Eyebrows

lizzypopbottle

On the GN Daily page there's a featured about thinning eyebrows and a link to forum discussions. This link took me to a defunct thread and suggested starting a new one, so here goes!

Of the many remedies for thinning eyebrows, one was growth serums. I've used these (Rapidbrow) and they really work but as soon as you stop using them the new hair disappears and you're back to square one! (Same applies to eyelash serums and, probably, scalp treatments for hair loss.) They are not cheap so it's worth knowing.

I'm actually in the process of doing this myself! Let me tell you what's worked for me.

One of the biggest helpers has been using a natural oil-based moisturizer as part of my daily regimen. I recommend something enhanced with vitamin E or coconut oil. These oils can also be purchased on their own for fairly cheap at a grocery store or pharmacy. If you plan on using just the straight oil (I use a moisturizer with the oils in it already just to make my life easier) then apply just a bit to your eyebrow area focusing on where you want your brows to grow. Do this overnight that way you don't go around with an oily face during the day!

Next, the biggest step is to resist plucking or touching your brows for a while. This might be hard (it is for me) but the only way they'll grow is if you let them! This is the most tedious part of the process, but have patience! One of the best ways to do this while maintaining a clean look is to fill them in lightly.

I haven't really got any eyebrows and never have had.
I pencilled them once, and my family laughed and said I looked like a surprised egg.
I've never been quite sure what to do about them.

For fair or pale eyebrows try Avon Glimmerstick eyebrow pencil. It's not really a pencil, more like a coloured wax. I use colour blonde. it retracts - No sharpening. It's about £5 on eBay.

My daughter is a microblading specialist in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

twiglet77 my friend said she'd forgotten I'd actually had them done.

Not if they're done well. Well done eyebrows look great.

I think however badly eyebrows have been plucked, they still look better than drawn, pencilled, inked, tattooed or microbladed brows - at least badly plucked brows are still natural, the others look so fake and ridiculous, like false lashes, just like silly dolls or cartoon faces.

Jaxjacky Sun 25-Oct-20 21:04:15
Dénis Healey here

LOL.

I'm just the opposite. I've plucked mine since I was about 13.

When I had mircoblading done it cost £250. That includes a top up six weeks later. I won’t be buying clothes as I’m not going anywhere for a while. To me worth every penny.

Dénis Healey here, I’m happy to tweezer straggly ones, how do I trim? Thank you.

GagaJo I had my eyebrows microbladed three years ago and they're still looking good.
The beautician said they'd last 12-18 months so I've certainly had my money's worth.
She didn't use any anaesthetic so it was quite painful, although the noise was worse. I wore earplugs for the second appointment! She said because the anaesthetic numbs the skin you don't get good penetration of the dye, which made sense.
I was very careful to follow the aftercare instructions.
Yes it was expensive but it's been well worth it.

I'd love to have microblading but it's so expensive.

I also over plucked my eyebrows. As a result very sparse. I had microblading. Which means eyebrows tattooed on. Very pleased with the results. Make sure you research the beautician doing it. Also go for a pale shade of brown.

I have dyed mine before, it's really easy with a kit - here's a link to some that are good www.capitalhairandbeauty.ie/search-results?searchterm=eyebrow+dye&searchterm_submit=Go

After a while they do wash off, but for a time it's lovely. I forget to keep redoing mine so I have almost invisible eyebrows at the moment. This has reminded me, I will do it tomorrow!

Look Fabulous Forever do a product called Bring Back Brow Shape. You just paint the hairs on, and sweep upwards with a "spoolie". Works wonders with my very sparse brows.

I have one thinning eyebrow and one almost gone - seems to have transplanted itself to my chin! I do have a grey pencil from Boots but only use it when I am going somewhere fancy as DGC don't notice so I tend to forget.

Alexa thanks for the tip I will try that, at the moment I sometimes think that my face wonders each day what my eyebrows will be doing!

I have to draw in my brows and really struggle with symmetry

I read something recently that made me laugh ninathenana. It was that cosmetically enhanced eyebrows don’t have to look like twins - but they should try to look like siblings!

My brows are the bane of my life, drive me potty, and now I’ve got a few white ones,they are sparse at the ends, I use nyx pencil but funnily enough rang up today to get them threaded

I just have mine tinted and shaped every six weeks.

Lexisgranny, I sometimes add a little pale coral lipstick to grey eyebrow pencil to make it less bluey grey, and apply by way of a good brush.

For those of you whose eyebrows are growing too long - try brushing them upwards and place your opposite index finger over the natural eyebrow line. The long, unruly ones can then be snipped off above the index finger. It works beautifully.

I am also a self inflicted victim of over plucking. Unfortunately I have been unable to find a light grey eyebrow pencil, they say they are grey, but are on the charcoal end of the grey spectrum. I have a pencil case full of them. As my hair is now silver, I would end up looking like Alistair Darling the former MP whose Eyebrows remained dark and full whilst his hair was white. He looked striking - I look like one of the ugly sisters!

Plenty of grey pencils and brushes on Amazon.

I have no eyebrows ? or the need to shave any part of my body. It's all gone since menopause.

I have to draw in my brows and really struggle with symmetry and matching my grey hair. I can't find a grey brow pencil.