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I would like eyebrows

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Behooven · 02/04/2016 22:44

Mine are wishy washy and a bit patchy. I wouldn't want a pair of those scary giant black things though so I'm not sure what I'd ask for?

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cardoon · 16/04/2016 15:58

They are goood.......>

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Behooven · 16/04/2016 13:27

My eyebrows are 12yo lol 😉

Threaded and tinted in a tiny bit shabby place called Bioux just along from Glasgow Central. One of the girls in my office recommended it. £10 bargain.

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AgentProvocateur · 16/04/2016 11:40

Wow - where did you go in the end?

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cardoon · 16/04/2016 10:38

Wow those brows look 20 years younger! What process, who did it and where?

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Buddahbelly · 14/04/2016 20:12

Has anyone tried microblading rather than the tattooing? Im scared to go for tattoos as shapes change over the years so I wouldn't want to be stuck with 2 massive caterpillars till I die.

Microblading is each individual hair semi permanently tattooed on and is supposed to last around 18 months, now that I could handle i think.

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Behooven · 14/04/2016 17:11

Well. Thought I'd finish the thread after starting it. I'm pleased with them and I suppose the colour will dull down a bit. This is before and 1 hour after.

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pinkskyinthecity · 09/04/2016 23:25

Hey OP: Sorry for hijacking your thread, but hopefully, I can join in your quest to find some advice here...

I'm currently re-examining my eyebrows and having seen my sister go for her 2nd tattoo on them (last time was 3 years ago so this is a top-up, so to speak), I've been thinking whether it's the best way to go.

Stats:

Hairs sparse and fine, lighter colour to my black-brown hair
No arch whatsoever, just a straight bit from the beginning and peters out after 3mm
Oval shape face with nice cheekbones and small jawline (as in chin)
Eyes small

I've always used a light black brow pencil but usually it rubs off by midday but I don't bother with foundation and powder as I'm a light make-up user (eyeliner pen and blusher, that's it.)

Since seeing her new brows, I've started looking online for finding out about brows and how to get the natural shape to them, and have pencilled/darkened the brow more and it's more defined in the photos I've had taken, so all in all, I am on the right path to getting them more defined. Originally, I pooh-poohed semi-permanent tattoos as I thought they looked too false and OTT, but now I'm slowly thinking whether it's the best way to go or not. I don't want them to look like my sister's as they're very thick (not quite the Scouser-look, but getting there) and dark.

I don't pluck them very much and tend to rely on threading when I can be bothered to get them done, although I am very lazy as I think I can get away with the straggly hairs until 6 weeks later. My question now is: How do I find a decent online/person to shape my brows whether it's for guidance or treatment?

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ImBrian · 09/04/2016 22:03

Captain I'll pm you

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PollyPerky · 08/04/2016 15:02

Captain if you use rapid brow your eyebrows will grow back. Mine are about 50% thinner than when I was younger. I use brown powder shadow to make them bigger but when I use Rapid Brow I am even having to pluck them a bit. I stopped using it for some months as it's expensive but you need to keep using it - but you can reduce how often (ie twice a day to start with to once every other day when brows have grown back.)

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CaptainWentworth · 08/04/2016 13:56

ImBrian where did you go in Newcastle?

My eyebrows are an OK shape but quite light and sparse, and as I have very dark hair I have to fill them in every day or it looks like they've disappeared!

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PollyPerky · 08/04/2016 11:36

Rapid Brow. Used it, it works. Takes at least 6 weeks and you need to keep using it as hairs have a life cycle and once they have fallen out you are back to square one.

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ImBrian · 08/04/2016 07:30

When I had mine threaded I found it nippy though still not bad. Getting them tattooed on was less 'nippy'.

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Behooven · 07/04/2016 22:43

Is it the threading part that's nippy? I've had mine waxed before so I'm used to that.

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ImBrian · 07/04/2016 22:20

I've had mine done today at a place in Newcastle. They look very similar to how I do them when I pencil them in but a better shape. The whole thing was fairly painless but they are ever so slightly sore now.

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AgentProvocateur · 06/04/2016 21:57

Great! Please report back. I'm sure you will look fabulous.

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suzib · 06/04/2016 19:07

Behooven I'm sure you'll love them! Please whatever you do, don't get a 5pm or groupen deal with semi permanent brows - I've seen some disasters. You have to do your research.

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Behooven · 06/04/2016 17:16

I'm going for HD next week

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Behooven · 04/04/2016 18:50

How about one brow each - seems fair

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AgentProvocateur · 04/04/2016 17:48

You go first, and if you look ok, I'll do it too...

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Behooven · 04/04/2016 17:19

There's a few good offers on 5pm.com just now. This is for semi permanent eyebrows, but just don't know if I'm brave enough...

www.5pm.co.uk/health-beauty/glasgow/fibonacci-semi-permanent-make-up/30-days/?area=City-Centre&

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AgentProvocateur · 04/04/2016 12:51

My brows are blonde and very sparse, but I get hair on my fucking eyelids (thanks, menopause!) and loads above my brows.

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FinallyHere · 04/04/2016 11:01

Well, I had mine done because mine own brows were very thin and sparse, so there wasn't really any question of needing to have them plucked or threaded. If you have enough brows to need threading, I'd struggle a bit to see what you would be getting from the tattoo?

Since my brows were always very thin, i hesitated over getting a tattoo, as heavy, lush brooke shields brows would look , well, silly and out of place against my colouring. I was delighted with the end result, as it means that i have some definition around the brow area.p, much more than before. Others with whom i shared the waiting room, had lost all their hair, head and brows entirely.

There are lots of examples on the site www.karenbetts.co.uk, as part of the deal is that she takes a snap of the end result. Not enough to identify the person, just the eyes and brows. That would give you some idea of the range of possible outcomes. I took lots of pictures of my end results, but am loath to post a full face picture of myself on an anonymous forum. HTH

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AgentProvocateur · 04/04/2016 07:56

This may be a stupid question, but with the tattoos, you'd still have to keep on getting your own brows threaded, wouldn't you?

Can someone who's had it done post a pic of your brow please?

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FinallyHere · 04/04/2016 07:45

Oh, and i thonestly, really didn't hurt. They smoothed on anaesthetic, which felt a bit like vaseline, then for the actual procedure i heard a buzzing and the touch felt as if she was holding an electric toothbrush to my brows.

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FinallyHere · 04/04/2016 07:40

Mrsmaud i thought the cost was on the website, I remember a price list somewhere which started about £500-ish upwards, depending on who did your brows and where you saw them. I had Karen herself at Harley Street so was maybe £200-ish more. Sorry to be so vague but i just didn't look at the total. I paid by card when i made the appointment, something like an initial £200 for the consultation, but then i went ahead right away and had them done there and then. It maybe best to phone them (there is definitely a number on the web site) for accurate costs.

I know they are good because my mother, who is much more into makeup than I am, took one look at them and said right, I'll have those done too. I don't spend much on makeup usually, honestly....

My brows were getting thinnish, getting them dyed didn't help as there weren't enough hairs to hold the dye, especially on the 'down' part of the brow. Now, they are always perfect... bliss.