Eyebrows?????

Gemme · 05-02-2010, 01:25 PM

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more). But it's a good rule of thumb.

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could have little to none at all.

Darth Denkay · 05-02-2010, 01:29 PM

Oh Gemme, so sorry about your eyebrow incident (seriously, I am). I've had mine waxed a couple times, and I don't care what anyone says, it hurts like hell and I won't do that to myself. Actually, I misspoke before - I don't pluck, I shave the middle and clip the rest.

I'm proud of my eyebrows dammit!!!

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Originally Posted by Gemme

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more).

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could none at all.

pajama · 05-02-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Denkay

Oh Gemme, so sorry about your eyebrow incident (seriously, I am). I've had mine waxed a couple times, and I don't care what anyone says, it hurts like hell and I won't do that to myself. Actually, I misspoke before - I don't pluck, I shave the middle and clip the rest.

I'm proud of my eyebrows dammit!!!

Yes, it hurts. The sadist in me loves it.

Gemme · 05-02-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pajara2

Yes, it hurts. The sadist in me loves it.

I'm not masochistic or a sadist but I kinda like getting waxed.

Bella~Vita · 05-02-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more). But it's a good rule of thumb.

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could have little to none at all.

Omg ! I have a similar story only it was a long time ago.. does anyone remember Nair? For your legs? Well ... lol..yup.. sure did on my eyebrows myself n a few other high school mates..lol.. We were bald and better yet .. it burned so bad we had scabs for about a month ..stoopid things I did as a teenager .. now I have to pencil in also because the hair doesn't always grow back right .. anyone have an eraser?

Darth Denkay · 05-02-2010, 01:56 PM

See!!! Gemme and Kat/Ally's stories just demonstrate that waxing/nair can have serious and life-long affects!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Kat/Ally_J

Omg ! I have a similar story only it was a long time ago.. does anyone remember Nair? For your legs? Well ... lol..yup.. sure did on my eyebrows myself n a few other high school mates..lol.. We were bald and better yet .. it burned so bad we had scabs for about a month ..stoopid things I did as a teenager .. now I have to pencil in also because the hair doesn't always grow back right .. anyone have an eraser?

Rockinonahigh · 05-02-2010, 02:08 PM

My eye brows ar fairly full, I wont say bushy cause they arent,but the older I get the more wild a fue brow hairs get..I just snip them off with sisors...dont want to look like a wild man hear.

Jett · 05-03-2010, 03:08 PM

I totally groom the eyebrows. I have those long thick eyebrows and have to do them some justice. I didn't used to for a long time but started again very recently, and whew... that's better... *s*.

Metropolis

betenoire · 05-03-2010, 03:22 PM

OMG do not use a razor on anything that you don't want coming back thicker and prickly! Man up and get yourself a nice pair of tweezers to take care of the in-between stuff - shaving is SUCH a bad idea! *stress*

Apocalipstic · 05-03-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by betenoire

OMG do not use a razor on anything that you don't want coming back thicker and prickly! Man up and get yourself a nice pair of tweezers to take care of the in-between stuff - shaving is SUCH a bad idea! *stress*

With the clippers, it does not make their hair come back thicker, just a regular razor.

Apocalipstic · 05-03-2010, 03:23 PM

Unibrow, not OK.

I do like groomed eyebrows, Cynthia uses the clippers on hers. Plucking or waxing is not ness. to be well groomed though.

The whole "how far they can extend" is a girl thing in my opinion. Also, I can't imagine trying to change the grooming habits of someone I am dating. But whatev.

Now before I start dating someone, or if I am trying to...? I might make mention, you know if prodded by a friend or something like that.

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