. I have never heard of it. I normally just go to the nail salon and have them do the waxing. I have a friend who is in her late 50's. Recently she had tattooing done in her eyebrow area. Her eyebrows looked very sparse beforehand. She sent me an after picture and I really didn't like it, but she assured me the color would tame down. My question to her was, what happens when you are 75 and you decide to wear your hair grey and you have these brown eyebrows.
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 19, 2016 12:00:18 GMT
I've always tweezed but I suck at shaping. When I had my haircut a few weeks ago I had my brows waxed for the first time in years and years. I ended up with almost burn marks where she waxed...and they lasted almost a week! But it was SO worth it!! The change in my face was amazing. I'll be going back again soon to have them done again!!
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anniebeth24
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Post by anniebeth24 on Apr 19, 2016 13:21:32 GMT
DD (the newly licensed cosmetologist!) is obsessed with critiquing people's eyebrows.
One of the first tasks her new boss assigned to DD was to wax her eyebrows (the boss's). I thought it was very brave. After she was done, boss said that her eyebrows looked like "twins" and not "sisters" - a great compliment, I guess!
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Post by teri on Apr 19, 2016 15:30:57 GMT
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Post by Goldynn on Apr 19, 2016 15:38:12 GMT
teri you're so cute! Thanks for posting the pics, I'm blonde and have light eyebrows very similar to yours. I think I need to start making them more noticeable.
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momtoone
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Post by momtoone on Apr 19, 2016 15:47:00 GMT
Oh boy, now I'm convinced - who knew!?
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Apr 19, 2016 15:53:40 GMT
My sister swears everytime she has hers done people ask her if she lost weight.
I think they do make a difference.
Don't worry about what they "used" to look like... just focus on looking fabulous!!
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Post by Dreamsofnyssa on Apr 19, 2016 16:32:38 GMT
I have a friend who is in her late 50's. Recently she had tattooing done in her eyebrow area. Her eyebrows looked very sparse beforehand. She sent me an after picture and I really didn't like it, but she assured me the color would tame down. My question to her was, what happens when you are 75 and you decide to wear your hair grey and you have these brown eyebrows. The tattoo fades. It doesn't last forever. My mother in law had it done years ago when her hair was darker. She would've been in her early 50's. Now she is in her 60's and her hair is bright white and her tattooed eyebrows are pretty much no longer there.
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Nink
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Post by Nink on Apr 19, 2016 16:40:05 GMT
I haven't had my eyebrows done in months. . Y'all have shamed into stopping on the way home.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 19, 2016 16:54:33 GMT
I'm 55 and I've done what you've been doing. I don't over-do the brows or make them pencil line-thin. I found a PERFECT brow pencil that actually looks like fibers when you draw it on--it's Dior and I get it in Universal Brown. GREAT for all kinds of blonde colors!! See if more people notice your face. If so, then there's something to it, but I do know that perfectly groomed eyebrows make a HUGE difference in your appearance! Good for you. As a fellow blonde whose eyebrows definitely need filling in in a few spots, I decided to take your recommendation and order the pencil you recommended. But...I went to Amazon, my typical I-hate-to-go-shopping solution these days, and it was $44!! For one teeny tiny eyebrow pencil? It said it was Universal Brown, so I must have been on the right product, but I choked at the price. Did you really pay that much for this thing? I want nice eyebrows, but I'm thrifty. For that price, I would be better off looking into the tattoo eyebrows that were discussed in the last week or so. It would certainly save me money over the course of my life, one tattoo fee versus $44 a pop for pencils!
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Post by BeckyTech on Apr 19, 2016 17:17:45 GMT
This is so funny.....I have been thinking FOR WEEKS that I want to have my brows done. I didn't know where to go (I know I sound lame). I need a "facelift" So I guess you guys are recommending the Benefit Brow bar I too am afraid they would come out worse. I just want a natural look. I really don't want to pencil them in. Help me, I'm just a mess I'm a late eyebrow person myself. I never even thought about it until someone I know told me in two different conversations that I should have it done. She said it really opens up your eye.
At any rate, with much trepidation I consulted my big sister and she suggested the brow bar at Ulta. We went and the gal assured me I wouldn't have anything weird done to me. She used wax and tweezed and then (a benefit of going to Ulta) used the most natural-looking makeup to cover any redness. She sold me a product called "genuine Brow" which is like mascara for your eyebrows and showed me how to use it. She kindly gave me the brush you use after you put on the product to blend it in.
I then invested something like $9 in nice sharp tweezers from Amazon and a mirror with lighted magnification (Costco) so that I can do the in-between work myself. In theory I should be able to go 3 months in-between, in reality it has been much longer and I'm feeling the need to go. It's something like $22 before tip here, so it's not horribly costly.
