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Eyebrows too dark, argh!

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KatyS36 · 24/07/2022 21:56

Hello,
Got my eyebrows tinted on Saturday at Benefit.
Explained the colour I had last time (colour mix and time on my notes) and that it was perfect and I wanted same again.....
They are much darker and I hate them. They look really 'done' and my summer style is very natural / beachy. DD also commented they were the wrong colour.
Any ideas how long to fade or anything I can do?

Thank you

Eyebrows too dark, argh!
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TheRookie · 24/07/2022 21:58

I really don't think they're too bad at all! But it's hard when you already have made up your mind you hate them 🙈 they'll definitely fade though!

TokyoSushi · 24/07/2022 22:00

I think they look fine OP!

lilyfire · 24/07/2022 22:00

I think they look really natural. I’ve just had mine done and they really are too dark. Have been scrubbing them with shampoo and think they’re a bit better.

Splicebaked · 24/07/2022 22:00

They look fine. I'm a natural blonde and my eyebrows have always been that dark (a bit darker in fact) I've always loved them

butterflyflutterby123 · 24/07/2022 22:01

Look lovely to me op. Very natural. Know that's prob not what you want to hear but I don't have any advice 🤷‍♀️

ofwarren · 24/07/2022 22:02

They look fine to me

KatyS36 · 24/07/2022 22:03

Thank you! It's not the end of the world, but it's frustrating as I'm just back from holiday and otherwise feeling all glowy! They were very fair before, now I feel they are my most dominant feature (and not in a good way).
It's not disfigurement though, bigger problems out there.
Thanks though

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candyflossxox · 24/07/2022 22:05

They don't look to dark at all

KatyS36 · 24/07/2022 22:06

Thanks for all the kind comments just reading through.
It's very helpful, as I'm worried they are so noticeable, but good to hear that isn't necessarily true.

Thanks

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mumofthemonsters808 · 24/07/2022 22:07

Don’t worry, the tint fades really quickly, mine are always hideous when I first get them done and I feel embarrassed walking around shopping afterwards, they look like slugs.It causes a great deal of laughter in my house when my kids see them after just being done.They settle after two days and become more natural looking..I think yours look fine.

calmlakes · 24/07/2022 22:08

Honestly I think they look absolutely fine and I don't like the dark eyebrow trend.

EddieHowesBlackandWhiteArmy · 24/07/2022 22:10

I think they look lovely. I always have to get mine darker than I actually want and just put with looking like Dick Dastardly for a few days because they fade so quickly. So I’m sure yours will be where you want them in a day or two.

DoingJustFine · 24/07/2022 22:11

You've got gorgeous thick eyebrows and amazing lashes! I think everything looks great. They'll definitely fade. Maybe try a bit of Head & Shoulders shampoo on them for a few minutes? That removes hair colour.

nomistake · 24/07/2022 22:12

I always find my eyebrows are a bit of a shock immediately after getting them done, they fade after a couple of face washes though and become more natural.

TinaYouFatLard · 24/07/2022 22:12

Have you scrubbed them with eye makeup remover? I find that helps tone them down. They look fine though.

BoredOfGrey22 · 24/07/2022 22:14

I think they look lovely and very natural. I would even know they'd been tinted.

I was expecting to see two large slugs above your eyes! I had mine tattoo'd a few years ago and after a few days they were horrific (very TOWIE). But calmed down after a week thank goodness.

BoredOfGrey22 · 24/07/2022 22:14

I WOULDN'T even know they'd been tinted.

KatyS36 · 24/07/2022 22:35

Oh, thanks for kind supportive comments.
Dh has heads and shoulders so will try that.
Fingers crossed they settle down in a couple of days.
Thanks all 😊

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soulinablackberrypie · 24/07/2022 23:24

I have ginger hair and I recently dyed my eyebrows with a colour called "dark blonde" and hated it. It looked a light taupe-ish colour in the illustration but more like a very dark brown on me.

That was about 2 weeks ago. I don't know whether they've faded slightly or I've just become used to it but I quite like them now. I'll probably do it again. I also like the way yours look in the picture and I suspect you'll stop noticing them within a week or two as they become "the new normal". It looks like the colour is quite similar to the darkest strands of your hair, so it definitely doesn't look unnatural.

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