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Wondering about putting makeup on my eyebrows

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ReanimatedSGB · 15/06/2019 11:43

I'm not planning the full magic-marker effect because I know I would look an absolute twat. But I've just dyed my hair and, looking in the mirror, my eyebrows look pathetic - I think they've actually gone grey. (I am in my 50s.)
Can you buy subtle eyebrow stuff and is it easy to apply? Going to a party tonight...

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FormerlyFrikadela01 · 15/06/2019 12:31

Barry m take a brow is cheap and works a charm for me.

mrsjoyfulprizeforraffiawork · 15/06/2019 12:33

Ha, yes the great eyebrow moment of getting older - lots of people don't notice this but as your eyebrows become more invisible, you look MUCH OLDER (I noticed it when my ageing parents met me off a 'plane once and they looked like old fogies - eventually, I realised it was because their eyebrows had gone grey/white and weren't visible. I never go out "without my eyebrows" as I look about 190 if I do. It used to be difficult but nowadays you can get really good eyebrow pencils that are soft (they always used to be hard things and made a thin line). I get one that has a spiral brush the other end so you can soften the effect once you have cautiously applied it in as natural a way as you can. You get better by trial and error.

k1233 · 15/06/2019 12:42

I prefer pencils. You don't use them like a pencil and draw your eyebrows on. You just shade very softly and lightly until right shape and colour.

ReanimatedSGB · 15/06/2019 13:33

Have bought a Revolution pencil-with-mascara-brush, will experiment. Thanks again everyone.

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Sn0tnose · 15/06/2019 13:51

Benefit Goof Proof is excellent and around £20. I know that isn’t cheap and you’ve already bought something, but for the future they often do free sample sizes in magazines (Elle or Marie Claire) which is how I discovered it. Definitely worth keeping an eye out for. In fact, I think they’ve got three different trial sized Benefit mascaras free with Elle at the moment, which are also really nice.

LeapToFaith · 15/06/2019 22:43

Use some Just For Men beard colour to tint your brows, works amazingly well. Affordable and effortless.

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