The one time I let the nail lady do it, it wasn't worth it even though it was much cheaper. Two waxing applications per eye and done. I had to tweeze when I got home and there was no shaping done. Waste of money.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 17:26:16 GMT
Lexica: Yup, that's the one! I got them thru my Nanny job--the woman I worked for turned me onto them and used to pick up an extra one for me every time she got hers. She got many discounts thru Dillards (is that a southern store? Not sure! She also got it thru Macy's). I'm SURE she never paid full price. But it lasts 4x longer than the drugstore eye pencil, so it evens out. If you buy it online thru Dior it's usually free shipping, which is excellent. I'm telling you that if you try it once, you'll never go back! Maybe you could try it on at an upscale store first?
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Post by compwalla on Apr 19, 2016 17:30:18 GMT
My favorite eyebrow product is Browzings. There is colored wax for coloring and taming. Then there is a powder you dab in with a brush to fill and darken. I love it. Looks very natural and is easy to use. I am somewhat fastidious about my eyebrows and they matter even more now that I haven't any hair in my head.
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Post by teri on Apr 19, 2016 17:50:28 GMT
Lexica, the kit I got on amazon was only $24 came with stencils, many colors, brow hi-lighter and the wax
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 19, 2016 18:15:18 GMT
Wow teri you look GREAT! Having defined brows definitely makes a difference.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Apr 19, 2016 18:24:04 GMT
teri --thanks for sharing your pics. I have very similar coloring so this is a good visual for me. Also, I am turning 50 in a few months and know that I need to start paying more attention to defining my brows. You look great (in both pics!)
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Post by SabrinaM on Apr 19, 2016 18:29:07 GMT
I get mine done every time I get my haircut.
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Post by kimpossible on Apr 19, 2016 18:43:36 GMT
Wow! What a difference! I think you definitely look younger and more "fresh". Now I get it. You look great.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Apr 19, 2016 21:35:41 GMT
I have blonde eyebrows. Really blonde. I wish I were one of those blondes with dark eyebrows but nope....
I've had them waxed before but I'm really bad at keeping up with it because they are so stinking light. Now that brows are in I bought an eyebrow kit and a pencil but I need to have them shaped before I do anything. I'm afraid to use it because even the blondest pencil I could find will be a drastic change.
I think I'm going to make an eyebrow appointment right now...
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girlpower
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Post by girlpower on Apr 20, 2016 2:24:25 GMT
Do you have a European Wax Center near you? You can get your first eyebrow wax there for free. They use a special kind of wax that really makes a difference, less redness, swelling, etc. I've had many bad waxing experiences at random nail salons, etc. and I always have a great experience there. I now go every 4-5 weeks and it really does make a difference in your overall appearance.
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M in Carolina
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 20, 2016 5:27:40 GMT
I really need to do mine--I've just not felt well for the past couple of months and just didn't feel like doing it because I never go out.
I think a lot of times doing your brows just makes you look better in a you can't put your finger on it manner. Not that there's anything wrong with the way you look before...
I definitely need it because I look like Cara Delevingne, Brooke Shields, and Burt (of Ernie and Burt) had a love child. My brows don't look horrible without cleaning them up, but I look much more put together. I just have hairs that grow about my brows and some underneath. Since I'm postmenopausal, the hairs are lighter and not super dark, so they're not noticeable until you look up really close.
I have had women at the nail salon try to get me to wax, but I don't want my brows to look like little skinny caterpillars like theirs, or worse, that sharpied on look that makes you look like the scary step sister in the bar on Shrek.
I use Oil of Olay's depilatory cream set because the waxes tear up my skin so badly --even the special "sensitive" wax. I've also had too many people try to arch my almost straight brows and make them look like sperm. I put it on with a qtip, and it works really well. I tweeze right under the arch and only do a little on the bottom at a time so I don't wind up doing too much.
Lexica, the Dior products are definitely worth the money. Depending on your eyebrows, a kit like Teri's might be better than a pencil. I have thick hairs and only need to touch up a few areas, so a pencil works better for me than powder because I don't really need my brows to look thicker.
When I do want them to look a bit thicker, I just rub a bit of my Urban Decay eyeshadow on them. Anastasia Beverly Hills also has kits with a tub of coloured wax that comes in more colours, like auburn and blonde.
My mom just went to Sephora and got a makeover because she has her class reunion coming up. We talked her into getting a brow kit. Her brow shape is great, but they're so light blonde you can't see them. Defining her brows made her look so much younger, awake, and more put together.
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