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I

Brow Beaten

was born with my dad’s eyebrows.
Naturally thick, shapeless and unsightly,
they looked like two caterpillars stuck to
my forehead. At age twelve I followed
the fashion of the day and plucked away
until they were within a whisper of totally
disappearing - and I was on the point of
fainting!

Today, my eyebrows are thin, shapeless
and unsightly and I’m resigned to them
looking that way forever. Or rather I was…
Internet searches assure me that no matter
how over-plucked, over-waxed or overgroomed your eyebrows may be, there is
hope still for beautiful,
arched, perfectly
coiffed specimens.
The most extreme
method might be an
eyebrow transplant
(yes really!), but there
are other less drastic
options!
Most of us ladies –
and the odd gent
too – need to lose a
few hairs from the brow line. The easiest
solution is tweezing away the stray hairs
yourself, but the results are short-lived
and the risk of creating the wrong shape is
high.
Better results can be achieved by a
professional, with waxing and threading
methods achieving hair removal lasting
around 4-6 weeks.
Fair or very thin eyebrows may benefit from
being tinted. Like hair dye, this changes
the colour and lasts 4-6 weeks.
A popular look at the moment is HD (High
Definition) Brows which focus on shape
and design and promise to give you sleek,
stylish brows like those enjoyed by the
stars.

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A seven step process that includes a
consultation followed by tinting, waxing,
threading, tweezing, trimming and finishing
with a pencil or brush to fill in any gaps,
is described as more than just shaping or
tidying but actual eyebrow artistry!
With your brows looking beautiful brows it’s
time to move on to the eyelashes. There
are numerous mascaras around promising
volume, length and thickness, and I can
vouch for some of them actually working!
My daughter’s naturally long lashes
were taken to another level following the
application of a new mascara. But what
else is on offer?
Tinting is an option
if your lashes are
particularly fair,
and it’s not just for
girls. I remember
the difference it
made to my friend’s
son after his lashes
were darkened.
Curling makes
straight lashes
appear longer, and
creates the illusion of wider, brighter, more
feminine eyes.
Lash-perming, which is best carried out
by a professional, can make the results
can last for six weeks, which is great for
holidays or if you have any big events lined
up.
Finally, how about having eyelash
extensions? This is one of the UK’s fastest
growing beauty treatments and involves
gluing separate synthetic eyelashes to
individual natural lashes to give a luscious,
natural look.
The amount of curl, length or thickness
can vary according to your personal
preference and the results last for 8-12
weeks depending on your natural lash
growth cycle.

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