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to think eyebrows don’t NEED to be done

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aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 14:33

AIBU to think eyebrows don’t need to be ‘done’ beyond some plucking of the monobrow area or some general tidying if you have a lot of hairs?
I recently went to get my nails done for an event and the lady asked if I wanted to sort my eyebrows out too??

surely this is a recent phenomenon of perfect dark eyebrows forced upon women?

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Els1e · Yesterday 23:25

I wish mine didn't need to be done. Unfortunately, I have thick, long eyebrow hair. I find it easier to go to a professional, once every 2 months, to get them back under control. Otherwise they are literally disappearing into my hairline.

theneighbourgotmycake · Yesterday 23:28

aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 23:15

READ THE THREAD

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everybody has read the thread

You are just refusing to accept another point of view. You are contradicting yourself in your own first sentence in your OP, you know you are BU

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aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 23:41

theneighbourgotmycake · Yesterday 23:28

everybody has read the thread

You are just refusing to accept another point of view. You are contradicting yourself in your own first sentence in your OP, you know you are BU

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If you had read it you’d see that I said no one needs to get nails done. But people keep saying that I seem to think you do, showing they won’t read the damn thread

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TheFormerMrsTruelove · Yesterday 23:49

aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 23:41

If you had read it you’d see that I said no one needs to get nails done. But people keep saying that I seem to think you do, showing they won’t read the damn thread

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Are you being purposely obtuse? Or are you feeling so insulted about it that you’re just not thinking clearly?

Your tone implies annoyance because you were asked if you wanted her to sort your eyebrows out. You said eyebrows didn’t ’need’ to be done. The point being made is that very few things ‘need’ to be done, including fingernails, but that lots of women have them done because they want them, and it’s a bit hypocritical to be contemptuous of women having eyebrows done if you’re having your nails done.

Livpool · Today 00:07

aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 16:38

The girl was suggesting there was something wrong with my eyebrows. That is the problem.

Maybe she thought they needed doing?! Who cares though.

loggerlikesweet261 · Today 01:03

I LOVE getting my eyebrows done - waxed and tinted. Frames my whole face and makes me feel so complete without makeup or any additional effort

Bobloblaw84 · Today 01:13

She’s just trying to upsell you. Chill out.

I will say though that well defined brows can do a lot for your face.

DobbyTheHouseElk · Today 08:19

aliceyyyy2654 · Yesterday 23:14

Massive overreaction

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Really not. Your words said everything.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · Today 08:22

Mine need doing. I've got grey eyes and white hair and without my eyebrows done and mascara on, I look like an albino woodlouse.

Dearg · Today 08:27

I am another who skips the nail, but gets my eyebrows shaped and tinted - plus I also now get the top lip waxing. Have not graduated to chin yet, but I am old, it will come.

Op, it’s a service. You were offered it, you declined.

If you are offended by the offer, then go to another nail tech when you next want your nails done.

Maybe post a photo of the eyebrows so we can judge?

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