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how do I deal with eyebrows going grey

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jeanie99 Thu 20-Mar-25 21:33:35

I would like some advice how do you ladies deal with this problem.
Do you dye your eyebrows yourself or have them dyed professionally.
My niece lost all her brows and had a tattoo that is not at all what I want.

RobertaDanversWalker Tue 17-Jun-25 13:58:40

My sister uses an Eyelure brow dye every two or three weeks. I use a dark grey pencil as my hair is silver/white.

Mumlovesclangers Mon 05-May-25 10:26:27

DollyRocker I suspect that’s very similar to what they use in the salons but for a fraction of the price! Lots of shades to choose from. Wish I could dye mine as I really can’t be arsed with brow products. They didn’t have any ingredients on the website for it but I’m pretty sure as it’s a permanent dye that it will contain the stuff I’m allergic to PPD/PTD.

DollyRocker Sun 04-May-25 14:03:11

I use Refectocil and apply with a mascara brush. Trim with a gadget that's a mini scissors and comb combined. Mine aren't grey just faded. I have a small gap that I fill in with a sharp eye pencil using fine strokes.

Mumlovesclangers Sun 04-May-25 12:03:52

I just wanted to pop in here to say to be super careful even with dyes specifically for eyelashes or brows as they contain the same chemicals as regular hair dye and if you get an allergic reaction it can be very dangerous so near the eyes. I don’t want to teach anyone to suck eggs but I became allergic to hair dye after decades of colouring it, not sure whether it was Covid which hairdresser suggested, or menopause. I was a bit blasé about doing skin tests too before this. My very ash dark brown eyebrows have a few grey ones in but I can’t dye them. I find it hard to get the right colour pencil or brow gel etc as they are all too warm. I finally found one called Graphite by Revolution but they discontinued it !

Aveline Sat 29-Mar-25 18:17:50

Cassie in Corrie is a good example of why not to have too black eyebrows. I just hope they're not tattooed on.

Ilovedogs22 Sat 29-Mar-25 17:39:01

A word of warning!
Just don't draw then on harshly or you'll look like Hilda Ogden from Coranation Steet!
Never a good look. My lovely dark eyebrows started to fall-out & go grey when I was about 45!
Now, I just gently add little strokes to them with a brown Avon glimmer stick and then blend them with an old, dry mascara wand.
It works well, not too Love Islandy either. 😚

M0nica Thu 27-Mar-25 06:40:50

PinkCosmos

I use regular hair dye to dye mine - Nice and Easy colour number 6, which is dark brown. My hair is a couple of shades lighter.

I squeeze about an inch of the colour and the developer into a small container. Mix it together and apply with an old mascara brush. Leave it on for about 20-25 minutes - just as you would if you were dyeing your hair.

It does say not to use the dye on your eyebrows but I have been doing it for years with no issues. I don't understand why it says this but maybe do a skin test first. A normal box dye lasts for ages.

The warning is in case you get the product in your eyes. Doing that could permanently damage your eyesight.

Since eyebrows are very close to your eyes the danger of getting product in your eyes is many times higher than when colouring your your hair. Personally I wouldn't want to risk it and will continue to pay a qualified beautician to colour my eyebrows, using a die specially formulated for the job.

PinkCosmos Mon 24-Mar-25 12:13:29

I use regular hair dye to dye mine - Nice and Easy colour number 6, which is dark brown. My hair is a couple of shades lighter.

I squeeze about an inch of the colour and the developer into a small container. Mix it together and apply with an old mascara brush. Leave it on for about 20-25 minutes - just as you would if you were dyeing your hair.

It does say not to use the dye on your eyebrows but I have been doing it for years with no issues. I don't understand why it says this but maybe do a skin test first. A normal box dye lasts for ages.

henetha Mon 24-Mar-25 10:47:19

I used to pluck them out when they first appeared, but there are too many now. If I'm going out somewhere other than just shopping, say, I use an eyebrow pencil over them, and also at the outer ends of the eyebrows which are becoming sparse lately for some reason.

sazz1 Mon 24-Mar-25 10:42:27

When I dye my hair I just dip my finger in the dye on my head and rub it along my eyebrows carefully. Keep my eyes shut very tight when rinsing in the shower Works for me.

harrigran Mon 24-Mar-25 10:00:41

My eyebrows are grey, never coloured them. They match my hair.

Barleyfields Mon 24-Mar-25 08:46:16

Thankfully my eyebrows are nothing like Dennis Healey’s mae. Where on earth did you get that idea from? Mine are groomed but grey, like my hair.

TwinLolly Mon 24-Mar-25 08:05:23

I've got brown eyeshadow that is a similar colour to my eyebrows, and just use a brush to brush it on. It stays there until I wipe it off.

mae13 Sun 23-Mar-25 23:35:41

Barleyfields

I find I look better with grey eyebrows than if I try to colour them.

Rather like the late Dennis Healey......? Ha!

singingnutty Sun 23-Mar-25 22:36:45

I pull out the white ones. I had very bushy eyebrows when I was younger so don’t mind them being a bit sparse now. Interesting what people have written about thyroid problems causing eyebrows to disappear because OH has underactive thyroid and his eyebrows are as bushy as ever. He has been asking me to trim them but I’m a bit hesitant.

Esmay Sun 23-Mar-25 21:40:32

The best make up for eyebrows is made by Benefit -but it works out to be expensive in the long run .
Otherwise I use Avon brow filler ,which is very good .
The trouble with those white hairs is that they tend to be strong and wiry. I've tried trimming them , but end up tweezing them out .

CanadianGran Sun 23-Mar-25 19:53:16

My brows have always been a nice shape and thickness, I just needed to pluck a few strays. Now I have a clump of white hairs near the centre that need to be dyed every few months.

Either my hairdresser will colour them, or I visit an esthetician for a wax and colour.

ruthiek Sun 23-Mar-25 18:52:59

Mine have gone very pale but also fall out so I have spaces free , I use a pencil but I would prefer to have them micro bladed but it is expensive and I gear it hurts ?

Mirren Sun 23-Mar-25 18:46:02

Always had fine eyebrows. Have now lost half the left due to underactive thyroid.
They may well be grey. My hair is.
TBH...I don't look nor do I care.
Honestly, in the scheme of things, eyebrows, rather like finger nails are what they are.
I have more interesting things to do with my time and worry about.

kjmpde Sun 23-Mar-25 18:05:12

I would not mind grey eyebrows but I have very few hairs now. thyroid issues cause hairs to fall out. I'm not as bad as the poor women who have had chemo but difficult to use a pencil where there is nothing to "paint".

MrsMatt Sun 23-Mar-25 17:41:01

My eyebrows are now very sparse and what there is are very fair. I used to have brown hair but for some unknown reason as well as getting some grey my hair colour has grown a lot lighter. I sometimes use a light brown pencil to darken them but I need more practice

glammagran Sun 23-Mar-25 17:13:49

I hate my eyebrows. I was one of many that favoured the very thin look favoured in the early 70’s. They never did grow back properly. Now I have white hairs as well as light brown and found that plucking those out meant they also stopped growing. Now I leave alone as much as possible. I suppose 1 in 6 of my hairs are now white. I use L’Oréal blonde brow artist to fill in all the gaps as this doesn’t have orange hues which I dislike.

Allira Sun 23-Mar-25 16:56:12

It's my eyelashes which are sparse.
Strange.

marta74 Sun 23-Mar-25 16:55:18

I wish i had some eyebrows . Sparse and grey.

Allira Sun 23-Mar-25 16:53:24

And it depends on the colour of your hair, surely?

I don't have white hair so pull out my white eyebrow hairs.