Would I be stupid to tint my own eyebrows?

[KoalaDownUnder]

My eyebrows are fine, pale and fairly sparse (naturally - not overplucked). I swim / sweat a lot and they don't 'hold' tint for long.

I'm tired of paying through the nose for professional brow tinting. Anyone do their own? What do you use? Do I risk burning my face off??

[Sweetdreamsaremadeofthis]

I bought a eyebrow and eyelash tint in boots if thats any help i just used it for my eyebrows tho was too scare to do my lashes

[Sweetdreamsaremadeofthis]

Im sure it was by eyelure if thats any help to you

[KoalaDownUnder]

Oh thank you - Eyelure rings a bell

[tigertreats]

Hi I do mine every few weeks with the eyelure stuff. Quick and easy.
May look darker at first
Always get lots of compliments after but no one knows what has changed !

[ohidoliketobe]

I do my own with Eyelure dyebrow. Dead easy.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Bizarrely, I just found this is in the bathroom cabinet. (Bought ages ago for lashes and chickened out!) The same as Eyelure, no?

[Sweetdreamsaremadeofthis]

Yes looks the same koala just check the use by date and give it a bash hope u like the results post us a before and after

[KoalaDownUnder]

Great, I will! Thanks so much for all the advice.

[cardoon]

Have you done it yet Koala?

[KoalaDownUnder]

Haven't done it yet! Will do tonight and post pics hopefully not looking like a muppet

[OopsThereGoMyTrousers]

I use Niceneasy root touch up for my eyebrows, mainly cos there's a more subtle range of colours.
However my brows are quite thick and dark, just with a lot of rogue white ones - skin staining could be a problem if your brows are sparse.
Reminds me, must do mine today

[RandomDent]

I use Just for Men, the beard and moustache one. Seems to work more quickly!

[bluebeck]

I tried that Eyelure stuff and it didn't work at all. My brows are like yours I think OP. I left it on for twice the recommended time after it didn't work th first time, and still no joy

I am tempted to use Just for Men!!!

[RandomDent]

Seriously do, I find it much better. I don't leave it on for the full five minutes, though.

[bluebeck]

I am hitting Tesco tomorrow I know how to live! so I will grab a box and report back

[Judydreamsofhorses]

I buy tint from Amazon which is the same as they use in the threaders I go to. It's called Strictly Professional and works better than the Boots stuff. I use brown for brows, blue/black for lashes. You need to buy the tint and developer separately.

[bimbobaggins]

I also use the strictly professional tint, it's the same stuff they sell in salon services to beauticians. You can't buy it over the counter unless you have a trade card. I also recently bought a boots sleek eyebrow kit for filling in which I would thoroughly recommend

[FlamingoFling]

I buy refectocil from Amazon - do my eyebrows every two weeks and it's brilliant. Plus saves a small fortune

[CatNip2]

I do mine but I also buy strictly professional from Amazon, I line the top and bottom with Vaseline, then slap the dye on then remove the Vaseline using a cotton bud to get a reasonable shade. They look a bit thick for the first few days yen they are great, I have the blonde hairs removed professionally with threading.

[CatNip2]

*shape not shade

[bigTillyMint]

I posted a similar thread recently and just did my eyebrows and lashes the other night - I thought my eyebrows didn't look dark enough at first, so I put more on! They are a bit darker than usual, but not too bad and I know it will wear off. The lashes are great.

All pretty easy and way cheaper than having them done at the salon

[dragonsarebest]

Another refectocil user here. Dead easy, cheap, quick.

[Auntpodder]

Like RandomDent I use Just for Men beard and moustache dye. Same as eyebrow tint but you get much more for your money. I wouldn't use it on my eyelashes but do on my ultra fair brows and it's brilliant. Read about it in the Guardian, if that adds credibility.